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.

Lin-Manuel Miranda
Miranda in March 2022
Born	(1980-01-16) January 16, 1980 (age 45) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Wesleyan University
Occupation	Composer, playwright, lyricist, actor, singer
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Vanessa Nadal (m. 2010)
Children	2
Awards	Emmy Award Grammy Awards MacArthur Fellowship Pulitzer Prize Tony Awards
Website	www.linmanuel.com

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.