Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, actress, and author. Cyrus is best known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana.
Following the success of the show, 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. 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 released her Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film.
She 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 movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which was released on April 10, 2009. In addition, she has recorded the main single, "The Climb", for the movie soundtrack. In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. Forbes magazine ranked her #35 on "The Celebrity 100" list with earnings of over US$25 million in 2008.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Ruthie | Billed as "Destiny Cyrus" |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Girl at Pool | Cameo appearance |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Hannah Montana/Herself | Main Role |
| Bolt | Penny | Voice | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana | Main Role |
| 2010 | The Last Song[91] | Veronica "Ronnie" Collins | Shooting, main role. |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Doc | Kylie | Guest appearance |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana | "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" (crossover episode) |
| 2006–present | Hannah Montana | Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana | Lead Role |
| 2007 | The Emperor's New School | Yata | Voice |
| 2007 Disney Channel Games | Herself | Disney Channel special | |
| 2007–2008 | The Replacements | Celebrity Starr | Voice |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Herself | Disney Channel special |
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Hannah Montana |
| Teen Choice Awards | TV Actress Comedy | |||
| Summer Artist | None | |||
| 2008 | Nominated | Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | 7 Things |
| Won | Teen Choice Awards | Female Artist | None | |
| TV Actress Comedy | Hannah Montana | |||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series | |||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female Singer | None | ||
| Favorite TV Actress | Hannah Montana | |||
| Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Female Lead in a Comedy Series (Child or Adolescent)[92] | None | ||
| Nominated | Europe Music Awards | New Act | ||
| Won | UK Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Hannah Montana | |
| 2009 | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | I Thought I Lost You | ||
| Critic's Choice Award | Best Song | |||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Hannah Montana | ||
| Won | Favorite Female Singer | None | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Song From A Movie | The Climb | ||
| Nominated | Breakthrough Performance Female | Hannah Montana: The Movie | ||
| Much Music Video Awards | Interational Video of the Year Artist | The Climb | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | ||||
| Choice Movie Actress: Music/Dance | Hannah Montana: The Movie | |||
| Choice Movie: Liplock | ||||
| TV Actress | Hannah Montana | |||
| Choice Music: Single | The Climb | |||
| Female Hottie | None | |||
| Choice Red Carpet Icon: Female | ||||
| Music Soundtrack | Hannah Montana: The Movie |
