Jonathan Haagensen Cerqueira (born February 23, 1983) is a Brazilian actor, model, and singer.

Life and career

A resident of the

Vidigal Vidigal may refer to: *Vidigal (favela) - A Rio de Janeiro favela Vidigal is a surname, and may also refer to the following footballing brothers: *Beto Vidigal, retired Angolan midfielder; * Lito Vidigal, retired Angolan defender; *José Luís Vid ...

community since his birth, he has Norwegian ancestry from his father, who has not seen since he was six years old. "I never knew anything about my father. I only know that he lives in Vitória, the capital city of the state of Espírito Santo," he says. Haagensen appeared in the film '' City of God'', by Fernando Meireles and Kátia Lund, as did his brother,

Phellipe Haagensen Phellipe Haagensen Cerqueira (born 26 June 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor best known for his role of Bené in the 2002 film, '' City of God (Cidade de Deus)''. He is the younger brother of model and actor Jonathan Haagensen. ...

, also an actor. He was discovered in the Vidigal's theatrical company ''Nós do Morro''. He has participated, as a model, in the

Fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

Rio event, campaigning for

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and worked in promotional events for the

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. He participated in the reality show '' A Fazenda'', from TV Record. Haagensen portrayed Dodo in ''

Da Cor do Pecado ''Da Cor do Pecado'' (English title: ''Shades of Sin'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo in the traditional 7pm timeslot between 26 January and 28 August 2004 with a total of 185 episodes, replacing '' Kubanacan'' and ...

'' and Cláudio in ''

Paraíso Tropical ''Paraíso Tropical'' (English: ''Tropical Paradise'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 March and 28 September 2007, totaling 179 chapters. Aired replacing '' Páginas da Vida'', Manoel Carlos, and replaced ...

''. He is also member of the hip hop music group Melanina Carioca composed of members of "Nós do Morro".

Filmography (partial)

The director's name is listed in parenthesis. *

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Fernando Meirelles Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film '' City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which ...

and

Kátia Lund Kátia Lund (born March 13, 1966) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Her most notable work was as co-director of the film '' City of God''. Early life Lund was born in São Paulo, to American parents who emigrated to Brazil before sh ...

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Seja o que Deus Quiser ''Que sera, sera'' ( pt, Seja o que Deus Quiser!) is a 2002 Brazilian comedy film directed by Murilo Salles. It was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Marília Pêra as Dona Fernanda * Rocco Pitanga as MC PQD * Lud ...

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

- ''Four for None (O Diabo a Quatro)'' - (Alice de Andrade) *

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City of Men ''Cidade dos Homens'' (English title: ''City of Men'') is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film '' City of God''. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was re ...

(Cidade dos Homens)'' - TV series - (

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and others) *

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(Noel - Poeta da Vila)'' - ( Ricardo Van Steen) * 2007 - ''

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) * 2008 - ''Embarque Imediato'' - (Allan Fiterman) * 2018 - ''

O Mecanismo () is a Brazilian political drama television series created by José Padilha and Elena Soarez, directed by Padilha, Felipe Prado, and Marcos Prado, and written by Elena Soarez. The show depicts Operation Car Wash ( pt, Operação Lava Jato), an ...

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José Padilha José Bastos Padilha Neto (; born 1 August 1967) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the Brazilian critical and financial successes ''Elite Squad'' and '' Elite Squad: The Enemy Within'' and ...

) * 2020 - ''

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Discography

* Melanina Carioca (Haagensen is part of the hip hop group, including actors Marcello Melo Jr. and

Roberta Rodrigues Roberta Rodrigues (born 20 October 1982) is a Brazilian actress. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigues started acting when she was 16 in a local theater group, Nós do Morro. In 2002, she debuted in '' City of God'', and later was cast in se ...

References

External links

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Adoro cinema brasileiro
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IstoÉ Gente on-line Magazine
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