2023
Search results
Lin-Manuel Miranda (/ m æ n ˈ w ɛ l /; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights (2005) and Hamilton (2015), and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana (2016), Vivo, and Encanto (both 2021).
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Lin-Manuel Miranda's life and career, from his early musicals to his Oscar-nominated films. Learn about his roles as actor, composer, producer, writer, and director, and explore his upcoming and past projects.
- January 1, 1
- 1.75 m
- New York City, New York, USA
May 16, 2024 · 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.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda was born and raised in Inwood, a Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. Miranda’s parents are of Puerto Rican origin.
- 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...
- 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...
- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name is inspired by the Vietnam War poem “Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel” by José Manuel Torres Santiago.
Jul 10, 2023 · Award-winning composer, lyricist, and actor. Creator of In The Heights and Hamilton.
Sep 14, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning actor, performer and writer known for his groundbreaking Broadway musicals 'In the Heights' and 'Hamilton.'
- editor@biography.com
- Staff Editorial Team And Contributors
Feb 12, 2024 · A Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, Tony Award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director, Lin-Manuel is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Hamilton and In the Heights, and the recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award and 2018 Kennedy Center Honors.
Jul 20, 2023 · HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.
