Nashville-born actress and singer Miley Cyrus is the reigning ‘queen of tween’, thanks to her legions of fans and untameable talent. Her wildly successful roles in television, film and music have inspired a new generation of young superstars who are following in Miley’s fearless footsteps.
Born Destiny Hope Cyrus to a show-business family that includes her father—country star Billy Ray Cyrus—Miley’s parents intuitively knew that she would achieve greatness in her life. It didn’t take long for the precocious child to fulfill her parents’ prophesy; at age 10 she scored a role in Tim Burton’s ‘Big Fish’ and by age 11 had convinced Disney that her huge talent was more mature than her years—and worthy of portraying the double-lead role in the Disney Channel sitcom ‘Hannah Montana’. The show became a huge hit, premiering to record-breaking ratings and paving the way for Miley’s music career with five soundtrack albums and the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ concert tour.
Miley has since carved out a more independent role for herself in the music industry, releasing three solo albums: ‘Breakout’, ‘The Time of Our Lives’ and ‘Can’t Be Tamed’, and achieving four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s obvious that nothing stands in her way, and like her triple-platinum hit ‘The Climb’, Miley’s star continues to soar.