OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaLin-Manuel Miranda is a writer, singer, and actor who loves to tell stories with music! He mixes all kinds of sounds together to create brand new musicals. We love Lin-Manuel for bringing so much joy, rhythm, and magic to the world!
Lin-Manuel wrote a super famous show called Hamilton, which tells the story of one of America’s Founding Fathers using hip-hop music! He also wrote happy songs for movies like Moana and Encanto that families love to sing. He works very hard to make sure everyone can see themselves singing and dancing on stage. His energetic songs make people want to jump up and sing along!
- Lin-Manuel Miranda started writing his first Broadway musical when he was still in college!
- He wrote songs for the Disney movies Moana and Encanto.
- Lin-Manuel sometimes makes up songs on the spot, which is called freestyle rapping!
