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Lin-Manuel Miranda is a famous American creator who works in many ways.

Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton

He is a songwriter, an actor, and a filmmaker. He also writes scripts, which people call librettos. Many people know him from his work on Broadway stages. He is also a frequent collaborator with the Walt Disney Company. He has written original songs for films like Moana, Vivo, and Encanto.

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His music has won many big awards like Grammys and Tonys. He even received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018.

Creating a musical involves many different steps and skills.

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First, a writer must create the story and the music. Miranda often writes both the lyrics and the melodies himself. For his show Hamilton, he spent a whole year on one song. He worked on the song "My Shot" to make sure it sounded smart. He also acts in the shows he creates. This means he must sing, dance, and speak his lines. He even started working as a film director with Tick, Tick...Boom!.

Miranda's journey began in New York City on January 16, 1980.

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His parents named him after a poem by a Puerto Rican writer. He grew up in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. During his childhood, he spent time with his grandparents in Puerto Rico.

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He started writing musicals while he was still in school. He attended Hunter College High School and later Wesleyan University. While in college, he wrote the first draft of In the Heights. He graduated from his university in the year 2002.

His career has been full of huge successes and many records.

Pulitzer Medal - obverse
Pulitzer Medal - obverse

His musical In the Heights opened on Broadway in March 2008. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Later, he created Hamilton, which became a massive phenomenon. Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The cast album for Hamilton was very popular on the music charts. It stayed at the top of the rap charts for 10 weeks. He has also been nominated for many Academy Awards for his movie songs.

Miranda uses his fame to help people and connect with others.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda star

He is very active in helping the people of Puerto Rico. In 2017, he raised money to help after Hurricane Maria hit the island. He also met with politicians to talk about debt relief for his home. His work connects history to modern music like rap and salsa. People love how he tells old stories with new sounds. He even performed freestyle rap for President Obama at the White House. This shows how he brings different worlds together through his art.

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