The result of a life spent chasing down every opportunity with maximum tenacity and plowing lanes where none previously existed.

 

With ‘In the Heights,’ Anthony Ramos Finds Stardom on His Own Terms

By Dave Itzkoff

Been rooting for Anthony Ramos' success and was so delighted to see him on the cover of the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times.

"That Ramos, 29, even finds himself in this spot, singing, swinging and charming his way through bodega aisles as the film’s irrepressible hero, Usnavi, is the result of a life spent chasing down every opportunity with maximum tenacity and plowing lanes for himself where none previously existed."