Hoji Fortuna

Hoji Ya Henda Braga Fortuna (born 4 September 1974) is an Angolan actor.

Born in Luanda and named after war hero Hoji-ya-Henda, Fortuna emigrated to Portugal at the age of 20. He worked as a model and DJ in parallel to his study of law at the Catholic University of Portugal in Porto, and eventually took up acting. In 2008, he followed his former partner, travel writer Anja Mutic, to live in New York.

Fortuna has appeared in many stage, TV and film productions since 2001, acquiring a certain celebrity status in Portugal for appearing in at least ten television series there. In 2013, he was cast to appear in a supporting role in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones.

Appearances

Television O Bar da TV, Portuguese reality TV show based on The Bar, winner (2001) Morangos com Açúcar, Portuguese teen drama series (2004) Game of Thrones (season 4), American fantasy series, unnamed role (2014) Nos Tempos do Imperador, Brazilian telenovela, as Olu Maquemba (2021) Film Viva Riva!, Congolese thriller, as César (2010) Duchess, British crime film, as Baraka (2024) Banzo as Alphonse (2024)