Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American songwriter, actor, filmmaker, librettist, and producer. 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. Through his creations In the Heights and Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda achieved historic critical and commercial success, earning accolades that place him among the most celebrated figures in Broadway history.