Miley Cyrus: Biography and Background

Miley Ray Cyrus ( MY-lee SY-rəs, formerly Hemsworth; born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, Cyrus is known for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She was an established child actress before developing a successful entertainment career as an adult. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol with her portrayal of Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011), growing a profitable franchise and achieving two number-one soundtracks on the Billboard 200.

Cyrus's music career outside of Hannah Montana began with her US number-one pop rock albums Meet Miley Cyrus (2007) and Breakout (2008). The single "Party in the U.S.A.", from her EP The Time of Our Lives (2009), became one of the best-selling singles. She explored a more provocative image with the dance-pop album Can't Be Tamed (2010) and trap-pop album Bangerz (2013). The latter featured the single "We Can't Stop" and her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one, "Wrecking Ball". She experimented with psychedelic, country, and rock genres on her next albums Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015), Younger Now (2017), and Plastic Hearts (2020). After signing with Columbia Records, she released her eighth studio album Endless Summer Vacation (2023) and the visual album Something Beautiful (2025); the former was led by her second US number-one single "Flowers", which became the best-selling single of 2023 and won two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year. In 2026, Cyrus transitioned to Atlantic Records and released her tenth studio album, Bass Persuades, which became her first album in over a decade to top the Billboard 200.

As an actress and television personality, Cyrus starred in the films Bolt (2008), Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), The Last Song (2010), LOL (2012), and So Undercover (2013). On television, she was the subject of the documentary Miley: The Movement (2013), served as a coach on two seasons of The Voice (2016–2017), and starred in the miniseries Crisis in Six Scenes (2017) and an episode of Black Mirror (2019). She also hosted the holiday special Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2021–2022).

Cyrus has received various accolades, including three Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, five Billboard Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and eight Guinness World Records. She has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was named a Disney Legend, and ranked among the greatest pop stars of the 21st century by Billboard. Cyrus is also the ninth-highest-certified female digital singles artist by the RIAA. She has featured in lists such as the Time 100 (2008 and 2014), Forbes 30 under 30 in the music category, and Forbes Celebrity 100 (2010 and 2015). In 2014, she founded the Happy Hippie Foundation, focusing on the LGBTQ community and youth homelessness.

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