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Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) better known by her stage name Miley Cyrus, is an american teen actress,singer and songwriter. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley cyrus/Hannah Montana in the television series Hannah Montana on Disney Channel.
Cyrus became an overnight sensation after Hannah Montana debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under the age of 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million. As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana:The Movie, which is due to be released on May 1, 2009. Miley's solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007. Her sophomore album, entitled Breakout was released on July 18, which is Miley's first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200.
Miley was born in Nashville, Tennesse. Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School, and now goes to school at a place called Options For Youth. She also has a private tutor on the set of her T.V. show. She grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
Miley was twelve years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the lead role of Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana, as well as the show's "best friend" roles, but Disney Channel executives judged her to be too small. Miley was persistent in her desire to be part of Hannah Montana, however, so Disney called her back for further auditions. According to Disney Channel Executive Vice President Gary Marsh, Miley was chosen for the show 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". She spent several years to get rid of her Southern accent, but in the end Disney wanted her to revive it. Later in an unusual twist, Miley had to audition her own father, Billy Ray Cyrus, to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad. Miley currently stars in Hannah Montana as the lead character Miley Stewart, whose alter ego is the pop music sensation Hannah Montana. Miley also performs in character as Hannah Montana for albums and concerts. She 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.
She had a brief cameo in the 2007 television movie: High School Musical 2 credited as "Girl at Pool", where she danced before the end credits in front of the pool wearing a yellow baby doll top and denim Bermuda shorts. Miley also guest-starred as Yatta on Disney Channel's The Emperor's New School .
Cyrus was invited to present the song "That's How You Know" from the film Enchanted at the 80th Academy Awards. She also hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April.
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