Cast Information
Usnavi de La Vega (Anthony Ramos)
Anthony Ramos is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent. He grew up in the Bushwick neighborhood of the New York City borough Brooklyn. He previously worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda when he played John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Miranda's Broadway musical Hamilton. He has played Sonny de la Vega in the Regional production of In the Heights at the Pioneer Theatre Company in 2012. More recently, he played Usnavi de la Vega in the 2018 Regional production of In the Heights at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Source: Anthony Ramos Wikipedia
Nina Rosario (Leslie Grace)
Leslie Grace is an American Latin pop singer and songwriter of Dominican descent. She has been nominated for and won many awards from 2013-2018 for her music. Source: Leslie Grace Wikipedia
Benny (Corey Hawkins)
Corey Hawkins is an American actor most known for his roles as Heath in The Walking Dead, Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, and Seven in 6 Underground. He also has acting experience in the theatre, most recently as Paul in the 2017 production of Six Degrees of Separation at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Source: Corey Hawkins Wikipedia
Vanessa (Melissa Barrera)
Melissa Barrera is a Mexican actress and singer. She began with roles in several telenovelas. She gained recognition for her lead role in the Starz drama series Vida. Source: Melissa Barrera Wikipedia
Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz)
Olga Merediz is an American actress. Like the character she portrays, Olga was born in Cuba, but she left when she was a young child. She spent part of her childhood in Puerto Rico. She previously portrahed Abuela Claudia in the original cast of the stage show. Beyond this role, she has numerous film, television, and stage credits from 1982-2019. Source: Olga Merediz Wikipedia
Daniela (Daphne Rubin-Vega)
Daphne Rubin-Vega is a Panamanian-American dancer, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is best known for originating the role of Mimi Marquez in the hit Broadway musical Rent. Beyond her precense in the theatre, she has multiple singles and albums. Source: Daphne Rubin-Vega Wikipedia
Sonny de la Vega (Gregory Diaz IV)
Gregory Diaz IV is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is known for his role as Quentin in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He also has several stage credits, including Matilda the Musical as Bruce Swing in 2016. Source: Gregory Diaz IV Wikipedia
Carla (Stephanie Beatriz)
Stephanie Beatriz is an American actress. She was born in Argentina to a Colombian father and Bolivian mother. Like the character she portrays, she has several Latin American countries she can claim as her roots. She is best known for the playing Detective Rosa Riaz in the excellent NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Source: Stephanie Beatriz Wikipedia
Cuca (Dascha Polanco)
Dascha Polanco is an Afro-Dominican actress who moved to the United States at a young age. She is known for her role as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the incredible Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She is originating the role of Cuca as this part was created for the film adaptation. Cuca works at the salon with Daniela, Carla, and Vanessa. Source: Dascha Polanco Wikipedia
Kevin Rosario (Jimmy Smits)
Jimmy Smits is an American actor. He has a Puerto Rican mother. He was born in Brooklyn, but at ten years old he began living in Puerto Rico for a couple of years. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law. He has numerous film and television credits from 1984-2020. Source: Jimmy Smits Wikipedia
Graffiti Pete (Noah Catala)
Noah Catala is an actor from Spanish Harlem in New York City. He has previously been in the Netflix hip-hop history series The Get Down. Source: Noah Catala IMDb
Sonny's Father, Mr. de la Vega (Marc Anthony)
Marc Anthony is a famous American singer, songwriter, actor, record executive, television producer, and philanthropist. He was born in New York City, the son of Puerto Rican parents. He has two Grammy Awards, six Latin Grammy Awards, and has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide. He is known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads. He originates the role of Mr. de La Vega, Sonny's father, as this role was created for the film adaptation. Source: Marc Anthony Wikipedia
Mr. Piragüero, the Piragua Guy (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Lin-Manuel Miranda is the primary creator of In the Heights. For more information, see the Creator page.
Casting Source: In the Heights (film) Wikipedia