She is known for her association with the Philippine New Wave Cinema and starring in Jerrold Tarog's Mangatyanan (2009),[1] Senior Year (2010) and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018), and Brillante Mendoza's Captive (2012).
Cheryl Ramos graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
[3] Ramos-Cosio began her career under the screen name Cheryl Cosio, appearing in the 2004 Laurice Guillen film Santa Santita.
She later played "Ms. Joan" in Tarog's short film Faculty, which went viral in the runup to the 2010 Philippine presidential election.
Other films in which she has appeared include Ka Oryang, Sundalong Kanin, Mariquina, A Second Chance, and Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon.