Ancestor of Anthony Ramos Escaped Bondage in a Very Unusual Way | Finding Your Roots | PBS

Official website: https://to.pbs.org/fyr10 | #FindingYourRoots Anthony Ramos discovers his fifteenth great grandfather was not Spanish, but a Guanche, the Spanish term for a native inhabitant of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Living under Spanish slavery, this man managed to acquire his freedom by finding a substitute. Surprisingly, after obtaining his freedom, Ramos' ancestor then served with the Spanish military. Anthony Ramos is a Grammy®-winning artist, Golden Globe®  and Emmy® nominated actor who starred in TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS, which opened #1 at the box office, world wide. Ramos was most recently seen in Sony’s DUMB MONEY directed by Craig Gillespie. Ramos is known for inaugurating the dual roles of “John Laurens” and “Philip Hamilton” in the critically acclaimed, TONY Award-winning  Broadway musical and feature film, HAMILTON in which he was Emmy nominated.  He went on to star as the lead in Jon M. Chu’s IN THE HEIGHTS, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning Musical, which was released in theaters and streaming via HBO Max. For his portrayal of “Usnavi” Ramos earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film and was included in Indie Wire and W Magazine's year-end Best Performance round-up. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbs Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/ #AnthonyRamos #PBS #HenryLouisGates Finding Your Roots Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of forgotten ancestors that transcend borders, illuminating an American root system fortified by its diversity.

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