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Miley Cyrus Biography
Birth Name:Destiny Hope Cyrus
Birth Place:Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Music department, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- One of the highest earning teenagers of all time, as People magazine estimated her fortune hit $1 billion as early as 2008 while she was 16 years old
- Created several certified platinum albums, including "Meet Miley Cyrus," "Breakout" and "Bangerz․"
- Daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus
- Became interested in acting after seeing "Mamma Mia!" performed live in 2001
- Quote: "I'm at a point where it's like I know who I am, but I know that I'm not finished figuring that out and I won't be finished until I'm in the dirt․"
- Quote: "I don't look at things as black or white․ My life won't be a series of either/ors ․․․ the real choices in life aren't that simple․"
- Her multi-faceted role on "Hannah Montana" helped launch her career in both the television and radio world, and she would eventually earn top accolades in both
- Landed her first major acting role at the age of 12 on "Hannah Montana․"
- After completing her four-album deal with Disney, she released more personal music not under the Hannah Montana persona which would further legitimize her singing career after several albums debuted at No․ 1 on the Billboard charts
- Has a famous godmother, country artist Dolly Parton
- Permanently moved to Hollywood in 2005 after growing up on a 500-acre farm in Nashville
Awards
- 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Breakout Star: nominated
- 2007Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: winner
- 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Comedy: winner
- 2007Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress: nominated
- 2008Gracie-Outstanding Female Lead - Comedy Series (Children/Adolescent): winner
- 2008HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
- 2008Blimp Award-Favorite Television Star: nominated
- 2008Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: winner
- 2008Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Comedy: winner
- 2008Young Artist Award-Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series: nominated
- 2008Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress: winner
- 2009Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
- 2009Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2009Gracie-Outstanding Female Lead - Comedy Series (Children/Adolescent): winner
- 2009Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
- 2009Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 2009MTV Movie Award-Best Song from a Movie: winner
- 2009MTV Movie Award-Breakthrough Performance Female: nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Music/Dance: winner
- 2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: winner
- 2009Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Comedy: winner
- 2009Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress: nominated
- 2010Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Star: nominated
- 2010Blimp Award-Cutest Couple: nominated
- 2010Blimp Award-Favorite Kiss: nominated
- 2010Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 2010Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: winner
- 2010Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Liplock: nominated
- 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: winner
- 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
- 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Dance: nominated
- 2010Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress: nominated
- 2011Blimp Award-Favorite TV Actress: nominated
- 2011Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: winner
- 2011Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2011Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Comedy: nominated
- 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Romance: nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer: winner
- 2019Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
- 2020GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television: nominated
- 2020GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: nominated
- 2024HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Independent Film: winner
- 2024Sierra Award-Best Song: winner
- 2025Windie-Best Original Song: nominated
- 2025Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
- 2025Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2025HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
- 2025HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: nominated
- 2025LEJA Award-Best Song: nominated
- 2025VMA-Best Long Form Video: nominated
- 2025VMA-Best Art Direction: nominated
- 2025SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production: nominated
- 2026Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2026Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award-: winner
- 2026Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated