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BIOGHRAPHY:International pop culture phenomenon Miley Cyrus rocketed to fame almost instantly after being added to the Disney Channel’s stable of wholesome teenage entertainers in 2006. As “Hannah Montana” (2006- ), Cyrus won over ‘tween audiences by playing a
perky and charming middle-school student who happens
to lead a secret double life as a pop singer. While the premise was the definition of hokey TV fabrications, it was actually not too far removed from Cyrus’ own life as a decidedly normal young girl from Nashville, who also happened to be the daughter of 1990s country music chart-topper, Billy Ray Cyrus. Upon the success of her fictitious pop singing persona, Cyrus naturally launched her own lucrative s
inging career – to say nothing of the
successful “Montana”-based feature films and the expected Disney avalanche of cross-promotional items – all of which secured her status as one of the most popular entertainers of her generation.
Born Destiny Hope Cyrus on Nov. 23, 1992, Cyrus was the middle child of six and was dubbed Smiley – shortened to Miley – due to her sunny outlook and beaming grin when she was a baby. Cyrus got an early taste of the performer’s lifestyle, thanks to her country star-turned-actor father, Billy Ray, who topped the charts in the 1990s with the best-selling single, “Achy Breaky Heart.” As a toddler, she frequently appeared onstage at his concerts and performed a song or two with her dad. When the elder Cyrus transitioned into acting, his daughter caught the bug and was granted a few guest appearances on his TV series “Doc” (PAX, 2001-04). This led to a small role in Tim Burton’s fantasy feature, “Big Fish,” (2003) for which she was billed as Destiny Cyrus.
