Ho ho ho! This Malaysian has played Santa Claus for 22 years!


Meet David Yap, a Santa Claus impersonator who cherishes his role of putting smiles on children’s faces.

To get ready for work, David Yap needs to put on makeup, a long silver beard and a fake belly. That is on top of donning a red outfit, a pair of black boots and gold-rimmed glasses.

After that, Yap is all set for his role as a Santa Claus impersonator.

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