- Born
- Birth nameDestiny Hope Cyrus
- Nicknames
- Smiley
- Miley
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee and raised in Thompson's Station, Tennessee to Tish Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus. She has five siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister, and a younger brother and sister. Her parents named her because they hoped she would achieve greatness. Her childhood nickname, Smiley, due to her cheerful disposition, was eventually shortened to Miley. Her paternal grandfather was Democratic politician Ron Cyrus.
Cyrus was initially educated at Heritage Elementary School in Tennessee. When she turned eight, her family moved to Toronto, Canada, where Cyrus' father Billy Ray took a role in the TV series Doc (2001). It was around this time that Cyrus decided she wanted to act too. Her first role came alongside her father in Doc (2001). She also scored a small role in Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003).
In 2005, Cyrus was cast as the lead in the Disney series Hannah Montana (2006), about a teen leading a double life as a pop star. Again her father acted alongside her. The show was a smash and hit records, sell-out tours and merchandising deals soon followed. Cyrus became a teen superstar.
Following the success of Hannah Montana (2006), Cyrus made the move into other roles - including playing Ronnie Miller in The Last Song (2010) and Lola in LOL (2012) alongside Demi Moore.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseLiam Hemsworth(December 23, 2018 - January 28, 2020) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- Parents
- RelativesRon Cyrus(Grandparent)Trace Cyrus(Half Sibling)Brandi Cyrus(Half Sibling)Braison Cyrus(Sibling)Noah Cyrus(Sibling)Cristopher Cody(Half Sibling)
- Affinity for sticking tongue out
- Twerking
- Husky resonant voice
- Mezzo-soprano vocal range
- She legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus. "Ray" is for her grandfather Ronald Ray Cyrus whom she was very close to and "Miley" came from her childhood nickname "Smiley", which was shortened to "Miley", that was given to her because of her constant smiling as a young child.
- Began auditioning for Hannah Montana (2006) when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the role of Lilly Truscott.
- Godmother is Dolly Parton.
- Has had tachycardia since her teens.
- Has written over one hundred songs and some of them have been used for her sitcom Hannah Montana (2006).
- Pink isn't just a color, it's an attitude!
- There's no right or wrong, success or failure. I don't look at things as black or white. My life won't be a series of either/ors -- musician or actor, rock or country, straitlaced or rebellious, this or that, yes or no. The real choices in life aren't that simple.
- I want to be Snooki, I love her. I'm obsessed. She's one of the only people I've asked for an autograph and a picture from because I love her and I'm inspired by her.
- [on Britney Spears] I love how successful her music is doing right now and [I am] just proud of her. You know, another Southern girl... I love that.
- [observation, 2013] I'm at a point where it's like I know who I am, but I know that I'm not finished figuring that out, and I know I won't be finished until I'm in the dirt.
- Hannah Montana (2006) - $15,000 per episode
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