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21 interesting facts about Miley Cyrus
Former child star, actor, singer and multi-millionaire are all fitting descriptions for celebrity Miley Cyrus. Take a closer look at Cyrus' history and career in our fun facts slideshow.
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1. She was born in the 'Volunteer State'
Destiny Hope Cyrus was born November 23, 1992 in Tennessee.
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2. How did she get the name Miley?
The name Miley is a shortened form of Cyrus' nickname 'Smiley' because she smiled so much as a child.
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3. She has a famous father
Miley is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Her parents married a year after she was born.
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4. She has lots of siblings
Miley has two siblings as well as a half-brother and two step-siblings.
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5. She said goodbye to Destiny
Cyrus legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008.
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6. She has a fairy godmother
Cyrus’ godmother is country music legend Dolly Parton.
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7. She has lived abroad
Miley and her family spent several years living in Toronto while her father worked on the TV show ‘Doc’
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8. She started out on her dad's show
‘Doc’ was also Miley’s first acting experience. She appeared in 3 episodes.
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9. She became a Disney star
Cyrus rose to prominence when she was cast as the lead on Disney Channel’s ‘Hannah Montana’ show. Her father Billy Ray appeared as her on-screen dad as well.
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10. She didn't want to be Hannah at first
Miley originally tried out for the role of Lilly that eventually went to actress Emily Osment.
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11. She's hit the big screen too
Miley has gone on to star in a number of films including ‘The Last Song’ and ‘LOL’ as well as voice acting, such as in 'Bolt'
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12. She hasn't always come out on top
Cyrus lost out to Selena Gomez for the lead in ‘Ramona and Beezus'
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13. She had a comic cameo
Miley had a cameo in the new Guardians of the Galaxy film voicing the robotic character Mainframe.
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14. She could have had another Disney connection
Miley was rumored to be in consideration for the role of Peter Pan in the live television production that eventually starred Allison Williams.
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15. She's had a very public love life
Cyrus has had multiple publicized relationships. She once dated Nick Jonas and is currently married to Liam Hemsworth.
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16. Her connection to a pop princess
Miley considers Britney Spears one of her idols.
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17. Miley's discography
Miley has released six albums, the most recent being ‘Younger Now’ in 2017.
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18. What is her net worth?
Cyrus has a net worth of approximately $200 million.
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19. She and her dad have both been targets of 'Weird' Al
Weird Al Yankovic has parodied songs by Miley and her father, decades apart.
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20. 'Coach' Cyrus
Miley can currently be seen as one of the judges on ‘The Voice’ which she joined in 2016, eventually replacing Gwen Stefani as a coach.
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21. A holiday birthday
Today (11/23/17) marks the 5th time Miley's birthday has fallen on Thanksgiving day.
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