Lin-Manuel Miranda: Puerto Rican Actor, Writer, and Composer

Summary

In this article, we will discuss the life and career of Lin-Manuel Miranda, a Puerto Rican actor, writer, and composer. He has won numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant. He is best known for writing and starring in the hit musical Hamilton.

Early Life and Career
Hamilton and Other Works
Personal Life
Conclusion

Early Life and Career

Lin-Manuel Miranda was born in New York City in 1980 to Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan and attended Hunter College High School. He went on to attend Wesleyan University, where he wrote and performed in his first musical, In the Heights. The musical went on to win four Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Miranda’s first musical was actually written for an eighth-grade project based on Haim Potok’s The Chosen. He has been inspired by many people throughout his life and is constantly writing new music. He writes music by talking to himself in front of a piano until it feels true and then writes it down.

Miranda’s favorite food is chicken pad Thai or penne ala vodka. His favorite Hamilton song changes every day, but currently, it is “Wait For It.” He is a Capricorn and has mid-level poop brown eyes. He did not play a role in The Little Mermaid, but he related to Sebastian the Crab as a child.

Hamilton and Other Works

Miranda is best known for writing and starring in the hit musical Hamilton. He was inspired to write Hamilton by Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton. The musical has won numerous awards, including 11 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize.

Miranda has also written music for other projects, including Moana and Mary Poppins Returns. He will be singing the songs in Mary Poppins Returns but is not writing the music.

Miranda will be performing in Hamilton in Puerto Rico in January. He has met descendants of Alexander Hamilton but is not a descendant himself.

Personal Life

Miranda has an older sister named Luz. He lives in Washington Heights and writes music on the piano. He has won Grammy awards for In the Heights, Hamilton, and Moana.

Miranda has a four-year-old and a ten-month-old. It is unclear whether he can dance or not. He does not have an Instagram account, but he speaks Spanish. He identifies as a Slytherin in the Hogwarts house.

Miranda cut his hair off after his final performance in Hamilton. He is constantly writing new music and is inspired by everybody.

Conclusion

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a talented actor, writer, and composer who has won numerous awards throughout his career. He is best known for writing and starring in the hit musical Hamilton. Miranda is constantly writing new music and is inspired by everybody.