Antônio de Carvalho Barbosa (born August 25, 1948), best known by the artistic name Tony Ramos, is a Brazilian actor.
Ramos has played leading roles in major telenovela productions for more than four decades. Many of his most famous roles share the characteristics of honesty and morality. Many of Ramos' more recent starring roles in novelas have cast him playing non-Brazilians, including the Greek Nikos (Belíssima), the American Percival Farquhar (Mad Maria), the Indian Opash (Caminho das Índias), and the Italian Antonio Mattoli (Passione). Ramos is fluent in English, French and Spanish, and has some knowledge of Italian. Ramos' acting process does not involve internalizing the character's emotions; instead, he creates his characters using external technique.
Tony Ramos was born in Arapongas, Paraná, the son of Maria Antonia Barbosa, a teacher. He spent his youth in the city of Avaré, in the country side of the Brazilian state São Paulo. Since he was a child, he expressed interest in acting and theater, drawing inspiration from Oscarito's films. Already in São Paulo, he made amateur theater while participating in the Teatro Cultura de São Paulo, where he staged plays for children. He holds a degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.