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  3. Oct 6, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda's father, Luis, was a political consultant for many years. According to NPR , after Luis Miranda moved to New York City in 1971, he spent over 40 years as a political consultant for democratic political figures like Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton.

  4. May 4, 2024 · May 4, 2024, 3:30 AM PDT. By Raul A. Reyes. One morning in 2017, Luis A. Miranda Jr. — a Democratic political strategist and the father of “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda — knew that...

  5. Miranda was born on January 16, 1980, in New York City to Luz Towns-Miranda, a clinical psychologist, and Luis Miranda Jr., a political consultant. [1] [12] He is of predominately Puerto Rican descent and also has distant Mexican, English, and African American ancestry.

    • Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
    • Early Life and Education
    • 'In The Heights'
    • 'Hamilton'
    • Movies: 'Moana' and 'Mary Poppins Returns'
    • Wife and Children

    Lin-Manuel Miranda developed a devotion to musical theater and hip-hop before attending Wesleyan University. He wrote and starred in the Tony-winning 2008 musical In the Heights before working on additional Broadway productions and making screen appearances. Inspired by reading Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, Miranda eventually devel...

    Miranda was born on January 16, 1980, in New York City, the son of Puerto Rican parents. His clinical psychologist mother, Luz Towns-Miranda, and his political consultant father, Luis A. Miranda, Jr., settled in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. Miranda and his sister grew up in a music-oriented family — both siblings took piano lessons and wer...

    While at Wesleyan, Miranda started developing the musical that would become In the Heights. With Miranda starring in the production and writing the show’s music and lyrics, In the Heightswas set in Washington Heights, featuring Latin sounds interwoven with more standard show tune fare. The musical debuted in 2008 and was a hit, running for almost t...

    While on vacation in 2008, Miranda picked up the 2004 Ron Chernow book Alexander Hamilton, an acclaimed biography of America’s first secretary of the treasury. Having already developed an interest in the historical figure, Miranda was inspired to create a full-length work chronicling Hamilton’s life. He first presented a song from the future show i...

    In 2016, Miranda brought his talents to the big screen, composing the lyrics and music for "How Far I'll Go," for the animated film Moana. The track was nominated for an Oscar in 2017, before winning a Grammy the following year for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Extending his reach into the film industry, Miranda landed a prominent role as Jac...

    Miranda wed scientist and lawyer Vanessa Nadal, a graduate of MIT, in 2010. The couple has two sons, Sebastian and Francisco.

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  6. Sebastian. Francisco. Parents. Luz Towns-Miranda. Luis A. Miranda Jr. Trademarks. Witty personality. Incorporates rapping in his speeches. Good morning/good night tweets. Carrying and waving Puerto Rican flags. Trivia.

  7. Feb 2, 2020 · The story of political player Luis Miranda and his famous son Lin-Manuel, who created and starred in Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights, is the subject of a documentary that premiered...

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