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Kennedy Center Honors (2018) • Grammy Award (2016) • Tony Awards (2008) • Emmy Award (2014): Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics • Grammy Award (2018): Best Song Written for Visual Media • Grammy Award (2016): Best Musical Theater Album • Grammy Award (2009): Best Musical Show Album • Kennedy Center Honor (2018) • Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2016) • Tony Award (2016): Best Book of a Musical • Tony Award (2016): Best Original Score Written for the Theatre • Tony Award (2008): Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
son of Luis A. Miranda, Jr. • son of Luz Towns-Miranda • married to Vanessa Nadal Miranda (2010–present) • father of Sebastian Miranda (b. 2014) • father of Francisco Miranda (b. 2018) • brother of Luz Miranda-Crespo
Education
Hunter College High School (New York, New York) • Wesleyan University (B.A., 2002)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
"DuckTales" (2018–2020) • "His Dark Materials" (2019–2020) • "Hamilton" (2020) • "One Day at a Time" (2020) • "BoJack Horseman" (2017–2020) • "Fosse/Verdon" (2019) • "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2019) • "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018) • "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2018) • "Nina's World" (2018) • "Bartlett" (2018) • "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2017) • "Speech & Debate" (2017) • "Difficult People" (2016) • "How I Met Your Mother" (2013) • "Do No Harm" (2013) • "Looking for Maria Sanchez" (2013) • "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" (2012) • "Submissions Only" (2012) • "Sesame Street" (2009–2011) • "Modern Family" (2011) • "House" (2009–2010) • "The Electric Company" (2010) • "The Sopranos" (2007) • "Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)
"Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Movies/Tv Shows (Film Editor)
"Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)
"Hamilton" (2020) • "Clayton's Friends" (1996)
Broadway Performances
"Freestyle Love Supreme" (2019–2020) • "Hamilton" (2015–2016) • "In the Heights" (2008–2009; 2010–2011)
Top Questions
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
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."
Where is Lin-Manuel Miranda from?
Lin-Manuel Miranda was born and raised in Inwood, a Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. Miranda’s parents are of Puerto Rican origin.
When did Lin-Manuel Miranda write his first musical?
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 premiere eight years later.
What is "Hamilton" about?
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 the musical after reading Ron Chernow’s biography "Alexander Hamilton" on vacation.
Where does Lin-Manuel Miranda's name come from?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name is inspired by the Vietnam War poem “Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel” by José Manuel Torres Santiago.
Did You Know?
The first Broadway musical that Miranda saw was "Les Misérables," which he saw at the age of seven.
