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American singer and actress (born )

"Miley" redirects here. For other uses, see Miley (disambiguation).

Miley Ray Cyrus (MY-lee SY-rəs, born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, ) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Regarded as a pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is a daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and deemed one of the few examples of a child star with a successful musical career as an adult.

Cyrus emerged as a teen idol as the title character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (–), which evolved into a commercially successful franchise.

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As Hannah Montana, she achieved success on the Billboard charts with two number-one soundtracks.

Cyrus's solo career started with the US number-one pop rock albums Meet Miley Cyrus () and Breakout ().

Her follow-up EP The Time of Our Lives () reached number two in the US. Its lead single "Party in the U.S.A." became one of t