---
name: "Lin-Manuel Miranda"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lin-manuel-miranda"
fi1m_id: "lin-manuel-miranda"
imdb_id: "nm0592135"
tmdb_id: 1179651
wikidata_id: "Q1646482"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Actor"]
born: "16 January 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T00:23:26.963710+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lin-Manuel Miranda

## Identity

Lin-Manuel Miranda

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lin-manuel-miranda
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lin-manuel-miranda
- **IMDb ID:** nm0592135
- **TMDB ID:** 1179651
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1646482
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1646482, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0592135/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1179651

Writer and producer. Born 16 January 1980 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Actor
- **Born:** 16 January 1980, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** 林-曼努尔·米兰达, لین-منوئل میراندا
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 3 acting, 1 directing, 2 writing, 2 producing, 1 crew, 2 other
- **Frequently works with:** [David Magee](https://film.one/person/david-magee.md), [Marc Platt](https://film.one/person/marc-platt.md), [Rob Marshall](https://film.one/person/rob-marshall.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 69 (3), 2020s 70 (8)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1646482, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0592135/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1179651

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)*](https://film.one/film/summer-of-soul-or-when-the-revolution-could-not-be-televised.md) (87), [*Moana*](https://film.one/film/moana.md) (82), [*Mary Poppins Returns*](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md) (67), [*The Little Mermaid*](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md) (58)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Weird: The Al Yankovic Story*](https://film.one/film/weird-the-al-yankovic-story.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*tick, tick... BOOM!*](https://film.one/film/tick-tick-boom.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American composer, songwriter, lyricist and actor. He was born on 16 January 1980 in Manhattan, New York City.

He wrote the music, lyrics and book for the Broadway musicals *In the Heights* (2008) and *Hamilton* (2015), in which he also starred as Alexander Hamilton. The filmed stage production of *Hamilton* received a theatrical release in 2025, on which Miranda is credited as writer, producer and performer. He has written songs for several Disney films, including *Moana* (2016), *Encanto* (2021) and *The Little Mermaid* (2023), on which he is also credited as producer. He appears as himself in the documentary *Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)* (2021).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thewaltdisneycompany.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

### Performed in (3)

- *Weird: The Al Yankovic Story* (2022), Fi1m 77, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/weird-the-al-yankovic-story.md)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), Fi1m 67, as Jack — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)
- *Moana* (2016), Fi1m 82, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/moana.md)

### Directed (1)

- *tick, tick... BOOM!* (2021), Fi1m 72, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/tick-tick-boom.md)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Fi1m 58, Producer, Lyricist — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Encanto* (2021), Fi1m 80, Story, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/encanto.md)

### Produced (2)

- *Moana* (2026), Fi1m 50, Producer, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/moana-2026.md)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), Fi1m 58, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), Fi1m 57, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/you-had-to-be-there-how-the-toronto-godspell-ignited-the-comedy-revolution.md)
- *Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)* (2021), Fi1m 87, as Self - Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/summer-of-soul-or-when-the-revolution-could-not-be-televised.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Moana* (2026), Producer, Songs — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/moana-2026.md)
- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), series, as Michael Finney — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Hamilton* (2025), as Alexander Hamilton · Musical, Music Arranger, Lyricist, Writer, Songs, Producer
- *El Tiguere* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), as Songs — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* (2023), series, as Hermes, Hermes (uncredited)
- *Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe* (2023), Producer
- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Lyricist, Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Jam Van* (2023), series, Actor
- *Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl* (2022), as Songs
- *Weird: The Al Yankovic Story* (2022), as Doctor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/weird-the-al-yankovic-story.md)
- *Neptune Frost* (2022), Executive Producer
- *tick, tick... BOOM!* (2021), as Diner Manager (uncredited) · Director, Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/tick-tick-boom.md)
- *Encanto* (2021), as Songs · Story — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/encanto.md)
- *Alma's Way* (2021), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *Vivo* (2021), as Vivo (voice) · Executive Producer, Songs
- *We the People* (2021), series, as (voice)
- *Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It* (2021), Executive Producer
- *In the Heights* (2021), as Piragüero, Songs · Lyricist, Musical, Idea, Original Music Composer, Producer
- *Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You* (2020), Writer
- *We Are Freestyle Love Supreme* (2020), Producer
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Soldier (uncredited) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Lee Scoresby
- *My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres* (2019), as Cactus (voice)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail* (2019), as Lin-Manuel Miranda (archive footage)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), as Jack — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)
- *Bluey* (2018), series, as Major Tom (voice)
- *Bartlett* (2018), series, as Jesus
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Puerto Rican Pubic Hair (voice)
- *The Magic School Bus Rides Again* (2017), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *DuckTales* (2017), series, as 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), Actor
- *Speech & Debate* (2017), as The Genie
- *One Day at a Time* (2017), series, as Juanito
- *Millennials: The Musical* (2016), Producer
- *Moana* (2016), as Additional Voices (voice), Songs — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/moana.md)
- *Hamilton's America* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Difficult People* (2015), series, as Lin-Manuel Miranda
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Crackerjack Sugarman (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *This American Life: Live at BAM* (2014), Narrator, Writer
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as David Santiago — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *200 Cartas* (2013), as Raul
- *Do No Harm* (2013), series, as Dr. Ruben Marcado
- *The Odd Life of Timothy Green* (2012), as Reggie
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Lin-Manuel Miranda
- *Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures* (2011), Actor
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Guillermo — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Gus — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *House* (2004), series, as Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Lin-Manuel Miranda — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Bellman — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Octet*, Director
- *The Making Of*, Actor
- *Molina*, Producer
- *Merrily We Roll Along*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-e0b1d0e30074.jpg) Lin-Manuel Miranda — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383681926%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383681926%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Materials", at the San Diego ](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-a71a8a688620.jpg) Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Materials", at the San Diego  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383727177%29.jpg/1280px-Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383727177%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-70cac32bc358.jpg) Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383604256%29.jpg/1280px-Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383604256%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-225c78344f88.jpg) Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383612686%29.jpg/1280px-Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383612686%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-e4bfb059f49a.jpg) Lin-Manuel Miranda — Image via TMDB
- ![Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-a0181282ee8d.jpg) Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383614051%29.jpg/1280px-Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383614051%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma](https://film.one/media/person/17849/gallery-079a1d58b53e.jpg) Jane Tranter, Jack Thorne, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and James McAvoy speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Ma — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383788402%29.jpg/1280px-Jane_Tranter%2C_Jack_Thorne%2C_Dafne_Keen%2C_Ruth_Wilson%2C_Lin-Manuel_Miranda_%26_James_McAvoy_%2848383788402%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2022: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Dos Oruguitas*
- 2017: Best Original Song (nominated), for *How Far I'll Go*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2014: Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (won)

### Other awards — 9 won, 7 nominated

- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2023: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 2023: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (won)
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2016: Pulitzer Prize for Drama (won), for *Hamilton*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2016: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical 2016: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (won), for *Hamilton*
- Tony Award for Best Original Score 2016: Tony Award for Best Original Score (won), for *Hamilton*
- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical 2015: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (won)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics 2013: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (nominated)
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2009: Pulitzer Prize for Drama (nominated), for *In the Heights*
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album 2008: Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2008: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated), for *In the Heights*
- Tony Award for Best Original Score 2008: Tony Award for Best Original Score (won)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics 2007: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (nominated)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music 2007: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (nominated)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 2007: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominated)
- Theatre World Award 2007: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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