Miley Cyrus with Hilary Liftin

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), better known by her stage name Hannah Montana, is an American teen actress, singer, songwriter and author. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley Stewart "Hannah Montana" in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

Cyrus became an overnight sensation after Hannah Montana debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released that included tracks from the show. As of December 2007, she worked on a movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie.

Cyrus' solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007. Her sophomore album, entitled Breakout was released on July 22, 2008, which was Miley's first album that did not involve the Hannah Montana franchise.

Miley Cyrus ventured into the writing world in 2008, with the release of her autobiography dubbed "Miles to Go". The memoir discusses Cyrus' relationship with her parents, her thoughts on the media, her love life, her future ambitions and milestones she still has to reach in her life. Soon afterward, she become a number one New York Times bestselling children's author.