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===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Cyrus is good friends with fellow ''Hannah Montana'' co-stars [[Emily Osment]] and [[Mitchel Musso]], often [[texting]] and [[conference call]]ing each other during busy days.<ref name="tweens"/> 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 [[Ashley Tisdale]],<ref name="people">Tim Nudd, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20167543,00.html "Miley Cyrus: Being a Role Model Starts with the Clothes"], People.com, December 20, 2007.</ref> [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens|Vanessa Hudgens]] and ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' stars including [[Brenda Song]].<ref>[http://www.ultimatedisney.com/brendasong-interview.html UltimateDisney.com] Interview with Brenda Song, Star of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"</ref>In an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', she stated that she looks up to [[Hilary Duff]] as her role model.<ref name="people"/>
Cyrus is good friends with fellow ''Hannah Montana'' co-stars [[Emily Osment]] and [[Mitchel Musso]], often [[texting]] and [[conference call]]ing each other during busy days.<ref name="tweens"/> 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 [[Ashley Tisdale]],<ref name="people">Tim Nudd, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20167543,00.html "Miley Cyrus: Being a Role Model Starts with the Clothes"], People.com, December 20, 2007.</ref> [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens|Vanessa Hudgens]] and ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' stars including [[Brenda Song]].<ref>[http://www.ultimatedisney.com/brendasong-interview.html UltimateDisney.com] Interview with Brenda Song, Star of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"</ref>In an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', she stated that she looks up to [[Hilary Duff]] as her role model.<ref name="people"/>

==Near-Death==
On January 24, 2007, a 16-year-old boy was charged in connections to a plan to crash a [[plane]] into a Hannah Montana concert in Louisiana.


==Controversies==
==Controversies==

Revision as of 22:52, 25 January 2008

Miley Cyrus

Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus[1] (born November 23, 1992)[2] is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is perhaps best known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana.

Cyrus became an overnight sensation after she was cast in Hannah Montana. 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 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.[3] As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off from Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which is due to be released late 2008 or early 2009.[4]

Biography

Early life

Born in Franklin, Tennessee,[1] Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School,[5] but now has a private tutor.[6] She grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville.[7] 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.[8] She also has an elder half-sister, Brandi, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress.[9] 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.[10] When interviewed by Parade, she added that she attends church regularly with her family.[11] In an interview to Christianity Today, Billy Ray said, "Being Christian, we believe in heaven" and "We also had a great church, and when you give up your church, your pastor, and the community you are involved in, you're making a big sacrifice. Let's face it, Hollywood is a completely different environment than Franklin, Tennessee" [12] She also has many pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish and chickens.[13]

Career

Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived in Toronto, Canada. Her first acting role was as a guest star on her father's television series Doc, in which she played a girl named Kylie.[14][2] 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 program.

Cyrus was eleven years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the lead as well as the "best friend" roles;[15] 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 turned 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",[16] with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain".[7] 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, Cyrus had to audition her own father, Billy Ray Cyrus, to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad.[11] Cyrus currently stars in 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.

In 2004, Cyrus became a spokesperson for Daisy Rock Guitars, when she was presented with her first Daisy Rock guitar— the Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle. 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.[17]

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.[18] 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. On December 25 2006, Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana at the Walt Disney Christmas Parade, singing her version of the holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".

On 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, eight of the ten songs and was credited as "Destiny Hope Cyrus". 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.

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.[19]

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."[20]

Cyrus is performing both as herself and in character as Hannah Montana on a North American Best of Both Worlds Tour that started on October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned. The Jonas Brothers are the opening act for most of the tour.[21] Tour tickets for each date have been selling out in record time after they have gone on sale, disappointing large numbers of fans.[22]

In 2007, Cyrus guest-starred as Yatta on Disney Channel's The Emperor's New School. In December 2007, she was ranked at #17 in the Forbes Top 20 Earners Under 25, with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.[3]

Personal life

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.[6] 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 Ashley Tisdale,[23] Vanessa Hudgens and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody stars including Brenda Song.[24]In an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she stated that she looks up to Hilary Duff as her role model.[23]

Near-Death

On January 24, 2007, a 16-year-old boy was charged in connections to a plan to crash a plane into a Hannah Montana concert in Louisiana.

Controversies

On September 24, 2007, rumors began circulating that Cyrus was pregnant.[25] 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".[26] 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!"[27][28] 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.

In January 2008, a video surfaced on Youtube which showed Cyrus perfoming as Hannah Montana on her Best of Both Worlds Tour. The video shows Hannah being ushered off the stage via a trap door and being replaced by another girl who is dressed like her. The body-double holds the microphone and lip-syncs the rest of the song.[29] On January 11 2008, Cyrus' publicist claimed that the video was not fake and confirmed that the body double was actually being used throughout the tour.[29] The public relation firm representing Cyrus stated:

"....a body double appears approximately one to two minutes prior to the end of the song in order to allow Miley to remove the Hannah wig and costume and transform into Miley for her solo set. Other than during this very brief transitional moment in the show, Miley performs live during the entirety of both the Hannah and Miley segments of the concert."[29][30][31]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana Main Character
2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Hannah Montana / Herself Feb 1-7 in selected theaters. Disney Digital 3-D movie of live concert Best of Both Worlds Tour.
2007 High School Musical 2 Girl At Pool Cameo dancer
2003 Big Fish Young Ruthie credited as Destiny Cyrus

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2006-present Hannah Montana Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana Original run since March 24, 2006
Guest appearances
Year Show Role Notes
2007 The Oprah Winfrey Show Guest Appeared twice on the show, on November 21[32] and December 20.[23]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest She was together with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus on the show.
The Replacements Celebrity Star Voice Actor
The Emperor's New School Yatta Voice Actor
2006 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Hannah Montana Concurrent with "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana"
2003 Doc Kylie One episode

Self appearances

Year Title Notes
2008 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2008 Performer
2007 Dancing With the Stars (Season 5)
American Music Awards Presenter
Teen Choice Awards
High School Musical 2 Premiere
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Premiere
Disney Channel Games 2007 Green Team
2006 Annual CMA Awards Presenter
Disney Channel Games 2006 Green Team
2006 American Music Awards Presenter
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performer
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Disney Channel's New Year Bowl-athon

Discography

Main article: Miley Cyrus discography
Concert tours

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e David Hiltbrand (2006-05-14). "Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2006-10-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Miley Cyrus biography". Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  3. ^ a b "Forbes Magazine Top 20 Under 25". Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  4. ^ "States fight for Hannah Montana movie". CNN. 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  5. ^ Ken Beck (2006-03-19). "Teen Miley Cyrus leaves Tennessee hills for Hollywood with dad Billy Ray in tow". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2006-10-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b Jacques Steinberg (2006-04-20). "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: A Tale of Two Tweens". The New York Times. Retrieved 2006-10-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b Associated Press (2006-05-25). "Life Imitates Art for Teen Miley Cyrus". MSN TV News. Retrieved 2006-10-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Miller, Gerri (July, 2007). "POP-Corn - Miley Rocks". Scholastic News Online. Retrieved 2007-07-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ ""BILLY RAY CYRUS - Bio"". cmt.ca (in English). Retrieved 2006-10-29. Children: Destiny Hope, Braison Chance, Noah Lindsey, with Tish; Christopher Cody, from a previous relationship; and stepchildren Brandi, and Trace. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ^ Miley Cyrus fulfills her destiny USAtoday.com
  11. ^ a b In step with ... Miley Cyrus Parade.com
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ Hotseat: Hannah Montana CBBC Newsround interview
  14. ^ David Hiltbrand (2006-05-20). "Miley Cyrus braced for Disney stardom". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  15. ^ ""'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review"". Disney DVD Reviews (in English). 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2006-10-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |work= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  16. ^ Oldenburg, Ann. USA Today. March 23, 2006. "Lifelong work pays off, says Miley Cyrus, 13." Retrieved on October 1 2006.
  17. ^ "Miley Cyrus To Follow in Father's Footsteps". About.com. 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2006-10-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "Shelly Fabian" ignored (help); Text "author" ignored (help)
  18. ^ Craig Rosen (Reuters, Hollywood Reporter) (2006-09-25). "Disney's Cheetah Girls keep girl power alive". Washington Post. Retrieved 2006-10-07. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ 'Hannah Montana' Film In Development
  20. ^ Style: Company targets tweens with ‘Hannah Montana’ clothes
  21. ^ Walt Disney Records & Hollywood Records (2007). "The Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus ``Best of Both Worlds Tour Confirms 14 New Dates to Sold-Out Nationwide Tour". Business Wire 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  22. ^ Westbrook, Bruce (September 17, 2007). "How much would you pay for Hannah Montana tickets?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-17. ... every show in every city, no matter how small, has sold out in minutes.
  23. ^ a b c Tim Nudd, "Miley Cyrus: Being a Role Model Starts with the Clothes", People.com, December 20, 2007.
  24. ^ UltimateDisney.com Interview with Brenda Song, Star of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
  25. ^ "Miley Cyrus Pregnancy Rumors Circulating". transworldnews.com. 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  26. ^ Charles Winters (2007-09-23). "Is Hanna Montana star Miley Cyrus really pregnant?". gaysocialites.com. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
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  28. ^ "Despite rumors, Miley Cyrus Is Not Pregnant". MSNBC News. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
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  30. ^ "'Hannah Montana' uses body double in concert". CNN.com. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
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  32. ^ "Miley Cyrus Talks Dating & Dad With Oprah", Associated Press (Access Hollywood), November 21, 2007.
  33. ^ John Rogers (2007-04-01). "Timberlake, Sandler big winners at Kids' Choice Awards". The Pantagraph. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  34. ^ a b FOX.com (2007-08-26). "TEEN CHOICE 2007". FOX Broadcasting Company. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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