My Take
I'll be honest — I didn't fully appreciate Anthony Ramos until I actually sat down and listened to the original Hamilton cast recording, and then it hit me: this guy plays two completely different characters, John Laurens and Philip Hamilton, and makes both feel utterly real. Growing up in Brooklyn clearly gave him that grit and authenticity, because there's nothing polished-for-TV about him — he's raw in the best way. Winning a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album in 2016 as part of the Hamilton ensemble is genuinely staggering when you realize he was barely in his mid-twenties at the time. He's carried that momentum into film and TV without losing the stage-actor intensity, and that combo — trained singer, instinctive actor, Brooklyn kid who clearly worked for every single room he's ever walked into — makes him one of the more exciting talents of his generation.
Overview
Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Ramos began performing in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual role of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton, for which he won a Grammy Award.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Ramos
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ラモス
- Reading
- あんそにー・らもす
- Born
- November 1, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- New Utrecht High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.