Playwright, Composer, and Performer Lin-Manuel Miranda, 2015 MacArthur Fellow

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a playwright, composer, and performer expanding the conventions of musical theater with a popular culture sensibility and musical styles and voices that reflect the diverse cultural panorama of the American urban experience. The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at and explore their stories on social media with the hashtag #Mac