Miley Cyrus: Snapshot
- Name
- Miley Cyrus
- Birth Date
- November 23, 1992
- Birth Place
- Nashville, Tenn.
Although most young viewers don't remember her dad's mullet-wearing, "Achy Breaky Heart" days, it's clear that they love the father-daughter team: Hannah Montana is cable's most-watched show for kids; its first two albums have topped the charts, with the second even beating Kelly Clarkson's My December; and tickets for Miley's concert tour sold out fast enough to make headlines. While success could compromise her sense of balance, Billy Ray is determined to keep his superstar teen in check.
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Miley Cyrus: Five Fun Facts
- Despite her own substantial earnings, Miley Cyrus still gets a $300 monthly allowance from her dad.
- Miley Cyrus' non-star character on Hannah Montana is also named Miley, but was supposed to be named Chloe.
- Hannah Montana weighs heavily on Miley Cyrus, specifically the character-switching wig: "It's so itchy, and anytime it gets wet, it weighs 20 pounds."
- Miley Cyrus wears a special ring, but not that kind: "My dad gave this to my mom and my mom gave it to me."
- Miley Cyrus' parents made a deal that she live at home until she's 20. The agreement included adding a hip Miley-tailored section to the house with a separate bedroom and sitting room.
Miley Cyrus: Biography 
- 1992
Destined to be Miley
Destiny Hope Cyrus is born to country singer Billy Ray Cyrus (left) and wife, Leticia (Tish), who call a 500-acre Nashville farm home. Her dad is a "recluse" at this point, pulling back from the aftereffects of his "Achy Breaky Heart" fame. Theirs is a full house, with Miley and five other kids. The smiling darling earns the nickname "Smiley," that with time gets shortened to "Miley."
- 2003
Baby Steps
As Billy Ray's returns to showbiz with acting roles in the series Doc, Miley wants to follow suit, despite her father's efforts and painful rejections at auditions. "I'd see those little tears come down her face and I'd hold her and say, 'Enjoy being a kid. There is too much heartache to mess up your childhood,'" Billy Ray tells PEOPLE. But there's no keeping her down on the farm. "She kept stepping up to the plate, and danggone, the right opportunity came at the right time." Those steps include a guest spot on Doc, and a part in Tim Burton's Big Fish.
- 2005
All in the Family
Miley, 13, wins the lead role in the new Disney series, Hannah Montana, after initially being rejected because she was "too small, too young". She plays an average teen with a double life as a famous pop singer, and Billy Ray is cast as her dad. "I feel like I can tell my dad anything," she tells PEOPLE. "When we come home, we forget that we even work together and just hang out."
Photo Credits
Top Left: Armando Gallo/Retna
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Ron Galella/WireImage; Everett Collection
