Fana Mokoena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Fana Mokoena

actor

Date of Birth: 13-May-1971

Place of Birth: Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Fana Mokoena (born 13 May 1971) is a South African actor and a Member of Parliament.
He played Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda.
He has also played in a number of theatre pieces, his most recent being Nongogo, directed by James Ngcobo.
In 2013, Mokoena portrayed United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Thierry Umutoni in World War Z with Brad Pitt, and Govan Mbeki in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom with Idris Elba.
He is an executive member of the 2nd opposition party in South Africa, the EFF, and a member of Parliament in the National Assembly.
He is a one of a few performers in Africa to break into the Hollywood arena and one of a few significant artists in the continent to make a seamless and a successful transition into politics.