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Born January 16, 1980 (age 46) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (2018) • Grammy Award (2016) • Tony Awards (2008) • Emmy Award (2014): Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics • Grammy Award (2018): Best Song Written for Visual Media • Grammy Award (2016): Best Musical Theater Album • Grammy Award (2009): Best Musical Show Album • Kennedy Center Honor (2018) • Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2016) • Tony Award (2016): Best Book of a Musical • Tony Award (2016): Best Original Score Written for the Theatre • Tony Award (2008): Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Notable Works “Hamilton” • “In the Heights” • “tick, tick…BOOM!”
Notable Family Members son of Luis A. Miranda, Jr. • son of Luz Towns-Miranda • married to Vanessa Nadal Miranda (2010–present) • father of Sebastian Miranda (b. 2014) • father of Francisco Miranda (b. 2018) • brother of Luz Miranda-Crespo
Education Wesleyan University (B.A., 2002) • Hunter College High School (New York, New York)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "His Dark Materials" (2019–2020) • "DuckTales" (2018–2020) • "The Electric Company" (2010) • "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" (2012) • "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2019) • "One Day at a Time" (2020) • "Fosse/Verdon" (2019) • "Difficult People" (2016) • "Hamilton" (2020) • "BoJack Horseman" (2017–2020) • "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2017) • "Modern Family" (2011) • "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018) • "Nina's World" (2018) • "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2018) • "Looking for Maria Sanchez" (2013) • "Bartlett" (2018) • "House" (2009–2010) • "Clayton's Friends" (1996) • "Sesame Street" (2009–2011) • "Submissions Only" (2012) • "Do No Harm" (2013) • "The Sopranos" (2007) • "Speech & Debate" (2017) • "How I Met Your Mother" (2013)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) "Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Movies/Tv Shows (Film Editor) "Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Hamilton" (2020) • "Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Broadway Performances "Hamilton" (2015–2016) • "In the Heights" (2008–2009; 2010–2011) • "Freestyle Love Supreme" (2019–2020)

Top Questions

What is "Hamilton" about?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical "Hamilton" is about the life of U.S. statesman and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda was inspired to write the musical after reading Ron Chernow’s biography "Alexander Hamilton" on vacation.
Where does Lin-Manuel Miranda's name come from?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name is inspired by the Vietnam War poem “Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel” by José Manuel Torres Santiago.
When did Lin-Manuel Miranda write his first musical?
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote his first musical, "In the Heights," when he was a sophomore at Wesleyan University in 1999. The play made its Off-Broadway premiere eight years later.
Where is Lin-Manuel Miranda from?
Lin-Manuel Miranda was born and raised in Inwood, a Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. Miranda’s parents are of Puerto Rican origin.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a playwright, composer, lyricist, and actor known for his hip-hop–infused musicals "In the Heights" and "Hamilton." He is also known for his work with Disney, writing music for the movie "Moana" and portraying the character Jack in "Mary Poppins Returns."

Did You Know?

  • The first Broadway musical that Miranda saw was "Les MisĂŠrables," which he saw at the age of seven.

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