An actor born and raised in Angola, Hoji emigrated to Portugal in 1994, where he began a career in acting that later extended to New York and the international arena. He is an Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) winner Best Actor in a Supporting Role for a performance in critically acclaimed crime/drama Viva Riva.
He has since been performing in numerous film and TV projects internationally. A Lisbon Affair is his first directing project.