Anthony Ramos is an American actor, singer and songwriter who moved from Broadway to cinema. He was born in New York on November 1, 1991 and grew up in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. He is of Puerto Rican origin. He is widely known for his roles in the musical "Hamilton" and the film "In the Heights."
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After graduating from New Utrecht High School, she entered the American Musical and Dramatic Academy's musical theater program on a scholarship and graduated in 2011. In his early years, he acted in regional productions and tours; these included his role as Sonny in the "In the Heights" tour. In 2015, he became the first actor to portray the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "Hamilton".
The recording album of the play won a Grammy for best musical theater album in 2016. A stage recording of the show, released in 2020, also earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for supporting actor in 2021.
Screen and music
On television, he played Mars Blackmon in Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It"; He also appeared in "Will & Grace" and "In Treatment." He became known in cinema for "A Star Is Born" (2018) and "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019). In 2021, he starred Usnavi in โโthe lead role in the adaptation of "In the Heights"; This performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a musical or comedy.
He then played Noah Diaz in "Transformers: Rise of the Monsters" (2023) and Javi in โโ"Twisters" (2024). He voiced Mr. Piranha in the animations "The Bad Guys", and in 2025, he played the character of The Hood in the Marvel series "Ironheart".
He also produces regularly in music: After releasing an EP in 2018, he released the albums "The Good & the Bad" (2019) and "Love and Lies" (2021) on the Republic Records label. Continuing acting and music side by side, Ramos is one of the Latinx Broadway actors of his generation who has established himself in mainstream cinema.
