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Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth

Net Worth$40 million
Date of Birth16 January 1980
ProfessionComposer
NationalityAmerican
Last Updated2020
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth, How did the rapper and actor earn his wealth? Check this article to find out more about Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth and his Career.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9449107hf) Lin Manuel Miranda Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA – 04 Mar 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda Early Life

He is an American composer, librettist, lyricist, actor, and rapper. Lin-Manuel Miranda mother’s ancestors is Sophie, who was black and David Towns, who was white; from the early 1800s, this couple spent their married life trying to leave behind slavery, as laws and governments changed around them. 

During Miranda’s childhood days, he spent at least one month each year with his grandparents in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. He is of mostly Puerto Rican descent.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Career

Lin-Manuel Miranda was born on the 16th of January, 1980, New York City, New York, USA. He is best known for starring in and creating the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. 

He wrote the lyrics and music for In the Heights which opened in 2008 and won the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2008 and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2009. Miranda was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Usnavi. 

However, his most notable success to date is the show Hamilton: An American Musical. Miranda wrote the book, the lyrics and the music for Hamilton which won a 2016 Pulitzer Prize, a 2016 Grammy and 16 Tony Awards. 

Hamilton has grossed $365 million in September 2018 and counting since it is still touring actively and he was a special featured composer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and he appeared in the movie The Odd Life of Timothy Green. 

He has also appeared in episodes of the TV series The Sopranos, Sesame Street, House, Modern Family, Smash, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and How I Met Your Mother. He co-wrote the songs for Disney’s smash hit Moana in 2016 and is the star of the film Mary Poppins Returns. 

If Lin-Manuel wins an Academy Award at some point, he will earn entry into the ultra-exclusive EGOT club, which is made up of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song  in 2016 for the song ‘How Far I’ll Go’ from the Moana soundtrack. He lost to ‘City of Stars’ from the movie La La Land.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth

As of today, Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth is $40 Million. Lin-Manuel Miranda Net Worth is amassed from his career as a rapper and actor. 

According to documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, this deal results in Miranda earning a $105,000 royalty checks every single week that the show tours. That’s around $5.5 million per year at this point on autopilot.

Summary: 

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American composer, librettist, lyricist, actor and rapper who is best known for starring in and creating the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. 

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song  in 2016 for the song ‘How Far I’ll Go’ from the Moana soundtrack.

As of 2020, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s net worth is $40 Million.

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