Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee. She is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol at age 13 as the lead character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. She has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, five Billboard Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and eight Guinness World Records. She was ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by Billboard.