Biography
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is
an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her
role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah
Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007),
released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the
Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen
idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She
embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which
she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was
eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds
Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo
album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially
successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the
animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for
the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her
performance of Bolt's theme
song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role
as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie'
soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult
contemporary markets.
She began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended
play which presented a more mainstream pop sound, and by filming The
Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age drama film. The former
included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the U.S.A." (2009). A studio album
titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and
presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's lead
single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image
for the entertainer. Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100.[3] For
the 2011 Guinness book of world records, she was named the “Most Charted
Teenager” following her 29th US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry on November
7, 2009 with “Party in the USA.”[4]
an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her
role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah
Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007),
released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the
Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen
idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She
embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which
she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was
eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds
Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo
album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially
successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the
animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for
the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her
performance of Bolt's theme
song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role
as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie'
soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult
contemporary markets.
She began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended
play which presented a more mainstream pop sound, and by filming The
Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age drama film. The former
included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the U.S.A." (2009). A studio album
titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and
presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's lead
single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image
for the entertainer. Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100.[3] For
the 2011 Guinness book of world records, she was named the “Most Charted
Teenager” following her 29th US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry on November
7, 2009 with “Party in the USA.”[4]