Welket Bungué is a Berlin-based actor, born in Guinea-Bissau in 1988. His cross-cultural education from Africa, Europe, and Brazil made him into a cross-national, multi-talented artist. He is co-founder of the production company KUSSA, holds a degree in Theater Acting (ESTC / Lisbon) and a postgraduate degree in Performance Art (UniRio / Brazil). In 2023 Welket was an ambassador for the Face to Face with German Films Campaign as a filmmaker and actor.

As an actor, Welket has been featured in over 40 films and series, including Marcelo Caetano's highly acclaimed coming-of-age drama Body Electric, Marcelo Gomes' historical drama Joaquim, and Laís Bodanzky's Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Welket starred alongside actors Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart in David Cronenberg's film Crimes of the Future, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.

In 2020, Welket starred in Burhan Qurbani's new version of Berlin Alexanderplatz, where his performance earned him a "Silver Bear" nomination at the Berlin International Film Festival, a "Best Lead Actor" nomination at the LOLA Awards of the German Film Academy (equivalent to the OSCARS), and the Aluminum Horse Award for "Best Actor" at the Stockholm International Film Festival.