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Lin Manuel Miranda is Born
Lin Manuel Miranda was born on January 16, 1980 in New York City. His parents are Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Luz Towns-Miranda. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lin-Manuel-Miranda -
Lin Manuel Miranda Early Education
Lin Manuel Miranda attended Hunter College's elementary school. -
His First Musical
Lin Manuel Miranda wrote his first musical, In The Heights, when he was only 19 years old. https://playbill.com/production/in-the-heights-richard-rodgers-theatre-vault-0000003064 -
Higher Education
Lin Manuel Miranda attended Wesleyan University, where he graduated with a degree in theater. -
He was a teacher
Before becoming successful on Broadway or performing in general, he was a teacher. However, he was only a teacher for one year and he taught 7th grade. He taught at Hunter College High School, where he also attended for his own education. -
Influences
Lin Manuel Miranda was influenced by Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton. -
White House Performance
Lin Manuel Miranda was invited to perform at the White House during the White House Poetry Jam in 2009. He performed songs from Hamilton before it was finished. -
Marriage
Lin Manuel Miranda married his wife Vanessa Nadal in 2010. -
Political Jingles
During tough economic times, Lin Manuel Miranda would wright jingles for politicians to support himself economically. He wrote jingles for Eliot Spitzer, Carl McCall, and more. https://www.insider.com/interesting-facts-about-lin-manuel-miranda-2021-1?amp -
His First Child
Lin Manuel Miranda had his first child, Sebastian Miranda with his wife Vanessa in 2014. His first son is now 8 years old. -
Beginnings with Disney
Lin Manuel Miranda started working with Disney in 2015. He was approached by J.J. Abrams to write music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. -
His Second Musical
Lin Manuel Miranda wrote a second musical titled Hamilton, and it became his most successful musical. Hamilton received 16 Tony nominations and won 11 of them. He wrote the musical after being inspired by Ron Chernow. https://playbill.com/article/history-has-its-eyes-on-you-a-look-at-hamiltons-journey-to-broadway-and-beyond -
Moana
After composing for Star Wars, Lin Manuel Miranda wrote songs for Disney's Moana. He wrote How Far I'll Go, You're Welcome, and Shiny from Moana. -
Philanthropy
After leaving the role of Alexander Hamilton, he returned to play him again in a charity event to raise money for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria caused destruction. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/2019/01/12/lin-manuel-miranda-reprises-hamilton-role-in-puerto-rico-to-help-hurricane-maria-victims/2562034002/ -
Mary Poppins
Lin Manuel Miranda made an appearance in the remake of Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns. He plays Jack in the movie. -
His Second Son
Lin Manuel Miranda and his wife had their second son, Francisco Miranda, in 2018. -
Movie Remake
After 16 years of In The Height initial release, a movie version was released. Lin Manuel Miranda takes the small, yet important role of the Piragüero. -
Directorial Debut
Lin Manuel Miranda has been involved in many plays and acted in movies. It wasn't until 2021 he made his directorial debut in Tick, Tick... Boom! https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna239713 -
Encanto
Lin Manuel Miranda worked with Disney again in the movie Encanto. Lin Manuel Miranda wrote 8 of the songs in the movie. One of them being We Don't Talk About Bruno, one of the biggest Disney songs as of now. The songs even made it onto the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the soundtrack overall topped the Hot 200 at number one for at least 5 weeks. https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/lin-manuel-miranda-disney-encanto-1235125589/ -
Newest project: Percy Jackson
In Disney Plus' Percy Jackson series, Lin Manuel Miranda will be taking the role of Hermes alongside Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Dior Goodjohn, and many more. https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/percy-jackson-lin-manuel-miranda-hermes-1235425656/amp/
