Antoni Ramos: from «Hamilton» to «A Star is Born» — everything you need to know about the star!
4 august 2025 в 19:13
Antoni Ramos gradually expanded his portfolio after starring in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical «Hamilton» on Broadway. After that, the actor landed several roles on screen, such as in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical «In the Heights», - «A Star is Born», - and «Twisters».
«Hamilton» helped him win his first Grammy Award for Best Musical on stage in 2016, and also earned him two nominations for the Broadway.com Audiences Awards in the same year. Since then, Antoni has made an incredible transition to both the small and big screen, rising to the top and becoming one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. So, here’s everything you need to know about Antoni, from where you may have seen him before, to where you will see him next!
Antoni grew up in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn with his mother and two brothers and a sister. Other famous people from his New York neighborhood include actress Rosie Perez and legendary comedian Eddie Murphy.
«At the time, my agent dropped me, and I was barely getting any work», - Antoni explained to TeenVogue magazine. «I was completely on my own… I went to an open casting call for some random show, and after that they said they wanted to meet me for something called Hamilton Mixtape. I was like, what? I didn’t audition for this, but okay, I guess». The rest, as you know, is history — literally!
Fans loved Antoni’s character Tony Antoni during his brief but memorable time on «Will & Grace». He played Grace’s (Debra Messing) assistant, who was awkwardly hit on by both Grace and her tipsy friend Karen (Megan Mullally) in one episode.
Yes, that was Antoni playing Lady Gaga’s character Ally’s best friend Ramon in the 2018 version of «A Star is Born». His role as Ramon was featured in one of the film’s biggest scenes, where he watched Ally prepare for her big moment on stage.
After meeting her while working on «Hamilton», - Antoni started dating Jasmine Cephas Jones. They confirmed their relationship in 2015 and got engaged in 2018. Antoni proposed in Arundel, England, in front of her favorite castle. However, by the end of 2021, they had broken up and called off their engagement
«Hamilton» helped him win his first Grammy Award for Best Musical on stage in 2016, and also earned him two nominations for the Broadway.com Audiences Awards in the same year. Since then, Antoni has made an incredible transition to both the small and big screen, rising to the top and becoming one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. So, here’s everything you need to know about Antoni, from where you may have seen him before, to where you will see him next!
Antoni grew up in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn with his mother and two brothers and a sister. Other famous people from his New York neighborhood include actress Rosie Perez and legendary comedian Eddie Murphy.
«At the time, my agent dropped me, and I was barely getting any work», - Antoni explained to TeenVogue magazine. «I was completely on my own… I went to an open casting call for some random show, and after that they said they wanted to meet me for something called Hamilton Mixtape. I was like, what? I didn’t audition for this, but okay, I guess». The rest, as you know, is history — literally!
Fans loved Antoni’s character Tony Antoni during his brief but memorable time on «Will & Grace». He played Grace’s (Debra Messing) assistant, who was awkwardly hit on by both Grace and her tipsy friend Karen (Megan Mullally) in one episode.
Yes, that was Antoni playing Lady Gaga’s character Ally’s best friend Ramon in the 2018 version of «A Star is Born». His role as Ramon was featured in one of the film’s biggest scenes, where he watched Ally prepare for her big moment on stage.
After meeting her while working on «Hamilton», - Antoni started dating Jasmine Cephas Jones. They confirmed their relationship in 2015 and got engaged in 2018. Antoni proposed in Arundel, England, in front of her favorite castle. However, by the end of 2021, they had broken up and called off their engagement
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