Jonathan Haagensen

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Jonathan Haagensen
Born (1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 (age 41)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active2000–present
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
PartnerCintia Rosa
Relatives Phellipe Haagensen (brother)

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

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Life and career

A resident of the Vidigal community since his birth, he has Norwegian ancestry from his father, whom he has not seen since he was six years of age. "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, also an actor. He was discovered in the Vidigal's theatrical company Nós do Morro.

He has participated, as a model, in the Fashion Rio event, campaigning for Dolce & Gabbana and worked in promotional events for the NBA. He participated in the reality show A Fazenda , from TV Record.

Haagensen portrayed Dodo in Da Cor do Pecado and Cláudio in Paraíso Tropical .

He is also member of the hip hop music group Melanina Carioca composed of members of "Nós do Morro". [2]

Filmography (partial)

The director's name is listed in parentheses.

Discography

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References

  1. "Jonathan Haagensen - nada de sacrifícios". Archived from the original on 2007-01-06.
  2. "Roberta Rodrigues fala sobre a dedicação à banda, Melanina Carioca". ClicRBS (in Portuguese). Grupo RBS. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2014.