Performance

Miley Cyrus

Description

Miley Ray Cyrus[1] (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992)[2][3] is a Golden Globe-[4] and Critic's Choice Award-[5] nominated American singer, actress, and author. Cyrus is better known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana.

Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. Cyrus' solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007. Her second album, Breakout, was released on July 22, 2008. Breakout is Cyrus' first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.[6] In 2008 she released her Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film.

She also starred in Bolt in 2008, and recorded "I Thought I Lost You" for the soundtrack for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination. She starred in the movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which was released on April 10, 2009. In addition, she has recorded the main single, "The Climb", for the movie soundtrack.[7] In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.[8] Forbes magazine ranked her #35 on "The Celebrity 100" list with earnings of over US$25 million in 2008.