Anthony Ramos
Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez[2] (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began working in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton. He received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the 2020 stage recording of the play.
For other people named Anthony Ramos, see Anthony Ramos (disambiguation).
Anthony Ramos
- Actor
- singer
2010–present
Ramos played a supporting role in A Star Is Born (2018), and has since starred in the musical film In the Heights (2021), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and the action film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
Early life and education[edit]
Ramos was born Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez on November 1, 1991. He grew up in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is of Puerto Rican,[3] European, African, and Jewish descent. On a 2024 episode of Finding Your Roots, Ramos learned that a portion of his European heritage traces back to the Canary Islands, and his 16th great-grandfather was Pelinor (d. 1505), an indigenous Guanche king of the island of Tenerife.[4]
He lived in Hope Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing complex in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with his mother, older brother, and younger sister.[5][6]
Ramos' father struggled with substance abuse and was variably present in his life.[1]
Ramos attended Halsey Junior High School, where he sang Motown songs at school assemblies in a student group called the Halsey Trio.[6] He is a 2009 graduate of New Utrecht High School.[6] His ambitions at the time centered around baseball, including plans to play NCAA Division III college baseball, followed by a coaching career.[5]
After high school, Ramos attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a conservatory for the performing arts, on a full scholarship from the Seinfeld Scholarship, run by Jerry Seinfeld.[6] He graduated from its musical theatre program in 2011.[2][6]
Personal life[edit]
In 2014, Ramos met actress Jasmine Cephas Jones during rehearsals for the off-Broadway production of Hamilton. They began dating in 2015,[24] And on Christmas Eve 2018, got engaged. [25] In late 2021, they ended their engagement before officially splitting.
In 2023, Ramos began dating Spanish singer-songwriter Eva Ruiz.
In February 2024, Ramos' family was featured on episode 104 ("Mean Streets") of the PBS genealogy television show Finding Your Roots.[26]