Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Leticia "Tish" Jean Cyrus (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol as Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. Cyrus's solo career started with the US number-one pop rock albums Meet Miley and Breakout. She aimed for a mature image with her dance-pop album Can't Be Tamed (2010), which received mixed reviews. She transitioned to hip hop and R&B with Bangerz (2013), her fifth chart-topping album, featuring "We Can't Stop" Her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful (2025