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Miley Cyrus Biography

Miley Cyrus Biography

Here’s a complete biography for Miley Cyrus for everything you ever wanted to know about the young actor and singer.

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Miley Cyrus was born on November 23rd, 1992 in Franklin, TN (just outside Nashville), but she wasn’t called Miley. Her birth name is actually Destiny Hope Cyrus – obviously her parents were expecting big things from her, even before she was born.

Growing up on a farm with her father Billy Ray Cyrus of Achy Breaky Heart fame, her mother, sister and brother, she quickly aquired the name Miley because she smiled so much (smiley eventually trimmed down to Miley). In January 2008, Miley officially changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus.

Teen Years

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Miley started acting at 9 years of age, while living in Toronto, appearing as a guest star on Doc (a show her father used to be on). Then in 2003, she had a role in the movie Big Fish, which turned out to be a bigger movie than most people expected.
When Miley Cyrus was eleven, she auditioned for Hannah Montana. She was told that she was “too small”, but her persistent desire helped her obtain more auditions. At twelve, she obtained the role and later ended up auditioning her dad to play her dad in the show (he got the part).

Miley Cyrus started performing in front of live crowds as a musician in 2006 when Disney started having her tour as Hannah Montana. She later released both Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus albums.

She’s become extremely popular, having sold out concert tours, performed in major parades, presented at big award shows like American Music Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and the CMA Awards. She’s been on Oprah, Ellen, Regis and other popular interview shows

Before moving to California for her new acting job, Miley attended live on a farm, attended church regularly with her family, and had your typical assortment of farm pets: horses, dogs, cats, chickens and fish. pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish and chickens.

Miley has a pact with her parents that she will live with them until she is 20, in return for her own area of the house, decorated up Miley Cyrus style. Despite her massive earnings, Miley still received a $200 allowance. Her and her Mom are absolutely addicted to shopping.

Trivia

Daughter of Tish Cyrus and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Siblings: Christopher Cody (older paternal half-brother), Trace Cyrus (older maternal half-brother), Brandi Cyrus (older maternal half-sister), Braison Cyrus (younger brother), and Noah Lindsey Cyrus (younger sister).

Her favorite novel is "Don't Die, My Love" by Lurlene McDaniel.

Her favorite song by her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is "Achy Breaky Heart".

Has written over one hundred songs and some of them have been used for her show, "Hannah Montana" (2006).

Likes to eat Chinese food.

Has a Maltese dog named Sophie that her parents gave to her for her 16th birthday.

Miley was on the green team for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games.

She has never taken formal singing lessons [as of June 2007].

Started auditioning for "Hannah Montana" (2006) when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott".

Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars (2007).

Was ranked #12 on interview magazine's Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow" (2007).

In January 2008, 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.

Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever.

Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list (2008).

Was ranked #1 on TV Guide's Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).

Befriended her backup dancer, Mandy Jiroux, while on tour. The two have a Youtube channel called MileyMandy, that they regularly update with new videos. Their show is called "The Miley and Mandy Show".

Miley's half-brother, Trace Cyrus, and her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Mitchel Musso's brother, Mason Musso, are in the band "Metro Station".

Godmother is Dolly Parton.

Likes the bands Coldplay, Radiohead, and The Killers.

Close friends with Ashley Tisdale.

Lived in Toronto, Canada where she attended the Armstrong Acting Studio.

Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25' (2008).

On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa. The first episode of "Hannah Montana" (2006) was broadcast on Friday, September 29, 2006, the show immediately became the channel's "Flagship" show. Miley Cyrus is the most recognized Disney Channel star in South Africa with the most DVD releases of the show and 2 versions of her "Best of Both Worlds Concert" - one standard edition and one double disc extended 3-D edition. The extended 3D edition was released on Disney Blu-Ray simultaneously in August 2008.

Ex-girlfriend of Nick Jonas [December 2007].

Good friends with Demi Lovato.

Her favorite actresses include Angelina Jolie, Jodie Foster, and Jennifer Aniston.

Best friends with her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Emily Osment, who also plays her on-screen best friend.

Loves to ride horses.

Likes to watch the TV show "Sex and the City" (1998).

Admirer of Meryl Streep.

Her musical influences include John Mayer, Elvis Presley, Rob Thomas, and John Lennon.

Participated in the 25th Anniversary Edition of "We Are the World" which was performed in memory of Michael Jackson as well as for relief efforts for the earthquake in Haiti.

While performing at the 02 arena in London, she changed the lyric in her song Party in the U.S.A from "And a Britney (Britney Spears) song was on" to "And a Michael song was on". Michael being referred to Michael Jackson, who was suppose to have performed at the 02 Arena in July of 2009 but passed away before leaving to perform in London.

Has 3 tattoos: one under her left breast which says 'Just Breathe' and another one on her ear which says 'Love' and has an outline of a 'heart' on her ring finger on her right hand.

Split from Liam Hemsworth [August 2010].

Voted #64 on the 2011 Maxim list "Hot 100" women.

Ranked #32 in the British version of FHM "100 Sexiest Women" List (2011).

Ranked #89 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Ranked #54 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Had a hole in her heart when she was younger.

Personal Quotes

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.

Where Are They Now

(August 2006) Currently on tour doing opening singing acts for The Cheetah Girls in concert.

(June 2007) Currently playing "Miley Stewart" in "Hannah Montana" (2006), which is in its 2nd season on Disney Channel.

(December 2006) Filming Season 2 of "Hannah Montana" (2006).

(January 2007) Recording her New album.

(March 2007) On her first ever European Tour.

(June 2007) Promoting her new Album.

(October 2007) On her Best of Both Worlds Tour.

(April 2008) She is based in Los Angeles, California.

(May 2008) Filming Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) in Franklin, Tennessee.

(July 2008) Working on her new album Breakout

(July 2008) Working on Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).

(2009) Release of her book, "Miley Cyrus: Miles to Go" by Miley with Hilary Liftin.

(September 2009) On her Wonder world Tour.

(February 2010) Recording a cover of "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. with other artists like Mariah Carey to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

(January 2010) Finished her Wonderworld Tour.

(December 2009) Performing her Wonderworld Tour in the UK.

(February 2011) Filming for new Movie "so Undercover"

(April 2011) On Gypsy Heart Tour.

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