Hispanic Star: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Read about award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda in the latest installment of Hispanic Star’s series of engaging, illustrated biographies for young readers, published in English and Spanish.
Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theater, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become a household name, best known as the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights, and as the lyricist and composer for Disney’s Moana and Encanto.
Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.
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Sara E. Echenique
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