10 Epic Lin-Manuel Miranda Projects That Made Him a Household Name

Until "Hamilton," Miranda was probably not a name most people outside of the theater world had heard of. Once this hip-hop/rap retelling of the Founding Fathers hit in 2015, though, Miranda and his entire coterie became superstars. Miranda wrote the entire musical and starred as ill-fated Alexander Hamilton.

"Hamilton" racked up awards across several different ceremonies and categories. The musical won 11 Tonys, including best musical, and Miranda himself took home the awards for best book and best score. Miranda also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for writing "Hamilton," and in 2021, he won an Emmy as one of the producers of the filmed-for-broadcast version of the musical.