Lisa Punch

About

Also known by the name Knockout Punch, she is a singer-songwriter and actress who was the voice for Guyana in the regional theme song "Carifesta." She was a contestant on the ABC series Rising Star. She was named Miss World Guyana 2015 and placed 8th in the Miss World competition in China.

Before Fame

She attended Juliet Griffith Day Care Centre in 1995 and began modeling as a child. She began working on various television competition shows in 2003, including Talent Exclusive and Star Guyana.

Trivia

She released her first reggae single called "Secret Admirer" in 2009. She followed that with other singles titled "One Last Time," "My Inspiration," "How we Party," "Wickedee" ft Malcom, "All I Need" ft Mystic, "Wipe Those Tears," and "Stars Align." In 2015, she formed an organization called Prevention of Teenage Suicide-Guyana.

Family Life

She is the daughter of John Errol Punch and Nafieza Aiana Daniels and the eldest of five siblings. She was born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana and moved to the United States when she was 21. She and her husband Tyron Benn wed in 2018. The couple welcomed a son named Tayshaun the following year.

Associated With

She competed on Rising Star, hosted by Josh Groban.