Historical Figure
Lin-Manuel Miranda
b. 1980
American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and librettist (born 1980)
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1980 January 16, 1980 →Biography
Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, filmmaker 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, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018.
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