Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee to 'Tish Cyrus' (qv) & 'Billy Ray Cyrus' (qv). She has five siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister, and a younger brother and sister. Her birth name is Destiny Hope Cyrus, because her parents hoped she would achieve greatness. Her childhood nickname, Smiley, due to her cheerful disposition, was eventually shortened to Miley. Her paternal grandfather was Democratic politician Ron Cyrus.Cyrus was initially educated at Heritage Elementary School in Tennessee. When she turned eight, her family moved to Toronto, Canada, where Cyrus' father Billy Ray took a role in the TV series _Doc (2001)_ (qv). It was around this time that Cyrus decided she wanted to act too. Her first role came alongside her father in _Doc (2001)_ (qv). She also scored a small role in 'Tim Burton' (qv)'s _Big Fish (2003)_ (qv).In 2005, Cyrus was cast as the lead in the Disney series _Hannah Montana (2006)_ (qv), about a teen leading a double life as a pop star. Again her father acted alongside her. The show was a smash and hit records, sell-out tours and merchandising deals soon followed. Cyrus became a teen superstar.Following the success of _Hannah Montana (2006)_ (qv), Cyrus made the move into other roles - including playing Ronnie Miller in _The Last Song (2010)_ (qv) and Lola in _LOL (2012)_ (qv) alongside 'Demi Moore' (qv).::Anonymous