American actor, composer and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 16, 1980
Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | 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]
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.
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