Miley Ray Cyrus[3] (nacida como Destiny Hope Cyrus; Nashville, Tennessee; 23 de noviembre de 1992), y más conocida como Miley Cyrus, es una actriz, cantante y compositora estadounidense. Es conocida por su papel como Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana en la serie original de Disney Channel Hannah Montana.
Los primeros años
Miley nació en Nashville, Tennessee, el 23 de noviembre de 1992, hija de Leticia "Tish" Finley y del cantante country Billy Ray Cyrus. Tiene dos medio-hermanos, Christopher Cody y Trace, siendo éste último el vocalista y guitarrista de la banda Metro Station y una medio-hermana mayor, Brandi. Tiene un hermano menor, Braison y una hermana menor, Noah, que también es actriz.
La llamaron Destiny Hope (Destino Esperanza) porque creyeron que daría esperanza a las vidas de la gente. Se ganó su sobrenombre "Miley" porque sonreía mucho ("Smiley") cuando era pequeña. Cyrus fue a la Heritage Middle School, donde sufrió acoso escolar, y ahora tiene un tutor privado. Creció en la granja de sus padres a las afueras de Nashville.
Carrera profesional
Miley se empezó a interesar por la actuación a raíz de su participación en el programa televisión que protagonizaba su propio padre, Doc, donde interpretó a Kylie.
En 2003, debutó en la gran pantalla e interpretó a una adolescente llamada Ruthie en la película de Tim Burton Big Fish bajo el nombre de Destiny Cyrus. Además, apareció en el vídeo musical de If Heartaches Have Wings, y en Colgate Country Showdown con su padre.
Con tan sólo 11 años cuando hizo su primera audición para Lilly Truscott, de la compañía Disney, pero los ejecutivos de la compañía la rechazaron por considerarla demasiado joven para el papel.
Miley audicionó para lo que sería la próxima serie de televisión de Disney Channel, Hannah Montana, y fue elegida por ser "una persona dinámica y que aprovecha y ama cada segundo de la vida" (según declaraciones de un ejecutivo de Disney Channel). Actualmente sigue actuando en la serie como Miley Stewart, quien bajo un pseudónimo, es la sensación de la música pop adolescente, Hannah Montana, también ficticia. Cyrus también actúa como Hannah Montana en la vida real, aunque ya tiene un disco bajo su verdadero nombre.
Miley Cyrus in english:
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She went on the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film entitled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.
Career
2001–2005: Early work
In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc. Cyrus said watching her father film the show inspired her to pursue acting. After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress." She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc. In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish.
At age 11, Cyrus learned about the casting for what became Hannah Montana, a Disney Channel children's television series about a school girl with a secret double life as a teen pop star. Cyrus sent in a tape auditioning for the show's best friend role, but received a call asking her to audition for the lead, "Chloe Stewart". After sending in a new tape and flying to Hollywood for further auditions, Cyrus was told that she was too young and too small for the part. However, her persistence and ability to sing in addition to act led the show's producers to invite her back for further auditions. Cyrus eventually received the lead, renamed "Miley Stewart" after herself, at the age of twelve.
As Cyrus's career took off, Tish Cyrus made several critical decisions regarding her daughter's representation. She signed Cyrus with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. Gossett, who specializes in creating child stars, had arranged for Cyrus's auditions for Hannah Montana and is credited with "discovering" her. For Cyrus's music career, Tish followed the advice of Dolly Parton, Cyrus's godmother and a singer herself, and signed Cyrus with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group. "Dolly said the Moreys are people you can trust around your daughter," Tish Cyrus recalls, "and she said they have good morals, which is not always the case in this business." According to trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter, Parton's advice was "the best advice [Tish] could [have gotten] on who should rep her daughter."Tish also recruited Billy Ray's business manager to manage her daughter's finances. Tish herself continues to co-manage or produce many of Cyrus's career decisions. For her education, Cyrus enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools[25] and studied with a private tutor on the set of her television show.
