Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus[1] (born
November 23, 1992)[2] 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[3] but now
she has a private tutor.[4] She grew up on her
parents' farm outside of Nashville.[5] 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 elder half-brothers, Christopher Cody
and Trace, the latter being the vocalist and guitarist of an electronic rock band,
Metro Station in California.[6] She also has an elder half-sister, Brandi, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah
Lindsey Cyrus, who is also an actress.[7] She was named
Destiny Hope because her parents believed 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 the reason why she
works in Hollywood.[8] When interviewed by Parade, she added that she attends church regularly with her family.[9] She also has many pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish and chickens.[10]
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.[11] 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";[12] Disney Channel executives then judged her to be "too small," however Miley
was persistent in her desire to be part of the show, so Disney called her back for further auditions when she was age 12.
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,"[13] with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff
and the stage presence of Shania Twain."[5] She had spent several years attempting to get rid of her Southern accent, but in the end Disney
wanted her to revive it. Later in an unusual twist, Cyrus had to audition her own father, Billy
Ray Cyrus, to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad. [14] Cyrus currently stars in the show (Hannah Montana) as the lead character
Miley Stewart, whose alter ego is the pop music sensation Hannah Montana. Cyrus also performs in character as
Hannah Montana for albums and concerts.
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.[15]
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. Cyrus spent the rest of 2006 opening for The Cheetah Girls on 20 dates of their 39-city tour.[16] Cyrus also appeared in the Disney Channel Hannah Montana
promotion, "Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets", in which she portrays Hannah Montana in a fictional interview set in the show's
canon.
Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana soundtrack on October 24,
2006. 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 her own
albums.
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.[4] 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 the highly successful TV movie
High School Musical, including Vanessa
Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale. Cyrus had a brief cameo in High School Musical 2 credited as "Girl at Pool", where she danced in front of the pool
wearing a yellow baby doll top before the end credits.
Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana at the Walt Disney Christmas Parade on December 25, 2006, singing her version of the holiday classic
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."
In June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the
release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah
Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first disc served as the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the second
disc was Cyrus' debut album as herself. She co-wrote, credited as "Destiny Hope Cyrus", eight of the ten songs.
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. The feature-length film is
to be produced by Cyrus's both on and off-screen dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.[17]
Disney released a Hannah Montana clothing collection in late summer. Cyrus helped to design some of the pieces from the
collection. "It's not a costume. A tween girl isn't doing dress-up, they want to look like they could be Hannah Montana's friend.
This is a fashion line."[18]
Walt Disney Records has announced that Cyrus will be performing both as herself
and in character as Hannah Montana on a 54-date North American Best of Both Worlds Tour starting October 18,
2007 in St. Louis, Missouri and ending
January 9, 2008 in Albany,
New York.[19]. The
Jonas Brothers will be the opening act. Tour tickets for each date have been selling out
in record time after they have gone on sale disappointing large numbers of fans.[20]
Pregnancy rumor hoax
On September 24, 2007 rumors began flying around that
Cyrus was pregnant.[21] The cause of the rumor was an
image of a page of J-14 Magazine circulating on the Internet entitled "Miley's Meltdown"
and saying among other things "Miley herself confirmed the pregnancy rumors during a J-14 interview".[22] J-14 immediately responded saying that, "Someone doctored the "This Just
In" article that appeared on page 16 of J-14's July 2007 issue" and that "this story is completely fabricated!"[23][24] The real story on J-14's Page 16 magazine was about 'Miley's Gross Habits' told by her co-stars on
the set of Hannah Montana.
Filmography
Films
Television
Self Appearances
Discography
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Awards
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Miley Cyrus biography.
Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Associated Press. "Life Imitates Art for Teen Miley Cyrus", MSN TV News, 2006-05-25. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (July, 2007). POP-Corn - Miley Rocks. Scholastic News Online. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ "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.”
- ^ Miley Cyrus
fulfills her destiny USAtoday.com
- ^ In step with ... Miley Cyrus Parade.com
- ^ [1]
Newsround interview
- ^ David Hiltbrand (2006-05-20). Miley Cyrus braced
for Disney stardom. San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review" (English). Disney DVD Reviews (2006-10-20). Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann. USA Today. March 23,
2006. "Lifelong work pays off, says Miley Cyrus, 13." Retrieved on October 1 2006.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Miley Cyrus To Follow in
Father's Footsteps", About.com, 2004-06-14. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
- ^ Craig Rosen (Reuters, Hollywood Reporter). "Disney's Cheetah Girls keep girl power alive", Washington Post, 2006-09-25. Retrieved
on 2006-10-07.
- ^ 'Hannah Montana' Film In Development
- ^ Style: Company targets tweens with ‘Hannah Montana’ clothes
- ^ Business Wire (August 8, 2007). Singer, Songwriter and Actress Miley Cyrus Launches 54-Date "Best of Both Worlds Tour" on October
18. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. “Special Guests Jonas Brothers Join Tour”
- ^ Westbrook, Bruce (September 17, 2007). How much would you pay for Hannah
Montana tickets?. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-09-17. “... every show in every
city, no matter how small, has sold out in minutes.”
- ^ Miley Cyrus Pregnancy Rumors Circulating. transworldnews.com (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Charles Winters (2007-09-23). Is Hanna Montana star
Miley Cyrus really pregnant?. gaysocialites.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ MILEY CYRUS IS NOT PREGNANT. J-14 Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Despite rumors, Miley Cyrus Is Not Pregnant. MSNBC News. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ John Rogers. "Timberlake, Sandler big winners at Kids' Choice Awards", The Pantagraph, 2007-04-01.
- ^ a b FOX.com. "TEEN CHOICE 2007", FOX Broadcasting Company, 2007-08-26.
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