History Creator / LinManuelMiranda

He is best known for creating (and starring in) the Broadway musicals ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' and ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (along with the latter's companion album, ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', and successive releases under the umbrella term of ''Music/TheHamildrops''). He's also become a firm part of the Creator/{{Disney}} family, having written music for ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' while also starring as Jack the Lamplighter in ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns'' and appearing on ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'' as the voice of Gizmoduck. He made his film directorial debut in 2021 with ''Film/TickTickBoom''.

%%* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: His works fall fairly high on the "idealistic" half of the equation.

So far, Miranda has won a [[MediaNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], five [[MediaNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], three Tonys, an MediaNotes/AnnieAward, two [[UsefulNotes/LaurenceOlivierAward Olivier Awards]], and a Kennedy Centre Honor as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant"]]. All he needs is an [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[MediaNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

* MamasBoy: Miranda is extremely close with his parents, as evidenced by their appearing with him in several of his TV interviews. He even took his mother to the Oscars instead of, say, his wife (although his wife was presumably okay with it).

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], five [[MediaNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], three Tonys, an UsefulNotes/AnnieAward, two [[UsefulNotes/LaurenceOlivierAward Olivier Awards]], and a Kennedy Centre Honor as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant"]]. All he needs is an [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[MediaNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], five [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], three Tonys, an UsefulNotes/AnnieAward, two [[UsefulNotes/LaurenceOlivierAward Olivier Awards]], and a Kennedy Centre Honor as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant"]]. All he needs is an [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], five [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], three Tonys, an UsefulNotes/AnnieAward, two [[UsefulNotes/LaurenceOlivierAward Olivier Awards]], and a Kennedy Centre Honor as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant"]]. All he needs is an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

->''"[[Creator/StephenSondheim Mr. Sondheim]], [[Theatre/SundayInTheParkWithGeorge look, I made a hat]]! Where there never was a hat! It's a Latin hat at that!"''

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], five [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], and three Tonys, an [[UsefulNotes/AnnieAward Annie]] Award, 2 [[UsefulNotes/LaurenceOlivierAward Olivier Awards]], and a Kennedy Centre Honor as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant."]] All he needs is an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

Miranda was also instrumental in drumming up popular support to save ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' from cancellation and was cast as one of Amy's brothers as thanks.[[note]]He played the Disco Strangler during a table read, despite not appearing in that episode, because he loves the show so much.[[/note]]

He is best known for creating (and starring in) the Broadway musicals ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' and ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (along with its companion album, ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', and successive releases under the umbrella term of ''Music/TheHamildrops''). He's also become a firm part of the Creator/{{Disney}} family, having written music for ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' while also starring as Jack the Lamplighter in ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns'' and appearing on ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'' as the voice of Gizmoduck. He made his film directorial debut in 2021 with ''Film/TickTickBoom''.

He's got a lot of irons in the fire beyond those projects, starring as Lee Scoresby in ''Series/HisDarkMaterials'' (a rare non-musical project) and also collaborating with Music/AlanMenken on a live-action adaptation of ''Film/{{The Little Mermaid|2023}}'' to name a few.

* MultiethnicName: His name comes from a poem by Puerto Rican poet Jose Manuel Torres Santiago, "Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel". The poem is written for a mixed-race child, born of a Vietnamese and Hispanic couple. "Lin" is the Vietnamese part. (In actual Vietnamese, it can be "Linh" (most likely, as it's a common name) or Lĩnh. "Lin" is the ''Chinese'' romanization of "Linh").

* MemeticHandGesture: [[https://twitter.com/campbellbird148/status/880807470263881728 "Greatjob"]], a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoQtpAvGQFc this]] ''Podcast/MyBrotherMyBrotherAndMe'' bit.

He is best known for creating (and starring in) the Broadway musicals ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' and ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (along with its companion album, ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', and successive releases under the umbrella term of ''Music/TheHamildrops''). He's also become a firm part of the Creator/{{Disney}} family, having written music for ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' while also starring as Jack the Lamplighter in ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns'' and appearing on ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' as the voice of Gizmoduck. He made his film directorial debut in 2021 with ''Film/TickTickBoom''.

He's got a lot of irons in the fire beyond those projects, starring as Lee Scoresby in ''Series/HisDarkMaterials'' (a rare non-musical project) and also collaborating with Music/AlanMenken on a live-action adaptation of ''Franchise/TheLittleMermaid'' to name a few.

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], three [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], and three Tonys, as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant."]] All he needs is an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

He is best known for creating (and starring in) the Broadway musicals ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' and ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (along with its companion album, ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', and successive releases under the umbrella term of ''Music/TheHamildrops''). He's also become a firm part of the Creator/{{Disney}} family, having written music for ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' while also starring as Jack the Lamplighter in ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns'' and appearing on ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' as the voice of Gizmoduck.

So far, Miranda has won a [[UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize Pulitzer]], two Emmys, three [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], and three Tonys, as well as a [[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/941/ MacArthur "Genius Grant."]] All he needs is an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and he'll be only the third person ever to become a [[UsefulNotes.TheEGOTS PEGOT]], after [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Richard Rodgers]] and Music/MarvinHamlisch.

He is best known for creating (and starring in) the Broadway musicals ''Theatre/InTheHeights'' and ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (along with its companion album, ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', and successive releases under the umbrella term of ''Music/TheHamildrops''). He's also become a firm part of the Creator/{{Disney}} family, having written music for ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' while also starring as Jack the Lamplighter in ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns''.

->''"[[Creator/StephenSondheim Mr. Sondheim]], [[Theatre/SundayInTheParkWithGeorge look, I made a hat!]] Where there never was a hat! It's a Latin hat at that!"''

** Appears in the TV version of ''Podcast/MyBrotherMyBrotherAndMe'', reading a poem of Candlenights. It eventually goes off the rails, and he realizes that [[BaitAndSwitch Griffin tried to make him say he'd give him his Tony.]]

* IdenticalStranger: ''People'' has noted his resemblance to Creator/RizAhmed, to the point where he regards Ahmed as his "[[TransAtlanticEquivalent British Counterpart]]"

* MultiethnicName: His name comes from a poem by Puerto Rican poet Jose Manuel Torres Santiago, "Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel". The poem is written for a mixed-race child, born of a Vietnamese and Hispanic couple. "Lin" is the Vietnamese part. (In actual Vietnamese, it can be "Linh" (most likely, as it's a common name) or Lĩnh. "Lin" is the ''Chinese'' romanization of "Linh".)

** A lifelong fan of Music/WeirdAlYankovic, not only did they collaborate several times, but they even ''became best friends.''