Trivia



  • Daughter of singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus.
  • Has five siblings: older paternal half-brother Christopher Cody, older maternal half-brother Trace Cyrus, older maternal half-sister Brandi Cyrus, and younger siblings Braison Cyrus and Noah Lindsey Cyrus.
  • Her favorite sport is cheerleading.
  • Her favorite book is, "Don't Die, My Love."
  • Her favorite song by her Dad is "Achy Breaky Heart."
  • Has written over a hundred songs and some of them have been used on her show, "Hannah Montana" (2006).
  • Her favorite album is Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway".
  • Likes to eat Chinese food.
  • Favourite hobby is going shopping.
  • She loves to watch High School Musical (2006) (TV) with her sisters.
  • She has three dogs, Loco (because "It's crazy!"), Juicy (because of the clothing brand) and her newest dog, Minnie Pearl.
  • Miley was on the green team for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games.
  • She has never taken formal singing lessons (as of June 2007).
  • Started auditioning for "Hannah Montana" (2006) when she was 11 years old.
  • She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott".
  • Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007).
  • Ranked #12 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "future stars of tomorrow".
  • In January 2008, she legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus.
  • Ray is for her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Miley was her nickname, given because as a baby, she always smiled. Smiley evolved into Miley in baby slang.
  • Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever.
  • Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008).
  • Was ranked #1 on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).
  • Befriended her backup dancer, Mandy Jiroux, while on tour. The two have a Youtube channel called MileyMandy, that they regularly update with new videos.
  • Their show is called "The Miley and Mandy Show".
  • Miley's half-brother (Trace Cyrus) and her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Mitchel Musso's brother (Mason) are in the band "Metro Station".
  • Godmother is Dolly Parton.
  • Likes rock music such as The Killers and Coldplay.
  • Is close friends with Brenda Song and Ashley Tisdale.
  • Is friends with her idol, Hilary Duff.
  • Lived in Toronto where she attended Armstrong Acting Studio.
  • Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008).
  • On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa.
  • The first episode of "Hannah Montana" (2006) was broadcast on Friday, 29 September 2006, the show immediately became the channel's "Flagship" show.
  • Miley Cyrus is the most recognized Disney Channel star in South Africa with the most DVD releases of the show and 2 versions of her "Best of Both Worlds Concert" - one standard edition and one double disc extended 3-D edition. The extended 3D edition was released on Disney Blu-Ray simultaneously in August 2008.
  • Broke up with boyfriend of two years, Nick Jonas [Late 2007].
  • Best friends with Taylor Swift.
  • Is a fan of Angelina Jolieand Jennifer Aniston.