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Miley Cyrus
Moving from Hannah Montana stardom to a solo career spanning pop, country and rock.
Flowers · Wrecking Ball
- Born
- 23 November 1992
- Birthplace
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus is an American singer and actor who became internationally known through Disney’s Hannah Montana. Her adult recordings repeatedly changed direction, drawing on the country music of her upbringing and a wide range of pop and rock influences.
Early life
Musical family
Born Destiny Hope Cyrus, she grew up with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus as her father.
Early performance
She began acting as a child, including a small role in Big Fish, before auditioning for Disney.
Career
- 2006
Hannah Montana
She starred as a teenager secretly living as a pop singer.
- 2007–2010
A separate recording identity
She released music under her own name while continuing the television series.
- 2013
Adult pop reinvention
Bangerz marked a decisive break from her child-star image.
- 2020–2024
Rock and pop success
Plastic Hearts explored rock, while Flowers later brought her first Grammy wins.
Selected work
Bangerz
The album included Wrecking Ball and We Can’t Stop.
Plastic Hearts
A rock-oriented album featured collaborations with established genre figures.
Flowers
A self-reliance anthem won record of the year at the 2024 Grammys.
Beyond work
Charitable work
She founded the Happy Hippie Foundation to support homeless and LGBTQ young people.
Identity and image
She has spoken openly about sexuality and the pressures of growing up in public.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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