Miley Cyrus

Name: Miley Cyrus

Birth Name: Destiny Hope Cyrus

Height: 5' 4½

Sex: F

Nationality: American

Birth Date: November 23, 1992

Birth Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Profession: Actress, Singer

Relationship: Justin Gaston (born on August 12, 1988), Nicholas Jerry Jonas (aka. Nick Jonas; born on September 16, 1992; dated 2005-2007)

Father: Billy Ray Cyrus (actor, country singer; born on August 25, 1961)

Mother: Leticia 'Tish' Cyrus

Sister: Noah Lindsey Cyrus (actress; born on January 8, 2000)

Brother: Braison Chance Cyrus

Half Sister: Brandi

Half Brother: Christopher Cody Cyrus and Trace

Grand Father: Ron Cyrus (was a Democratic politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky; born on July 10, 1935; died February 28, 2006)

Grand Mother: Ruth Ann Cyrus

Claim to fame: Her portrayal as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana

Miley Cyrus became a TV star at the age of 13 as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Cyrus is the oldest daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, who topped the charts in 1992 with "Achy Breaky Heart." Miley began performing at an early age, and by the age of 9 was embarking on a professional career. Prior to Hannah Montana, she had a mere handful of jobs, most notably a small part in Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003, starring Ewan McGregor). After a series of auditions that began when she was 11, Cyrus landed the lead role of Hannah Montana, a teen pop star who leads a double life as an average schoolgirl. Her dad, Billy Ray, was then chosen to play her widowed father in the TV series, and the entire Cyrus family moved from Nashville, Tennessee to southern California to encourage Miley's career. The instant success of her television series led to a record deal for Cyrus, whose husky singing voice is often featured in the show. In October of 2006 the soundtrack to Hannah Montana, featuring eight songs by Miley and a duet with her father, debuted at number one on Billboard's Top 200 chart. The album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus was released in 2007, and Cyrus toured the country in a successful Hannah Montana concert series. The 2008 film Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour was a hit, and Hannah Montana: The Movie took in $34 million on its opening weekend in 2009, proving that Cyrus was still a very popular star. Also in 2009, at age 16, she published the memoir Miles to Go.

Extra credit: Her nickname "Miley" is a shortened form of her other nickname, "Smiley Miley"... Cyrus officially changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in January of 2008... Her half-brother Trace Cyrus is the guitarist and singer for the band Metro Station.

Gossip, News & Trivia

# Thinks she is the ''coolest person ever,'' saying is never scared of meeting other famous people because she is far trendier than everyone she knows. (November 2009)

# Her tour bus driver, who was traveling to Greensboro, N.C. where Cyrus was scheduled to perform, was killed in an accident while driving along the highway in Virginia. (November 2009)

# Dressed as Julia Robert's prostitute character Vivian Ward from the movie PRETTY WOMAN at her 17th birthday party. (November 18, 2009)

# Unlike other teens her age who are obsessed with vampire film TWILIGHT, Miley admitted she doesn't like it, saying she has never watched it and never will. (November 2009)

# Insists she would rather be a role model than an idol.

# Was voted Worst Celebrity Influence in a new poll conducted by AOL's JSYK.com (Just So You Know). (October 2009)

# Her dad Billy Ray is demanding she return to Twitter, less than 24 hours after she quit the social-networking website, calling her “a light in a world of darkness.” (October 2009)

# Canceled her Twitter account reportedly because her rumored boyfriend Liam Hemsworth wanted her to delete it. (October 8, 2009)

# Postponed her Omaha concert due to strep throat. (September 2009)

# Calls herself the queen of corny quotes. She said on her Twitter page: I Google love quotes, happy quotes, sad quotes, I just like quotes. I don't want to write, 'I'm eating a cookie.' I think that Twitter could be used for so much more.

# Her THE LAST SONG co-star Liam Hemsworth's ex-girlfriend blamed Miley for the breakdown of her relationship with Liam. (September 2009)

# Was # 7 on McAfee's list of most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace. (August 2009)

# Teamed up with internet auction site eBay to offer teh fans the chance to be her roadie in aid of raising funds for her Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation charity, which helps children in need. (August 2009)

# Says the only man she can rely on is Jesus.

# Says her ideal man is a combination of John Mayer, Elvis Presley, James Morrison, and Rob Thomas.