Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda (born January 16, 1980)[1] is an American composer, lyricist, playwright, singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in New York to Puerto Rican parents. He is best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton.[2] He co-wrote the songs for the Disney animated movies Moana and Encanto. He directed his first movie in 2021 with Tick, Tick... Boom!. He starred in the movie based on his play in 2020.
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| Born | January 16, 1980 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Nadal (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Emmy Award Grammy Awards MacArthur Fellowship Pulitzer Prize Tony Awards |
| Website | www |
His awards include a Pulitzer Prize, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and three Tony Awards.[3]
Acting Roles
He played the starring role of Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton. He played a small role of the Piragüero in the movie In the Heights. He played Jack in Mary Poppins Returns.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Media
Miranda in Hamilton, 2016
Miranda performs freestyle rap with President Barack Obama.
Miranda (right) with his family upon receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. Nadal is in the center.
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References
- ↑ "Lin-Manuel Miranda: Theater Actor, Songwriter, Playwright (1980–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ Haynes, Clarence. "Lin-Manuel Miranda". Biography. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ↑ "Lin-Manuel Miranda | Biography, Movies, Alexander Hamilton, Moana, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
Other websites
Media related to Lin-Manuel Miranda at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Lin-Manuel Miranda on IMDb
- Interview with Quiara Alegría Hudes in Guernica, July 2012
- Manuel Miranda Appearances on C-SPAN
- Interview with Charlie Rose Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Lin-Manuel Miranda at Discogs
- Lin-Manuel Miranda lyrics Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Lin-Manuel Miranda at Last.fm
- Lin-Manuel Miranda at Genius.com
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