Happy Birthday, <br />Lin-Manuel Miranda!.<br />Lin-Manuel Miranda <br />turns 44 years old today.<br />Here are five <br />fun facts about <br />the playwright.<br />1. Miranda began writing <br />his debut musical, <br />'In the Heights,' while <br />he was still in college.<br />2. 'Les Misérables' was <br />the first musical he saw.<br />3. He wrote music for <br />local politicians' ads.<br />4. Miranda was inspired to<br /> write his first musical after seeing <br />Jonathan Larson's 'Rent.'.<br />5. He keeps a math trophy from high school next to one of his Grammys because he's "just as proud.".<br />Happy Birthday, <br />Lin-Manuel Miranda!
