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Anthony Ramos
American actor, singer and songwriter

Anthony Ramos

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American actor, singer and songwriter
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Age
33 years
Education
performing arts
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
(-2011)
New Utrecht High School
(-2009)
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
(2016)
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Biography

Anthony Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

Ramos was also in the 2020 DreamWorks Pictures film Trolls World Tour as techno ruler King Trollex. Ramos now makes music and stars in movies such as In the Heights.

Early life and education

Ramos was born Anthony Ramos Martinez, and is of Puerto Rican descent. He grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn where he lived with his mother, older brother, and younger sister.

Ramos attended Halsey Junior High School, where he sang Motown songs at school assemblies in a student group called the Halsey Trio. He is a 2009 graduate of New Utrecht High School. His ambitions at the time centered around baseball, including plans to play NCAA Division III college baseball, followed by a coaching career.

After high school, Ramos attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a conservatory for the performing arts, on a full scholarship. He graduated from its musical theatre program in 2011.

Acting career

Starting in 2011, Ramos earned roles in a variety of regional and touring musical productions, including Sonny de la Vega in a 2012 production of In the Heights.

In 2014, Ramos performed in Heart and Lights at Radio City Music Hall, a dance show with the Rockettes which was canceled during previews. During rehearsals for Heart and Lights, Ramos auditioned for the off-Broadway production of Hamilton at The Public Theater.

After being cast in Hamilton, Ramos played Justin Laboy in Lin-Manuel Miranda's short musical 21 Chump Street, a 14 minute, one-time performance on June 7, 2014, that was recorded for NPR's This American Life.

Hamilton opened off-Broadway in early 2015, with Ramos originating the dual roles of John Laurens and Alexander Hamilton's eldest son Philip Hamilton.The musical moved to Broadway on July 13, 2015, in previews, and opened on August 6, 2015. Ramos left the production on November 20, 2016.

In September 2016, it was announced that Ramos had been cast in director Spike Lee's Netflix comedy-drama series She's Gotta Have It, in the role of Mars Blackmon.

Ramos played the role of Ramon in the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and directed by Cooper.

In 2018, Variety reported that Ramos had been cast as Usnavi in the upcoming film adaptation of In the Heights.

Recording career

Ramos appeared on the original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton in 2015, in the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton.

He reunited with Lin-Manuel Miranda in October 2017 as one of the vocalists on Miranda's song "Almost Like Praying", a release to benefit Hurricane Maria victims.

On November 8, 2017, Ramos released two tracks, "Freedom" and "Common Ground", from his first solo EP, titled The Freedom EP. The release was produced by Will Wells, who had previously worked with Logic and Pentatonix. Inspired by the 2016 election, The Freedom EP was released on the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, January 20, 2018. In addition to the previously released singles "Freedom", "Common Ground", and "Alright", the EP included two new songs, "When The Bell Tolls" and "PRayer"[sic].

On June 13, 2019, it was announced that Ramos had signed to Republic Records. The signing was documented on his YouTube Series, It Takes A Village, where he revealed that new music will be released this summer. His debut album, The Good & The Bad, was released on October 25, 2019. It debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.

Personal life

Early in 2015, Ramos began a long-term relationship with fellow Hamilton original cast member Jasmine Cephas Jones after they met during rehearsals for the Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater. They became engaged on December 24, 2018.

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleLocationCategory
2011GreaseSonny LaTierriSurflight Theatre
June 22 – July 15, 2011
Regional
2012Damn YankeesHenry / EnsembleVariousNational tour
In the HeightsSonny de la VegaPioneer Theatre Company
September 14 – 29, 2012
Regional
201421 Chump StreetJustin LaboyBrooklyn Academy of Music
June 7, 2014
Regional
2015–2016HamiltonJohn Laurens / Philip HamiltonThe Public Theater
January 20 – May 3, 2015
Off-Broadway
Richard Rodgers Theater
July 13, 2015 – November 20, 2016
Broadway
2018In the HeightsUsnavi de la VegaJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
March 21–25, 2018
Regional

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Good & the Bad (2019)

Extended plays

  • The Freedom EP (2018)

Singles

  • "Cry Today, Smile Tomorrow" (2019)

(Non-album single)

  • "Dear Diary" (2019)

(The Good & The Bad)

  • "The Good & the Bad" (2019)

(The Good & The Bad)

  • "Mind Over Matter" (2019)

(The Good & The Bad)

  • "Figure It Out" (2019)

(The Good & The Bad)

  • "Relationship" (2020)

(The Good & The Bad)

Cast album and soundtrack appearances

  • 21 Chump Street: The Musical (2014)
  • Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2015)
  • Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumHamiltonWon
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Featured Actor in a MusicalNominated
Favorite Male Breakthrough PerformanceNominated
2019Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureA Star Is BornNominated
Gold Derby AwardsBest EnsembleNominated
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