Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress, pop singer, and songwriter. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley Stewart/"Hannah Montana" in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel. Cyrus became a sensation after Hannah Montana debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under the age of 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million. As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which is due to be released on May 1, 2009. Cyrus's 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 is Cyrus's first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200. Miley Cyrus is the youngest teenager who has ever been on the front cover of Seventeen. In 2008, Cyrus was listed among artists and entertainers as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.

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