Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has starred in a television series (Hannah Montana) and in four movies. She has released five albums and has written an autobiography.[1]
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| Born | Destiny Hope Cyrus November 23, 1992 |
| Other names | Miley Ray Cyrus
Ashley O Hannah Montana |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
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| Years active | 2001 - present |
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| Website | www |
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Cyrus played minor roles in television series Doc and movie Big Daddy and Big Fish. She then appeared in Hannah Montana in 2006. Her debut studio album Meet Miley Cyrus was released in 2007. As of 2020, Cyrus has released eight albums: Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), Can't be Tamed (2010), Bangerz (2013), Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz (2015), Younger Now (2017), Plastic Hearts (2020), and Endless Summer Vacation (2023).
Personal life
changeDestiny Hope Cyrus was born in Franklin, Tennessee. Her parents are Billy Ray Cyrus and Letitia "Tish" (Finley) Cyrus. Miley was a childhood nickname. In 2008, Cyrus dated Australian actor Liam Hemsworth. The two became engaged before breaking off their engagement in 2013. They reconciled and were later married on December 23, 2018.
In August 10 2019, it was announced that Cyrus and Hemsworth had separated.[2] On January 28, 2020, the divorce was finalized.[3]
Professional life
changeTelevision
changeCyrus was eleven years old when she starred in the television series, Hannah Montana. In 2012 and 2013, Cyrus played Missi in the series Two and a Half Men. In August 2013, Cyrus twerked on singer Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards program. It was the most tweeted about event in history. There were 360,000 tweets per minute.[4]
In September 2016, Cyrus co-starred in Amazon Studios' Crisis in Six Scenes.[5][6]
Music
changeIn 2006, Cyrus released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack album. It has sold 4.5 million copies. It reached number one on the US Billboard 200. In 2007, she released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first CD was a soundtrack album for Hannah Montana, and the second CD was Cyrus' first studio album. She starred in the Best of Both Worlds Tour.[1]
Her second album was Breakout (2008) and third album was Can't be Tamed (2010).
Her fourth album Bangerz was released on October 4 by RCA Records. So far three singles have been released from Bangerz. We Can't Stop was released in June 2013. It reached number 2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In September 2013, Cyrus released the nude music video for her next single, "Wrecking Ball". It racked up more than 19.3 million views on Vevo in 24 hours, which was a record at the time.[7] It reached number one in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. "Wrecking Ball" was her first number-one single in the United States.[8] In 2014, Cyrus embarked on The Bangerz World Tour.
On October 5, 2013, Cyrus presented Saturday Night Live for the second time.
Cyrus was a featured artist on rapper Future's November 2013 single, "Real and True". The single reached number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In December 2013, MTV chose Cyrus as the best artist of the year.[9] The video for the third single from Bangerz, "Adore You", was posted on Vevo on December 26, 2013.[10]
Cyrus released her fifth album, Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz, on the music-sharing site Soundcloud on August 30, 2015, following the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, which she hosted.
Cyrus released the lead single "Malibu" from her sixth album, Younger Now, on May 11, 2017.[11]
She released Plastic Hearts in 2020, which featured the singles "Midnight Sky" and "Prisoner", which samples "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John and features British singer Dua Lipa.[12]
In 2023, Cyrus released her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation. The lead single "Flowers" entered at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second US chart-topper after "Wrecking Ball" (2013).[13] "Flowers" ranked at number two on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 for 2023 and won Cyrus her first two Grammy Awards, for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year; it was also nominated for Song of the Year, which went to "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish.[14][15] The album track "Thousand Miles" with Brandi Carlile was nominated in the category of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Endless Summer Vacation was nominated for Album of the Year and for Best Pop Vocal Album, which both went to Taylor Swift's Midnights.[16]
Movies
changeIn 2008, Cyrus voiced the part of "Penny" in the Disney CGI-animated movie Bolt. In 2009, she starred in Hannah Montana: The Movie. In 2010, she starred in The Last Song and had a brief appearance in Sex and the City 2. In 2012, she starred in LOL and in So Undercover.
Books
changeIn 2008, Cyrus posed nude for snaps that appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. This adventure did not damage Cyrus's career. In early 2009, Cyrus released the autobiography, Miles to Go. The book is a collection of family photographs, stories, and memories.[1]
Discography
change- Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)
- Breakout (2008)
- Can't Be Tamed (2010)
- Bangerz (2013)
- Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz (2015)
- Younger Now (2017)
- Plastic Hearts (2020)
- Endless Summer Vacation (2023)
Filmography
changeFilms
change| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Big Fish | 2003 | Young Ruthie | Feature film debut; credited as Destiny Cyrus |
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Herself | Concert film |
| Bolt | Penny (voice) | English dub; voice-over role | |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | 2009 | Miley Stewart/ Hannah Montana | |
| Sex and the City 2 | 2010 | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| The Last Song | Veronica "Ronnie" Miller | ||
| Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | 2011 | Herself | Concert film |
| LOL | 2012 | Lola Williams | |
| So Undercover | Molly Morris | ||
| Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer | 2015 | Herself | Documentary |
| The Night Before | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| A Very Murray Christmas | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | 2017 | Mainframe (voice) | English dub; voice-over role |
Television
change| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Doc | 2001–2003 | Kylie | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | 2006 | Miley Stewart/ Hannah Montana | Episode: "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" |
| Hannah Montana | 2006–2011 | Lead role; 98 episodes | |
| The Emperor's New School | 2007 | Waitress (voice) | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| The Replacements | Celebrity Starr (voice) | Episode: "The Frog Prince" | |
| High School Musical 2 | Girl at pool | Disney Channel Movie | |
| The Suite Life on Deck | 2009 | Miley Stewart/ Hannah Montana | Episode: "Double-Crossed" |
| Two and a Half Men | 2012 | Missi | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| Miley: The Movement | 2013 | Herself | Special |
| Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour | 2014 | Herself | Special |
| Stone Quackers | 2015 | Pigeon (voice) | Episode: "A Farewell to Kings" |
| Crisis in Six Scenes | 2016 | Lennie Dale | Miniseries |
| The Voice | 2016–2017 | Herself/ Coach | Key advisor (season 10); coach (seasons 11, 13) |
| Black Mirror | 2019 | Ashley O | Episode: "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Miley Cyrus biography". A+E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth's Split — What's at Stake? | ExtraTV.com". Extra. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth single again, divorce finalized". ABC News. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ MTV News Staff Report. "Thanks Miley! 2013 VMAs Shatter Twitter Records". Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus Explains Why She’s in Awe of Woody Allen: 'He’s Never Fake'". Vanity Fair, September 16, 2016
- ↑ "Watch First Clip From Woody Allen's 'Crisis in Six Scenes' TV Show" Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone, August 8, 2016
- ↑ Billboard Staff (September 10, 2013). "Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Video Breaks Vevo Record". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus Named MTV's Artist of the Year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus' 'Adore You' Video Leaks Ahead of Official Release". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ Norris, John (May 3, 2017). "Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need'". Billboard. United States: Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ Trzcinski, Matthew (November 22, 2021). "Doja Cat and SZA's 'Kiss Me More' and Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's 'Prisoner' Sample the Same Song". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ Trust, Gary (January 24, 2023). "Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ tolsen (January 2, 2013). "Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 GRAMMYs: Joni Mitchell Performs For The First Time | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 GRAMMYs: Miley Cyrus Wins The GRAMMY For Record Of The Year for "Flowers" | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
Other websites
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- Miley Cyrus on IMDb
- Miley Cyrus Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine at MTV
- Works by or about Miley Cyrus in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Quotations related to Miley Cyrus at Wikiquote
