Lin-Manuel Miranda

Known For: Sound
Born: January 16, 1980
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda (/mænˈwɛl/; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, 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, and nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Centre Honour in 2018. Miranda made his Broadway debut in 2008, writing the music and lyrics for and starring in the musical In the Heights, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. It was later adapted as a 2021 film of the same name. Miranda returned to Broadway in 2015, writing the script, music, and lyrics and starring in the m…

Filmography

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2026 · Self

Moana

2026 · Producer, Songs

A Spark Into A Flame: Hamilton & Hip Hop

2026 · Himself

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

2025 · Self

Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread

2025 · Self

Satisfied

2025 · Self

Hamilton

2025 · Alexander Hamilton, Musical, Lyricist, Music Arranger, Writer, Songs, Producer

Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution

Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution

2025 · Self

El Tiguere

2025 · Executive Producer

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024 · Songs

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023 · Self

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023 · Hermes, Hermes (uncredited)

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

2023 · Self

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

2023 · Producer

The Little Mermaid

2023 · Lyricist, Producer

In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda

2023 · Self - Guest

Jam Van

2023

Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl

2022 · Self - Host, Songs

Broadway Rising

2022 · Self

Take 5 with Zan Rowe

2022 · Self

Sherri

2022 · Self - Guest

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 · Doctor

Platinum Party at the Palace

2022 · Self

Neptune Frost

2022 · Executive Producer

Keeping Company with Sondheim

2022 · Self

Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

2022 · Self

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022 · Self

Betty White: A Celebration

2022 · Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 · Self

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 · Diner Manager (uncredited), Producer, Director

Encanto

2021 · Songs, Story

Alma's Way

2021 · Main Title Theme Composer

Vivo

2021 · Vivo (voice), Executive Producer, Songs

We the People

2021 · (voice)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self - Artist

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021 · Self, Executive Producer

In the Heights

2021 · Piragüero, Lyricist, Musical, Idea, Songs, Original Music Composer, Producer

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021 · Self

Celebrating America

2021 · Self

The Candlenights 2020 Special

2020 · Self

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020 · Self

Song Exploder

2020 · Self

An Evening with Alan Menken

2020 · Himself

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

2020 · , Writer

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

2020 · Self

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

2020 · Self

Dear...

2020 · Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

2020 · Self

Some Good News

2020 · Self

The Skywalker Legacy

2020 · Self

Stars in the House

2020 · Self - Special Guest

El accidente feliz

2020 · Himself

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

2020 · Self, Producer

Siempre, Luis

2020 · Self

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

2020 · Self

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 · Soldier (uncredited)

His Dark Materials

2019 · Lee Scoresby

On Broadway

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Tamron Hall

2019 · Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

2019 · Self

My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

2019 · Cactus (voice)

Fosse/Verdon

2019 · Executive Producer

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

2019 · Lin-Manuel Miranda (archive footage)

Mary Poppins Returns

2018 · Jack

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2018 · Self

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic

2018 · Self

Bluey

2018 · Major Tom (voice)

Rock Rubber 45s

2018 · Self

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar

2018 · Self

American Idol

2018 · Self

Bartlett

2018 · Jesus

Big Mouth

2017 · Puerto Rican Pubic Hair (voice)

The Magic School Bus Rides Again

2017 · Theme Song Performance

DuckTales

2017 · Sheriff Marshall Cabrera (voice), Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera / Elves (voice), Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera / Gizmoduck (voice), Fenton Crackshell-Cabera / Gizmoduck (voice)

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

2017

Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings

2017 · Himself - Special Guest

Speech & Debate

2017 · The Genie

Residente

2017 · Himself

My Brother, My Brother and Me

2017 · Himself/Narrator

One Day at a Time

2017 · Juanito

Millennials: The Musical

2016 · Self, Producer

Moana

2016 · Additional Voices (voice), Songs

Hamilton's America

2016 · Self, Executive Producer

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · , Self - Guest

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015 · Original Music Composer

Difficult People

2015 · Lin-Manuel Miranda

Crossing the Line to Broadway

Crossing the Line to Broadway

2015 · himself (Music and Lyrics)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Crackerjack Sugarman (voice)

This American Life: Live at BAM

2014 · Narrator, Writer

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 · Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self, Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · David Santiago

Drunk History

2013 · Himself

200 Cartas

2013 · Raul

Do No Harm

2013 · Dr. Ruben Marcado

The Polar Bears

2012 · Jak (voice)

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012 · Reggie

Smash

2012 · Lin-Manuel Miranda

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011 · Self

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011

Conan

2010 · Self

Celebrity Habla

2009 · Self

Modern Family

2009 · Guillermo

In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams

2009 · Self

Britney: For the Record

2008 · Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Gus

House

2004 · Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Sopranos

1999 · Bellman

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992 · Self - Presenter

Charlie Rose

1991 · Self

Kids' Choice Awards

1987 · Self - Presenter

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Great Performances

1971 · Self

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner, Self - Presenter, Lyricist, Songs

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Broadway: The Next Generation

— · Self

The Making Of

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Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

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Molina

— · Producer

Octet

— · Director

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