Miley Cyrus biography, net worth, boyfriend, dating history, age, mom and siblings 2025

The Biography Of Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus (birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus) is an American pop singer and actress. She shot to fame starring in the teen series "Hannah Montana" and the melodrama "The Last Song," plus releasing hit albums like "Breakout," "The Time of Our Lives," and "Can't Be Tamed."

In 2009, she and John Travolta earned a Golden Globe nomination for "I Thought I Lost You" from the animated film "Bolt," and in 2013 she received a Grammy nomination for her album "Bangerz." She's won six Kids' Choice Awards and 19 Teen Choice Awards (as of early 2018). Net worth: $160 million.

Childhood and family

Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Her parents are country music star Billy Ray Cyrus and actress Leticia Jean Cyrus (née Finley).

The Cyrus household also included Leticia's children from her previous marriage – son Trace and daughter Brandi, whom Billy Ray adopted early on, plus their two biological children – younger son Braison and daughter Noah. In addition, Miley has a half-brother Christopher Cody (by her father), who was raised with his mother Christine Laki in South Carolina.

Little Miley Cyrus with her parents, sister, and brother

When Miley's parents started dating, Billy Ray's record label advised against marriage – it wasn't good for business. However, on December 28, 1993, after their daughter was born, the couple secretly tied the knot.

Eventually, most of Miley's siblings found their way into the entertainment world: Trace sings and plays guitar in the electronic pop band Metro Station, Noah became an actress, Brazon works in the modeling business, and Brandi is a journalist.

Miley Cyrus with her best friends from childhood

Miley grew up on a farm in Franklin, Tennessee, went to Heritage Elementary School. The family paid great attention to religion, and the children regularly attended the Baptist Church. In 2001 for acting in the television series «Doc», Billy Ray was supposed to go to Canada, and the whole family moved with him to Toronto.

There, 8-year-old Miley saw the musical "Mamma Mia!" and was so blown away that after the show she grabbed her dad's sleeve and declared: "That's what I want, dad! I want to be an actress!" Her parents then enrolled their determined daughter in singing and acting lessons at the Armstrong Acting Studio. Soon she first appeared on television, playing a small role in the same series «Doc», where her father had been working.

TV-career: Hannah Montana

At age 11, Miley got her big break when she discovered Disney was casting for a new TV series called "Hannah Montana." The show followed ordinary schoolgirl Miley Stewart, who secretly becomes pop sensation Hannah Montana while leading a double life.

Miley Cyrus in the casting for Hannah Montana

To audition, she recorded songs and sent them to casting directors, quickly earning an invitation for a personal audition. Producers initially hesitated to cast someone so young in the lead role, especially since the character was supposed to be older. However, they were won over by her persistence, charm, and vocals – and after a year and a half of development, 13-year-old Miley landed the role.

This launched the young actress's serious TV career, with her mother Leticia Cyrus becoming her personal manager. Later, Miley sometimes regretted starting so young: "I had no childhood – at 13 I was already working, and sometimes I just wanted to hang out with my brothers and sisters, but I barely had time for fun!"

The house where Miley Cyrus (family rented it after the success of «Hannah Montana»)

The series premiered on March 26, 2006, and its popularity among teenagers broke all records. Miley Cyrus became a star and the idol for the whole generation. The series ran for four seasons before ending production in 2011. Notably, her real father Billy Ray Cyrus played the main character's dad, while famous actress Brooke Shields took on the mother's role. The series also featured stars like Selena Gomez and Mickey Rourke, with Miley's younger sister Noah Cyrus playing the protagonist in childhood flashbacks.

According to Zoomboola.com, by 2008, "Hannah Montana" had reached over 200 million viewers worldwide. Miley Cyrus and the series as a whole received a lot of TV awards and nominations, including the BAFTA Children's Awards, the Teen Choice Awards and four nominations for the Emmy.

Capitalizing on her success, Miley reprised her role in two related Disney Channel series – "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2006-2009) and "The Suite Life on Deck" (2009-2010) with Dylan and Cole Sprouse (the latter actually surpassed "Hannah Montana" in ratings).

The young star didn't return to TV until 2016, appearing in Woody Allen's six-episode series "Crisis in Six Scenes," where she starred alongside the director himself. The acclaimed director's independent project aired exclusively on Amazon Video to a limited audience.

Musical career

Miley Cyrus' musical career took off alongside the massive success of «Hannah Montana» – the show's main theme became her breakout single «The Best of Both Worlds», and her first album was actually the film's soundtrack. Released on October 24, 2006, the disc was an instant runaway success. However, the songs were credited to Hannah Montana, not Miley Cyrus yet.

Hannah Montana - Nobody's Perfect

But this was soon corrected: on June 26, 2007, the new double album «Hannah Montana-2 / Meet Miley Cyrus» was released: the first disc was the second season's soundtrack, while the second part became Miley's solo debut album. Her new musical work exceeded all expectations: the album not only topped the charts but also went triple platinum.

2008 cemented Miley's success as a singer. In July, her new album «Breakout» dropped, which had nothing to do with the Hannah Montana «theme» but still went platinum. A year later, Miley delivered another standout album, «The Time of Our Lives,» featuring a genuine hit – the main song for the movie «The Last Song,» called «When I Look at You.» Critics called the album «one more step» toward the singer finally saying goodbye to Hannah Montana.

Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You

Shortly after, she launched a major concert tour, the «Wonder World Tour,» across North America and Europe. Audiences noted that the young singer excelled at ballads, and a rock edge emerged in her stage presence. The tour was a huge success, and all $64 million in proceeds went to the «City Of Hope» organization to help cancer patients.

In 2010, the album «Can't Be Tamed» dropped, with the title track getting a striking dance video. Then in spring 2011, Miley Cyrus launched her «Gypsy Heart Tour» in South America. During this period, she transformed her image – no longer wanting to be a teen star but pushing to be accepted as an adult artist.

Miley Cyrus in a photoshoot for Maxim (2013)

The efforts paid off: in 2013, Miley topped «Maxim's» «100 sexiest women in the world» list, and her single «We Can't Stop» was crowned the best summer track of 2013. That fall, Cyrus released her fourth studio album «Bangerz», which earned a Grammy nomination for «Best Pop Vocal Album.» For the raw and provocative video for «Wrecking Ball,» she won an «MTV Video Music Award.»

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

Early the next year, the singer embarked on a world tour, and her «adult» stage behavior became so provocative that Miley's concerts earned an «R» rating. Her performance «menu» included latex swimsuits, provocative gestures, intense twerking, and kisses with female backup dancers.

Growing up, Miley Cyrus opted for an outrageous image

One critic compared the singer's behavior to a «train wreck» in the classic sense, as audience reactions mixed confusion, shock, and horror with embarrassment. Her stage image remained equally risky during the «Milky Milky Milk Tour» in 2015.

Many people were shocked by the sudden change in the lifestyle of the singer

In 2015, Miley Cyrus collaborated with indie psychedelic rock group The Flaming Lips, notably re-recording The Beatles' «Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.» That same year, she released her fifth studio album, the experimental psychedelic record «Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.» She described it as «slightly psychedelic, but still from the pop music world.» In 2016, the singer joined the TV show «The Voice» as a mentor.

Voice: Miley Cyrus is singing

In the autumn of 2017 was released her sixth studio album «Younger Now» which included the famous singles «Malibu» and «Inspired». Fans could finally breathe easy: the singer's wild antics were gradually becoming a thing of the past.

"Now I feel like a completely different person," she confessed. "I don't want to say I wasn't myself before. But what you hear on this latest album – that's the real me."

Miley Cyrus is the actress

The young actress's first major film role came in the romantic drama "The Last Song" (2010), directed by Julie Ann Robinson, where she starred alongside Liam Hemsworth and Greg Kinnear.

On filming «The Last Song» Miley Cyrus met Liam Hemsworth

Since Miley's character was from New York, the actress worked extensively with a speech therapist to lose her Southern accent. In addition, Miley has recorded two songs for the soundtrack, including the main theme «When I Look at You».

«The Last Song» - Trailer

Despite the box office success, critics weren't impressed with Miley Cyrus as a dramatic actress, feeling she lacked either experience or natural talent. After that, movies took a backseat to her music career. She certainly appeared in films like "LOL," "So Undercover," and "A Very Murray Christmas," but these days the famous singer mostly just plays herself.

Dubbing

Miley found more success voicing animated characters than in her live-action roles. Her work on the full-length animated film «Bolt» can be considered a breakthrough. She voiced the hostess of the main character, a puppy named Bolt (voiced by John Travolta). The animated film was well-received, earning $310 million at the box office and earning nominations for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe. Miley received another Golden Globe nomination for the song «I Thought I Lost You» recorded for the film.

Charity

With her impressive earnings from a young age, Miley Cyrus has been consistently involved in charity work. She supports the City of Hope National Medical Center and also helps the Elton John AIDS Foundation and many other charitable projects aimed at treating various diseases, protecting animals, and so on.

In 2013, the year when everyone began discussing her extravagant behavior, Miley finally realized: «If so many people are ready to discuss what I'm doing, it can probably be used for good. You can change anything for the better instead of just giving rise to gossip».

In August 2014, Miley launched the private foundation «The Happy Hippie» to help homeless and LGBT youth, along with other vulnerable groups.

By the end of 2017, the more mature Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth felt their happy family was missing a baby. The couple felt ready to become responsible and loving parents, so the singer quit smoking and drinking alcohol, and also started working out to stay fit. According to relatives, the future spouses were focused on having their first child «more seriously than ever before». However, Miley had already sparked pregnancy rumors, but it turned out to be a joke.

there are rumors of a secret wedding, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

In 2017, the singer was ranked as the most active star-philanthropist, sharing first place with Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande (her very close friend), Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, and other stars. In 2018, she wrapped up her work on the TV show «The Voice».

Private life of Miley Cyrus

From 2009 to 2013, Miley Cyrus was in a relationship with her co-star from "The Last Song," Liam Hemsworth. At one time they were even engaged, but after the break, Miley told the press: «I don't like this kind of relationship when two people try to become one. I don't think I'm craving for that kind of co-dependence».

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth met in 2009

From fall 2014 to spring 2015, she dated Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of a legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. But despite his parents' warm reception, the relationship proved fragile and was more of a brief fling.

Actress dated son of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Soon after, Miley came out as bisexual, and from July 2015 she had an affair with the Victoria's Secrets model Stella Maxwell, but the romance fizzled out after just a few months.

Miley had a short romance with Stella Maxwell

Around the same time, the star announced her pansexuality and gender fluidity, though these statements seemed to reflect Miley's social activism more than her personal identity.

I am ready to love anyone that loves me for who I am! I am open.

Finally, in January 2016, she rekindled her romance with Liam Hemsworth, and by fall the couple was engaged again. Miley has admitted to being quite jealous, especially when Liam works alongside beautiful actresses. However, in general, the couple looks happy. In January 2018 they were rumored to be married.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth together again (2017)

By 2017, the star's net worth hit $200 million, with career earnings from 2001-2017 totaling around $360 million. Miley has been open about her drug use, advocates for psychedelic legalization, and has publicly smoked marijuana, calling it "the best drug on Earth."

They had been spouses for only 8 months before the fans suspected something wrong. They noticed no wedding ring on Miley's finger on one of her new pics on Instagram. After 11 days she announced the divorce with Liam.

The next guy to capture her heart was singer Cody Simpson. They used to be friends but after Cyrus' divorce, they became a couple.

Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend Cody Simpson

Miley Cyrus Now

In May 2019, she released a mini-album with 6 new songs ' She Is Coming'. Also, she planned it as the first part of a trilogy or a 7th studio album. The next EPs are 'She Is Here' and 'She is Everything'.

Miley Cyrus – Mother's Daughter

Doris Myers

I would like to hear more about new songs by Miley Cyrus and less about her romance and divorces.

2021-05-18 08:06:43
David Collins

Hannah Montana? I remember this TV series on the screen :) Now I look to her and can`t recognize.

2021-04-15 16:05:22
Elizabeth Torres

I would like to wish Miley to find herself in music again because it`s not going well with cinematography.

2021-04-15 15:56:03
Cory Davis

Surprisingly how in this girl is coupled epatage and the feeling of help require and sick people. Miley Cyrus makes me surprised!

2021-04-08 17:05:45
Felicia Stewart

To be born in that family, especially in Franklin, Miley Cyrus had no chance to be an ordinary lawyer or economist, only a star!

2021-02-24 09:38:18

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