Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee. She is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol as the title character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. As an actress, she starred in the films Bolt (2008), Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), The Last Song (2010), LOL (2012), and So Undercover (2013) She was named a Disney Legend, in recognition for her contributions to The Walt Disney Company.