~Miley Ray Cyrus Biography~

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Cyrus is best known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana,
in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight
songs from the show. Cyrus' solo music career began with the release of
her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007, which included her first top ten single "See You Again". Her second album, Breakout, was released on July 22, 2008. Breakout is Cyrus' first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. In 2008, she appeared in the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film.
Cyrus also starred in Bolt in 2008, and recorded "I Thought I Lost You" for the soundtrack for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination. She starred in the film spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which was released on April 10, 2009. In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. ForbesCelebrity 100" list with earnings of $25 million in 2008. Her rank improved to the 29th position in 2009. magazine ranked her #35 on the "

Contents

• 1 Early life
  
• 2 Career
  
  
  
  • 2.1 2001–2005: Early work
    
  • 2.2 2006–June 2008: Hannah Montana
    
  • 2.3 July 2008–present: Breakout and film career
    
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• 3 Entrepreneurship
  
• 4 Philanthropy
  
• 5 Personal life
  
• 6 Controversies
  
  
  
  • 6.1 Vanity Fair photos
    
  • 6.2 2009 Teen Choice Awards performance
    
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• 7 Filmography
  
• 8 Discography
  
• 9 Tours
  
• 10 Awards and nominations
  

Early life


Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 23, 1992 to Leticia "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.Cyrus has five siblings. Her elder siblings Trace and Brandi Cyrus are Tish's children from a previous relationship, whom Billy Ray adopted when they were very young. Trace is a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic rock band Metro Station, while Brandi has played guitar for Cyrus' concerts and formed a band with The Secret Life of the American Teenager star Megan Park. Cyrus also has an older half-brother, Christopher Cody, from her father's previous relationship, as well as a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress.She is the granddaughter of Democratic politician Ron Cyrus. Cyrus chose the name "Ronnie" for her character in the 2010 film The Last Song in honor of her grandfather.
Cyrus' parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things.She was nicknamed "Smiley", later shortened to "Miley", because she kept smiling as a baby. She is of part Cherokee descent.cheerleader. She currently attends school at Options For Youth Charter Schoolsand studies with a private tutor on the set of her TV show. Cyrus grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville where she regularly attended The People's Church. Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School, where she was a
Career


2001–2005: Early work


Cyrus became interested in acting when she was nine, and took classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio while her family lived in Toronto, Canada.
Her early career was marked by minor roles, the first of which was
playing a girl named Kylie on her father's television series Doc. In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish. Parton advised Cyrus' mother to sign Cyrus with Morey Management Group, which The Hollywood Reporter
said "was the best advice she could [have gotten] on who should rep her
daughter". The group's leader, Jim Morey, and his son, Jason, began
co-managing Cyrus' career alongside Tish Cyrus.
When Cyrus was twelve, she auditioned for the role of "best friend" in a Disney Channel television show about a "secret pop star".
Disney Channel executives judged her to be too young, however Cyrus'
persistence resulted in her being called back for further auditions.
She eventually auditioned for the lead role, Zoe Stewart. When she won
the role, the character's name was changed to Miley Stewart. According to Disney Channel president Gary Marsh, Cyrus was chosen because of her energetic and lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of life," with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain."
Cyrus tried for several years to lose her Southern accent, however
Disney later decided to include it in the storyline. Later, Cyrus had
to audition her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, for the role of the main character's father. The show focuses on adolescence, meanwhile incorporating a "secret identity" aspect.