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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Biography

Lin-Manuel Miranda (/mænˈwɛl/; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana, Vivo, and Encanto. He has received numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, three Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Emmy Awards, and five Grammy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Centre Honour in 2018. Miranda made his Broadway debut in 2008, writing the music and lyrics for and starring in the musical In the Heights, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. It was later adapted as a 2021 film of the same name. Miranda returned to Broadway in 2015, writing the script, music, and lyrics and starring in the musical Hamilton, which was praised by critics and became a widespread cultural phenomenon. Hamilton won the Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for a record 16 Tonys and 11, including Miranda's first win for  Best Book of a Musical. The Hamilton cast recording spent 10 weeks atop Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart and became the eleventh-biggest album of the 2010s. A frequent collaborator of the Walt Disney Company, Miranda has written original songs for the studio. He won two Oscar nominations for "How Far I'll Go" & "Dos Oruguitas" from Moana and Encanto. Encanto's song "We Don't Talk About Bruno"  broke various records. It marked Miranda's first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts. He starred as Jack in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns (2018), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. For his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton, which was released in 2020, he received a Golden Globe & Primetime Emmy nomination. Miranda debuted as a film director with Tick, Tick...Boom!. His television work includes recurring roles on The Electric Company (2009–2010) and His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Miranda hosted Saturday Night Live in 2016, & and had a guest role on Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2018; he was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy. He has been politically active on behalf of Puerto Rico. Miranda met with politicians in 2016 to speak out in favour of debt relief for Puerto Rico & raised funds for rescue efforts and disaster relief after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin-Manuel Miranda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Moana
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Moana

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Moana
Additional Voices (voice)
Poster for tick, tick... BOOM!
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tick, tick... BOOM!

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tick, tick... BOOM!
Diner Manager (uncredited)
Poster for In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda
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In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda

In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Poster for 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Poster for Reopening: The Broadway Revival
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Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival
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Poster for Betty White: A Celebration
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Betty White: A Celebration

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Betty White: A Celebration
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Poster for Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
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Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

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Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
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Poster for On Broadway
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On Broadway

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On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Poster for Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
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Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
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Poster for A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
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A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
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Production

Poster for In the Heights
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In the Heights

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In the Heights
Songs
Poster for In the Heights
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In the Heights

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In the Heights
Lyricist
Poster for In the Heights
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In the Heights

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In the Heights
Idea
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In the Heights

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In the Heights
Musical
Poster for Vivo
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Vivo

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Vivo
Executive Producer
Poster for Hamilton
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Hamilton

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Hamilton
Musical
Poster for In the Heights
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In the Heights

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In the Heights
Original Music Composer
Poster for Encanto
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Encanto

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Encanto
Songs
Poster for Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
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Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

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Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Writer
Poster for Encanto
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Encanto

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Encanto
Story

Gallery

Lin-Manuel Miranda portrait
Lin-Manuel Miranda portrait
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