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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Born January 16, 1980Age 46

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American songwriter, actor and writer whose Saturday Night Live appearances bring musical-theater experience to sketch comedy. The archive includes his Dustin portrayal in Stranger Things and his return as Alexander Hamilton in Founding Fathers Cold Open. His 2016 SNL hosting performance received an Emmy nomination.

Miranda created and starred in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, earning Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for the latter. His screen work includes songs for Moana and Encanto, acting in Mary Poppins Returns and directing Tick, Tick… Boom! He also co-founded the improvisational performance group Freestyle Love Supreme.

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