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Miley Cyrus
Background information
Birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus
Born November 23, 1992 (1992-11-23) (age 14)
Franklin, Tennessee
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Actress
Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Guitar
Years active 2006-present
Label(s) Walt Disney Records (2006present)
Hollywood (2007present)
Website Official Site
Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus[1] (born November 23, 1992) is an American
actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for starring as Miley
Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah
Montana.
Biography
Born in Franklin, Tennessee,[1] a suburb of Nashville, Miley Cyrus attended
Heritage Middle School[2] but she now has a private tutor.[3] She grew up on
her parents' farm in the backwoods of Nashville.[4] Cyrus is the daughter of
country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia "Tish" Cyrus,[1] and the
granddaughter of the late Ron Cyrus and Ruth Ann Cyrus. She has two older
half-brothers, Christopher Cody and Trace, an older half-sister, Brandi, a
younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, who is
also an actress.[5] She was named Destiny Hope because her parents thought
that she would accomplish great things.[1] Cyrus gained her nickname "Miley"
because she kept smiling ("Smiley") as a youngster.[1] In an interview with
USA Today, Cyrus was quoted as saying her faith is "the main thing" and is
why she works in Hollywood.[6] When interviewed by Parade, she added that
she attends church regularly with her family.[7] She also has many pets,
including horses, dogs, cats, fish and chickens.[8] Cyrus is the goddaughter
of country music star, Dolly Parton.[citation needed]
Career
Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While on the set of her father's television
series Doc, she received a guest role, playing a girl named Kylie.[9] In
2003, she played "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish and was credited as
Destiny Cyrus. She was also featured in Rhonda Vincent's music video for "If
Heartaches Have Wings", and appeared on Colgate Country Showdown with her
father (who was hosting the television program).
Cyrus was eleven years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the
part of the "best friend";[10] Disney Channel executives then judged her to
be "too small." According to Disney Channel Executive Vice President Gary
Marsh, Cyrus was chosen for Hannah Montana because of her energetic and
lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of
life,"[11] with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage
presence of Shania Twain."[4] She had spent several years attempting to get
rid of her southern accent, but in the end Disney wanted her to revive
it.[12] Cyrus acts on the show (Hannah Montana) as the lead character Miley
Stewart, whose alter ego is the pop music sensation Hannah Montana. The
character Hannah Montana appears in real-life music as a fictional stage
name for the actress on the show.
Cyrus's first guitar was a Daisy Rock Guitar the Stardust Series Acoustic
Electric Pink Sparkle, and was made a spokesperson for the company in 2004.
It was given to her by her parents from her father's Country Music
Television fan meet-and-greet, when she was twelve years old.[13]
On June 22, 2006, a performance of a Hannah Montana concert (featuring Cyrus
as Hannah Montana) at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon in Walt Disney World in
Orlando, Florida was recorded for the Disney Channel. In 2006 Cyrus opened
for The Cheetah Girls for 20 dates of their 39-city tour.[14] Cyrus also
acted in the Disney Channel Hannah Montana promotion, "Hannah Montana's
Backstage Secrets", in which she acted as the fictional character Miley
Stewart's alter ego Hannah Montana in a fictional interview set in the
show's canon.
On October 24, 2006, Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana
soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. The
soundtrack included eight of the songs that Cyrus performed as Hannah
Montana.
Cyrus also signed a four-album major record deal with Hollywood Records for
own albums[15], and co-wrote 8 of the songs on her album Hannah Montana 2:
Meet Miley Cyrus.
Cyrus is good friends with fellow Hannah Montana co-stars Emily Osment and
Mitchel Musso, often texting and conference calling each other during busy
days.[3] Miley Cyrus also taught Emily Osment how to play the guitar and
Osment taught Cyrus how to knit. She is also friends with the stars of High
School Musical, including Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale.
Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana at the Walt Disney Christmas Parade on
December 25, 2006, singing "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree".
On Total Request Live (transmitted February 9, 2007), Cyrus announced that
her album will be released in June 2007. She also stated that she would be
touring that same fall.
On March 27, 2007, Cyrus did a signing for the release of the Hannah Montana
DVD, at HMV record store in Oxford Street, London, England.
Twist magazine announced that Cyrus will have a brief cameo in High School
Musical 2.[citation needed]
While attending the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix premiere,
Cyrus stated that they are working on ideas for a Hannah Montana movie.
Cyrus will launch her upcoming tour October 18 in St. Louis. Her opening act
will be the Jonas Brothers.
Filmography
Films
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Big Fish Young Ruthie credited as Destiny Cyrus
2007 High School Musical 2 Hannah Montana cameo
2008 Further Adventures In Babysitting Brenda
TBA Hannah Montana: The Movie Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
Television
Year Show Role Notes
2003 Doc Kylie only in one episode
2006 Hannah Montana Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana Title Role
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Hannah Montana concurrent with "That's So
Suite Life of Hannah Montana"
2007 The Replacements Celebrity Starr voice actor
Discography
Albums
Album Information Official Singles[16]
Hannah Montana
(as Hannah Montana)
* Released: October 24, 2006 (US)
* Re-Released:
o Holiday edition December 18, 2006 (US)
o Special edition March 20, 2007 (US)
* Label: Walt Disney Records
* Peak U.S. Billboard: 1 (2 weeks)
* U.S. sales: 2,715,553
* W.W. sales:3,000,000(estimate)
* RIAA certification: 3x platinum
* 2006: "The Best of Both Worlds"
* 2006: "If We Were a Movie"
* 2006: "I Got Nerve"
* 2006: "Pumpin' Up the Party"
* 2006: "Who Said"
* 2006: "The Other Side of Me"
* 2006: "This Is the Life"
* 2006: "Just Like You"
* 2006: "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" [Holiday Edition]
* 2007: "Nobody's Perfect" [Special Edition]
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
(as Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus)
* Released: June 26, 2007 (U.S.)
* Label:
Walt Disney Records
Hollywood Records
* Peak U.S. Billboard: 1 (1st Week)
* U.S. sales: 754,941
* W.W. sales: 750,000+
* RIAA certification:
Disc 1:
* 2007: "We Got the Party"
* 2007: "Nobody's Perfect"
* 2007: "Make Some Noise" (Radio Disney Premiere)
* 2007: "Rock Star"
* 2007: "Old Blue Jeans"
* 2007: "Life's What You Make It"
* 2007: "One in a Million"
* 2007: "Bigger than Us"
* 2007: "You and Me Together"
* 2007: "True Friend"
Disc 2:
* 2007: "See You Again"
* 2007: "East Northumberland High"
* 2007: "Let's Dance"
* 2007: "G.N.O (Girl's Night Out)"
* 2007: "Right Here"
* 2007: "As I Am"
* 2007: "Start All Over"
* 2007: "Clear (song)"
* 2007: "Good and Broken"
* 2007: "I Miss You"
Singles
Hannah Montana
Year Title Chart positions
U.S.
Hot 100 U.S.
Pop 100 UK
2006 "If We Were a Movie" 47 38
2006 "I Got Nerve" 67 51
2006 "Pumpin' Up the Party" 81 62
2006 "Who Said" 83 63
2006 "The Other Side of Me" 84 64
2006 "This Is the Life" 89 68
2006 "The Best of Both Worlds" 92 71 43
2006 "Just Like You" 99 79
2007 "Nobody's Perfect" 27 25
2007 "Life's What You Make It " 25
2007 "Make Some Noise" 92
2007 "True Friend" 99
Miley Cyrus
Year Title Chart positions
U.S.
Hot 100 U.S.
Pop 100 UK
2007 "G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)" 91
2007 "See You Again" -
Other songs
For songs recorded for Hannah Montana, see List of Hannah Montana songs.
* "I Miss You" (Miley Cyrus)
* "Stand" (Billy Ray Cyrus featuring Miley Cyrus)
* "I Learned from You" (Hannah Montana soundtrack; featuring Billy Ray
Cyrus)
* "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (DisneyMania 4)
* "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" (Miley Cyrus)
* "I Learned from You" (Bridge to Terabithia soundtrack; solo version)
* "Part of Your World" (from DisneyMania 5)
Awards
* 2007 Winner of the "Favorite TV Actress" for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice
Awards
* 2007 Winner of the "Poptastic Queen" for Popstar Magazine's
[17]
Notes
1. ^ a b c d e David Hiltbrand. "Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom", The
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2006-05-14. Retrieved on 2006-10-01.
2. ^ Ken Beck. "Teen Miley Cyrus leaves Tennessee hills for Hollywood with
dad Billy Ray in tow", The Tennessean, 2006-03-19. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
3. ^ a b Jacques Steinberg. "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: A Tale of Two
Tweens", The New York Times, 2006-04-20. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
4. ^ a b Associated Press. "Life Imitates Art for Teen Miley Cyrus", MSN TV
News, 2006-05-25. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
5. ^ "BILLY RAY CYRUS - Bio" (English). cmt.ca. Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
Children: Destiny Hope, Braison Chance, Noah Lindsey, with Tish;
Christopher Cody, from a previous relationship; and stepchildren Brandi, and
Trace.
6. ^ Miley Cyrus fulfills her destiny USAtoday.com
7. ^ In step with ... Miley Cyrus Parade.com
8. ^ [1] Newsround interview
9. ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060520/news_1c20hannah.html]
10. ^ "'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review" (English).
Disney DVD Reviews (2006-10-20). Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
11. ^ Oldenburg, Ann. USA Today. March 23, 2006. "Lifelong work pays off,
says Miley Cyrus, 13." Retrieved on October 1 2006.
12. ^ [2]
13. ^ "Miley Cyrus To Follow in Father's Footsteps", About.com, 2004-06-14.
Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
14. ^ Craig Rosen (Reuters, Hollywood Reporter). "Disney's Cheetah Girls
keep girl power alive", Washington Post, 2006-09-25. Retrieved on
2006-10-07.
15. ^
16. ^ Fred Bronson, Chart Beat: "The State of 'Montana'", Billboard.com,
November 2, 2006.
17. ^ John Rogers. "Timberlake, Sandler big winners at Kids' Choice Awards",
The Pantagraph, 2007-04-01.
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