Introduction

Miley Ray Cyrus (/ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs/ MY-lee SY-rəs, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, Cyrus is known for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. A daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus, she was an established child star before developing a successful entertainment career as an adult. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol as Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011), growing a profitable franchise and achieving two number-one soundtracks on the Billboard charts.

Cyrus’s solo career started with the US number-one pop rock albums Meet Miley Cyrus (2007) and Breakout (2008). The single “Party in the U.S.A.” from her EP The Time of Our Lives (2009) became a best-seller, certified 14-times platinum in the US. She aimed for a mature image with her dance-pop album Can’t Be Tamed (2010), which received mixed reviews. Cyrus signed to RCA Records,

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transitioning to hip hop and R&B with Bangerz (2013), her fifth chart-topping album, featuring “We Can’t Stop” and her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one “Wrecking Ball”. She explored various genres on her albums Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015), Younger Now (2017), and Plastic Hearts (2020). After signing with Columbia Records, she released her eighth studio album Endless Summer Vacation (2023), led by the international number-one single “Flowers”, her second US number-one. The song won two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year. Her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful (2025), is a visual album and a musical film.

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As an actress, Cyrus starred in the films Bolt (2008), Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), The Last Song (2010), LOL (2012), and So Undercover (2013). On television, she was the subject of the documentary Miley: The Movement (2013), led the miniseries Crisis in Six Scenes (2017), served as a coach on two seasons of The Voice (2016–2017), and starred in the “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” episode of Black Mirror (2019). She also hosted the holiday special Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party (2021–2022).

Cyrus has received various accolades, including three Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, five Billboard Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and eight Guinness World Records. She was named a Disney Legend, in recognition for her contributions to The Walt Disney Company. Cyrus was ranked the ninth-greatest Billboard 200 female artist, and among the greatest pop stars of the 21st century by Billboard, and is the eighth-highest-certified female digital singles artist by

the RIAA. She has featured in lists such as the Time 100 (2008 and 2014), Forbes Celebrity 100 (2010 and 2015), and 30 Under 30 (2014 and 2021). Outside of entertainment, Cyrus founded the non-profit Happy Hippie Foundation in 2014, which focuses on the LGBTQ community and youth homelessness, and was supported by the web video series Backyard Sessions (2012–2023).

2010–2012: New image with Can’t Be Tamed and focus on acting

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Hoping to foster a more mature image, Cyrus starred in the film The Last Song (2010), based on the Nicholas Sparks novel. It was met with negative critical reviews but was a box office hit. Cyrus further attempted to shift her image with the release of her third studio album, Can’t Be Tamed (2010). The album featured a more dance-oriented sound than her prior releases and stirred a considerable amount of controversy over its lyrical content and Cyrus’s live performances. It sold 106,000 copies in its first week of release and became her first studio album not to top the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.

Cyrus released her final soundtrack as Hannah Montana that October; it was seen as a commercial failure due to its low position on the charts compared to her previous albums.Cyrus was the subject of further controversy when a video posted online in December 2010 showed her, then aged eighteen, smoking salvia with a bong. 2010 ended with her ranking at number thirteen on the

Forbes Celebrity 100 list. She embarked on her worldwide Gypsy Heart Tour in April 2011, which had no North American dates; she cited her various controversial moments as the reason, claiming that she only wanted to travel where she felt “the most love.” Following the release of Can’t Be Tamed, Cyrus officially parted ways with Hollywood Records. With her obligations to Hannah Montana fulfilled, Cyrus announced her plans to take a hiatus from music so she could focus on her acting career. She confirmed she would not be going to college. Cyrus hosted the March 5, 2011, episode of Saturday Night Live where she poked fun at her recent controversies.

That November it was announced that Cyrus would be the voice of Mavis in the animated film Hotel Transylvania; however by February 2012 she was dropped from the project and replaced with another actress. At the time Cyrus said her reason for leaving the movie was wanting to work on her music; later it was revealed the real reason behind her exit was a personal prank.

She made an appearance on the MTV television series Punk’d with Kelly Osbourne and Khloé Kardashian. Cyrus starred alongside Demi Moore in the independent film LOL (2012). The film had a limited release and was a critical and commercial failure. She starred in the comedy film So Undercover, playing the role of an undercover FBI agent at a college sorority.

Cyrus released a string of live performances known as the Backyard Sessions on YouTube during the spring and summer of 2012; the performances were of classic songs she personally liked. She collaborated with producers Rock Mafia on their song “Morning Sun” (2012), which was made available for free download online. She had previously appeared in the music video for their debut single, “The Big Bang” (2010).

Cyrus later provided guest vocals on “Decisions” (2012) by Borgore. Both Cyrus and Hemsworth appeared in the song’s music video. She went on to guest star as Missi in two episodes of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. Cyrus drew significant media attention when she cut her traditionally long, brown hair in favor of a blonde, pixie cut; she commented that she had “never felt more [herself] in [her] whole life” and that “it really changed [her] life.”

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2016–2017: The Voice and Younger Now

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In 2015, following the release of her fifth studio album, Cyrus resumed working on her sixth studio effort. She was a key advisor during the tenth season of the reality singing competition The Voice. In March 2016, Cyrus signed on as a coach for the eleventh season of The Voice as a replacement for Gwen Stefani, becoming the youngest coach to appear in any incarnation of the series. In September 2016, Cyrus co-starred in Crisis in Six Scenes, a television series created by Woody Allen for Amazon Studios.

She played a radical activist who causes chaos in a conservative 1960s household while hiding from the police. On September 17, 2016, she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and covered Bob Dylan’s “Baby, I’m In the Mood for You”. Cyrus also had an uncredited voice cameo as Mainframe in the superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, released in May 2017.

On May 11, 2017, Cyrus released “Malibu” as the lead single from her sixth album. The single debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 10 on the chart in its second week. On June 9, Cyrus released “Inspired” after performing the song at the One Love Manchester benefit concert; it served as a promotional single from the album. On August 8, Cyrus announced that her sixth studio album would be titled Younger Now and would be released on September 29, 2017. The album’s title track was released as the second single from the album on August 18 and debuted and peaked at No. 79 on the

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Billboard Hot 100. On August 27, Cyrus performed the track at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. On September 15, she performed “Malibu”, “Younger Now”, “See You Again”, “Party in the U.S.A.” and a cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. On October 2, as part of her one-week regular musical appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Cyrus sang her 2009 hit single “The Climb” for the first time since 2011 alongside a cover of “No Freedom” by Dido to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.

The former song has since been performed at multiple charity events, protests, and marches, including at the March For Our Lives demonstrations in Washington, D.C. That same year, Cyrus returned as a coach in the thirteenth season of The Voice after taking a one-season hiatus. On October 5, 2017, Cyrus confirmed that she would not be returning to The Voice for season fourteen. On October 30, 2017, she revealed she would not release any further singles from Younger Now, nor would she tour for it.

2023–present: Endless Summer Vacation and Something Beautiful

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In late 2022, Cyrus and her longtime collaborator Mike Will Made It teased new music to be released in 2023. Days later, during the second edition of Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, the singer’s next lead single, “Flowers”, was announced. It was released on January 13, 2023, and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Global 200, and Global Excl. US charts. With thirteen weeks each atop the Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts, it became the longest-running leader on the former chart at the time. Topping the Hot 100 for eight non-consecutive

weeks, it was Cyrus’s second US number-one single—her first in a decade, since “Wrecking Ball” (2013)—and her longest-running chart-topper. “Flowers” became a global success, reaching number one in 37 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK. It was 2023’s most-streamed and most-downloaded song across various platforms in numerous countries, and the most-consumed song on US radio. On Spotify, the single became the fastest track to surpass 100 million and 1 billion plays (7 and 112 days, respectively) at the time.

Due to 57 weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, it became the longest-running number one song on any Billboard airplay chart in history. It also earned the most cumulative weeks atop all Billboard airplay charts (106 weeks) of all time. “Flowers” topped the year-end charts in various regions and ranked as the second best-performing song of the year on the year-end Hot 100 chart of 2023. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was the best-selling song globally in 2023. A demo version of the track was made available in March 2023. “Flowers” was certified seven-times platinum by the RIAA in March 2025.

Cyrus’s eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation, was released on March 10, 2023. Her first studio effort with Columbia Records, she described the record as “[her] love letter to LA”, reflecting upon the physical and mental growth she experienced during production. Cyrus decided to primarily focus on songcraft before handling production on the album, which is a pop and dance-pop record.

It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 119,000 album-equivalent units. “River”, the second single off the record, was released on March 13, 2023, and reached number 32 on the US Hot 100. “Jaded”, which peaked at number 56, became the third single in April 2023. Endless Summer Vacation was the 19th best-selling album globally in 2023, according to the IFPI.

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A documentary concert special, as part of Cyrus’s Backyard Sessions series, titled Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions), premiered on Disney+ on March 10, accompanying the album’s release. Executive produced by Cyrus, it features her performing songs from the album and her 2009 single “The Climb”, with an appearance by Rufus Wainwright. In June, she voiced Van, a nihilistic female creature, in the second season of the Netflix adult animated sitcom Human Resources. An updated version of Cyrus’s Disney+ special, titled Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions), premiered on ABC on August 24, 2023.

The day after, Cyrus released the single “Used to Be Young”, which was included in the digital reissue of Endless Summer Vacation and debuted at number eight in the US. On October 20, Dolly Parton released a rock re-recording of Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball” featuring her as a guest vocalist, as the final single off her studio album Rockstar (2023). Billboard ranked Cyrus as the ninth-best-selling musician of 2023.

Public image

In the early years of her career, Cyrus had a generally wholesome image as a teen idol. Her fame increased dramatically in the wake of the Vanity Fair photo scandal in 2008, and it was reported that photographs of Cyrus could be sold to photo agencies for up to $2,000 per photo. In subsequent years, her image continued to shift dramatically from her teen idol status.

In 2008, Donny Osmond wrote of Cyrus’s imminent transition to adulthood: “Miley will have to face adulthood… As she does, she’ll want to change her image, and that change

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will be met with adversity.” The release of her 2010 album Can’t Be Tamed saw Cyrus officially attempting to distance herself from her teenage persona by releasing controversial music videos for her songs “Can’t Be Tamed” and “Who Owns My Heart”. Her behavior throughout 2013 and 2014 sparked a substantial amount of controversy, although her godmother Dolly Parton said, “…the girl can write. The girl can sing.

The girl is smart. And she doesn’t have to be so drastic. But I will respect her choices. I did it my way, so why can’t she do it her way?” Liel Leibovitz noted in 2013 that Cyrus argued those adults who deemed her gyrations too sultry and her music too saccharine were simply too old to understand. She commented that with magazines and movies, it was always strange when content targeted young people but was driven by people much older, and she singled out this demographic as most responsible for the disconnect.

Discography
Studio albums

  • Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)
  • Breakout (2008)
  • Can’t Be Tamed (2010)
  • Bangerz (2013)
  • Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015)
  • Younger Now (2017)
  • Plastic Hearts (2020)
  • Endless Summer Vacation (2023)
  • Something Beautiful (2025)

Soundtrack albums

  • Hannah Montana (2006)
  • Hannah Montana 2 (2007)
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  • Hannah Montana 3 (2009)
  • Hannah Montana Forever (2010)

Filmography
Films

  • Big Fish (2003)
  • Bolt (2008)
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  • The Last Song (2010)
  • LOL (2012)
  • So Undercover (2012)
  • Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied (2014)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  • Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
  • Something Beautiful (2025)

Television

  • Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
  • Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
  • Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party (2021–2022)
  • Human Resources (2023)

Documentary and concert films

  • Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
  • Miley: The Movement (2013)
  • MTV Unplugged Presents: Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions (2020)
  • Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) (2023)

Tours
Headlining

  • Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–2008)
  • Wonder World Tour (2009)
  • Gypsy Heart Tour (2011)
  • Bangerz Tour (2014)

Promotional

  • Milky Milky Milk Tour (2015)
  • Attention Tour (2022)

Opening act

  • The Cheetah Girls – The Party’s Just Begun Tour (2006–2007)

Recognition

Throughout her career, Cyrus has received numerous awards and nominations. In 2009, at 16 years old, she received her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song with “I Thought I Lost You” featuring John Travolta for the movie Bolt. In 2025, she was nominated in the same category for the song “Beautiful That Way” from the movie The Last Showgirl.

She won the MTV Movie Award for Best Song From A Movie with “The Climb” in 2009. Cyrus received 16 nominations at the World Music Awards in 2014 and 50 Teen Choice Award nominations from 2006 to 2014, making her the most nominated person in the history of the Teen Choice Awards. In 2024, she won her first two Grammy Awards at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, and by 2025 she has accumulated 9 nominations.

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