Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress.
Early Life
Cyrus was born on November 23,1992 in Nashville, Tennessee to Letitia Jean Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus. Her parents named her Destiny Hope Cyrus because they believed that she would accomplish great things during/with her life. They gave her the nickname “Smiley”, which was later shortened to “Miley”, because she smiled so often as a baby. Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia  which, though not dangerous, if often bothersome.

Against the wishes of her father’s  record company, Cyrus’s parents secretly married after Cyrus’s birth on December 28, 1993.  Tish had two children from a previous relationship : Trace and Brandi. Billy Ray adopted Trace and Brandi when they were young.  She is  a half brother of Christopher Cody, Billy Ray’s son from a brief relationship, born the same year as Miley; he grew up in South Carolina with his mother. Tish and Billy Ray had two more children, Braison and Noah. Cyrus godmother is  Dolly Parton. Cyrus is was very close to her grandfather Ronald Ray Cyrus. Cyrus has paid her grandfather several tributes since his death in 2006, including changing her middle name to “Ray”. According to Cyrus’s father, “ A lot of people say Miley change her name to Miley Ray because of Billy Ray, but that’s not true. She did that in honor of my dad, because the two of them just loved each other to pieces.”

Cyrus grew up on a farm in Franklin, Tennessee, approximately an hour away from Nashville. She attend Heritage Elementary School. She was raised Christian and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church prior to moving to Hollywood in 2005. She attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring. Several of Cyrus’s siblings eventually entered the entertainment business: Trace became a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station, Noah became an actress, and Brandi became a guitarist. 
Career
In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the series television series Doc. Cyrus said wacthing her father to flim the show inspired to do acting. After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and said “ This is what I want to do daddy. I want to be an actress.“ She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Studio in Toronto.  In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc. In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth named for her first role as “Young Ruthie” in Big Burton’s big fish.


At age 11, Cyrus learned about the casting for what became Hannah Montana, a Disney Channel children's television series about a school girl with a secret double life as a teen pop star. Cyrus sent in a tape auditioning for the show's best friend role, but received a call asking her to audition for the lead, "Chloe Stewart". After sending in a new tape and flying to Hollywood for further auditions, Cyrus was told that she was too young and too small for the part. However, her persistence and ability to sing in addition to act led the show's producers to invite her back for further auditions. Cyrus eventually received the lead, renamed "Miley Stewart" after herself, at the age of twelve. During this time, she also auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and it came down to her and another actress, but Cyrus started doing Hannah Montana instead.

As Cyrus's career took off, Tish Cyrus made several critical decisions regarding her daughter's representation. She signed Cyrus with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. Gossett, who specializes in creating child stars, had arranged for Cyrus's auditions for Hannah Montana and is credited with "discovering" her. For Cyrus's music career, Tish followed the advice of Dolly Parton, Cyrus's godmother and a singer herself, and signed Cyrus with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group. "Dolly said the Moreys are people you can trust around your daughter," Tish Cyrus recalls, "and she said they have good morals, which is not always the case in this business." According to trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter, Parton's advice was "the best advice (Tish)could  on who should rep her daughter." Tish also recruited Billy Ray's business manager to manage her daughter's finances. Tish herself continues to co-manage or produce many of Cyrus's career decisions. For her education, Cyrus enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools and studied with a private tutor on the set of her television show.
Movies

Name - Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus
Profession - Actress and Singer
Birthday - November 23, 1992
Trivia - Daughter of singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia "Tish" Cyrus. Sister of Noah Lindsey Cyrus. Has five siblings: older paternal half-brother Christopher Cody, older maternal half-brother Trace, older maternal half-sister Brandi, and younger siblings Braison Chance and Noah Lindsey.
Miely'sknown as "Miley" because ever since she was little, her dad called her "Smiley", but then it shortned into "Miley".
Her favorite sport is cheerleading.
Her favorite book is, "Don't Die, My Love, by Lurlene McDaniel.
Her favorite song by her dad is "Achy Breaky Heart".
Her favorite color is pink because Miley says that pink isn't just a color it's an attitude.
Miley Cyrus has a grandmother named Ruth Ann Cyrus.
Miley Cyrus has a grandfather named Ron Cyrus.
Miley's height is 5' 5'.
Her favortie food is Chinese.
Miley was on the green team for two years in a row in the Disney Channel Games.
Miley keeps a journal.
Someday Miley would like to sing with Kelly Clarkson.
Miley's favorite scent is vanilla.
Miley favorite crayon color is "Tickle Me Pink".
Miley helped Emily Osment learn to play guitar.
She has two bracelets that she never takes off. One is from a water park her family went to two years ago, and one is from a fan that she really liked.
Her dad sometimes calls her Mile.
She is really bad at keeping secrets.
She says that her biggest splurge was on a Coach bag.
Her favorite candies are Starburst, Gummy Bears, Peach Rings, and Dots.
Her favorite cereal is Lucky Charms.
Miley's hidden talent is her monkey voice.
Her room has a garden theme and uses cream, turquoise, mint green and brown colors.
Her least favorite part of working with her dad is the car drive up to the studio.
She says that her most embarrassing moment was when she was trying out for her school's dance team. She was practicing in the hallway, but then she fell and ripped her denim skirt.
She started riding horses when she was only two years old.
She use to enjoy braiding the tails of the horses that live on her families ranch. In fact, that's what she misses the most about living in Tennessee.
She says Dylan and Cole Sprouse are like her brothers.
She won the MVP for the quiz show relay during the "Disney Channel Games".
She also won the MVP for the egg toss game during the "Disney Channel Games".
She starred as her character, Hannah Montana, in the music video "Just Like You".
She has a bad habit of biting her nails.
She said the first time she sang in a concert was when she went up on stage with her dad and sang "Hound Dog".
She almost always wears a ring with the word "Love" inscribed on it. It was a gift from her father to mother, Tish.
Her favorite snacks are cookie dough and cashews.
Her favorite TV shows are "Laguna Beach" and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody".
She is a born-again Christian.
Her favorite cookie is a sugar cookie.
Her song, Pumpin' Up the Party Now, was featured in a 2006 Disney Channel So Hot Summer Commercial.
Her likeness was used to create the "Jackson's Beach Treat Delivery" for Disney Channel's website.
Her likeness (& her character likeness, Hannah Montana) was used to create the "Rock Star Fashion Challenge" for Disney Channel's website.
Her favorite movie is "Steel Magnolia's".
She has a dog named Tex.
Her favorite album is "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson.
She likes to listen to pop & rock music. She says that dogs are her favorite kind of animals.
She admits that anything & everything makes her laugh. She loves to listen to the sound of the rain. She thinks that 1:00 a.m. is the best time of the day.
She says that she wants to go to Italy someday.
Her favorite season of the year is Summer.
She loves to go running and bike riding.
She says the person she admires most is her mother (Tish)
She had to have braces put on her teeth in early 2006, but because the dentist's was able to hide them by putting on the other side of her teeth, no one notices them.
She will be singing at "Radio Disney's Totally 10 Birthday Concert" in Anaheim, Ca on July 22nd.
Since she no longer goes to regular school due to the hectic schedule for "Hannah Montana", she is tutored on the set. She is in the 9th grade and she says that the school subjects she likes the most are math & creative writing.
She became good friends with her co-stars, Emily Osment (Lilly) and Michel Musso (Oliver), when they met on the set of "Hannah Montana". They all text message each other when they're on stage & they use the three-way calling to talk when they are at home.
She has naturally curly brown hair.
She has pierced ears.
She was bitten by the acting bug on the set of her father show "Doc".
She had to leave almost all of her pets with her grandmother when she moved to Los Angeles. However, she was able to bring her dog, Loco with her.
Some of Miley's hobbies are dancing, cheerleading, singing, shopping, playing the guitar and writing music.
Miley's favorite pop singers are Hilary Duff , Kelly Clarkson and Ashlee Simpson.
She has signed with Hollywood Records for a four-album record deal. Hollywood Records is also the recording label for Hilary Duff's music.
She has already written over 100 songs, some featured in the new show "Hannah Montana".
She has blue eyes.
She starred as her character Hannah Montana in the music video "This is the Life" and "Nobody's Perfect".
Miley is right handed.
Her trademark is her husky voice.
Miley started singing at the age of six.
Miley got to meet Judge Judy once at an event. Since she's such a big fan of Judge Judy, she was extremely nervous. She had no idea if the judge liked meeting her fans or if she would be bothered. When they were introduced, Judge Judy was happy to meet her and surprised Miley by saying how much her grandchildren loved the show "Hannah Montana".
Her "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment is a talented knitter and taught Miley how to knit while they were on the set.
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Horoscope Sign: Monkey