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BIO

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American songwriter, librettist, actor, singer, filmmaker, and rapper. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights (2005) and Hamilton (2015), and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana (2016), Vivo, and Encanto (both 2021). His additional Broadway credits include New York, New York (Additional Lyrics, Tony nomination for Best Musical), Freestyle Love Supreme (Co-Founder, Guest Star, Special Tony Award Recipient), Bring It On: The Musical (co-composer/co-lyricist, Tony nomination for Best Musical), and West Side Story (2009 revival, Spanish translations). He has received numerous accolades including a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Center Honors 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 Awards for Best Musical and Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater 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 for as well as starring in the musical Hamilton, which was praised by critics and became a popular culture phenomenon. Hamilton won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for a record 16 Tony Awards and won 11, including Miranda's first win for the Tony Award 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 gained two Academy Award for Best Original Song nominations for "How Far I'll Go" and "Dos Oruguitas" from Moana and Encanto, respectively. Encanto won three 2023 Grammys, including two for Miranda. The song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto broke various records and marked Miranda's first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts. He was named Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter of 2022. He starred as Jack in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns (2018), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. For his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton released in 2020, he received a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Miranda debuted as a film director with Tick, Tick...Boom! (2021).

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 Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

He has been politically active on behalf of Puerto Rico. Miranda met with politicians in 2016 to speak out in favor of debt relief for Puerto Rico and raised funds for rescue efforts and disaster relief after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Charity singles include: “Love Make The World Go Round” with Jennifer Lopez, a tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting; “Found/Tonight” with Ben Platt, and composers Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, to support March For Our Lives; and “Almost Like Praying,” benefiting the Hispanic Federation’s UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program after Hurricane Maria.

Miranda penned the songs for the upcoming film, Mufasa: The Lion King, in theaters December 20, 2024, and will release the concept album WARRIORS written with Eisa Davis, inspired by the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult film, “The Warriors,” based on the Sol Yurick novel of the same name, on October 18, 2024. He lives with his family in New York City.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Performer [Replacement]

[Motion Picture]
2020 Motion Picture, 2020
Piragüero

[US Tour]
Third National Tour, 2019
Alexander Hamilton

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Alexander Hamilton

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Alexander Hamilton

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Production, 2014
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2012
Charley Kringas

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2008
Usnavi

Usnavi [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007
Usnavi

Usnavi

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Additional Songs
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Producer
 
[West End, 2017]
Additional Contributions
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Book
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Book, Music, Lyrics, Arrangements
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Adaptation

Writing

Additional Lyrics
Composer
Lyricist
Book, Music, Lyrics
Composer
Conceiver
Lyricist

Movies

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
[ 2012 ] Reggie
Looking for Maria Sanchez
[ 2013 ] Raul
Moana
[ 2016 ] original songs by
Speech & Debate
[ 2017 ] Genie
Mary Poppins Returns
[ 2018 ] Jack
Hamilton
[ 2020 ] Alexander Hamilton
In the Heights
[ 2021 ] Piragüero
Vivo
[ 2021 ] Vivo
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] director
Encanto
[ 2021 ] original songs by
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
[ 2022 ] Doctor
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
[ 2022 ] producer
The Little Mermaid
[ 2023 ] producer

TV Shows

BoJack Horseman
Crackerjack Sugarman
DuckTales
Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera, Gizmoduck, Sheriff Marshall Cabrera
His Dark Materials
Lee Scoresby
House
Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding New Score

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Olivier Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Achievement In Music

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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Book of a Musical

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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Score

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Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

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The Pulitzer Prize - 2016 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Book of a Musical

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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lyrics

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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Music

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Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

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The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

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Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lyrics

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Obie Awards - 2007 - Music and lyrics

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Richard Rodgers Award - 2007 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

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Theatre World Awards - 2007 - Performance

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lin-Manuel Miranda been in?

Lin-Manuel Miranda has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Lin-Manuel Miranda been in?

Lin-Manuel Miranda has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lin-Manuel Miranda been nominated for?

Lin-Manuel Miranda has received numerous nominations for his work, including: - Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for New York, New York - Outstanding Achievement in Music (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton - Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton - Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton - Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Hamilton - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Hamilton - Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Hamilton - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Hamilton - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Bring It On: The Musical - Music and Lyrics (Obie Awards) for In the Heights - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award) - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for In the Heights

What awards has Lin-Manuel Miranda won?

Lin-Manuel Miranda has received numerous awards for his work, including: - Outstanding Achievement In Music (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton - Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton - Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton - Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Hamilton - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Hamilton - Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Hamilton - Music and Lyrics (Obie Awards) for In the Heights - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award) for In the Heights - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for In the Heights

How many shows has Lin-Manuel Miranda written?

Lin-Manuel Miranda has written 4 shows including In the Heights (Composer), Bring It On: The Musical (Composer), Hamilton (Book, Music, Lyrics), New York, New York (Additional Lyrics).

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