Miley Ray Cyrus (born November 23, 1992 as Destiny Hope Cyrus) is an American (United States) singer, songwriter, and actress. Cyrus is best known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. Cyrus solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus) on June 23, 2007, which included her first top ten single "See You Again". Her second album, Breakout (Breakout (album)), was released on July 22, 2008. Breakout is Cyrus first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 (Billboard 200). In 2008, she appeared in the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film.

Cyrus also starred in Bolt (Bolt (2008 film)) in 2008, and recorded "I Thought I Lost You" for the soundtrack for which she earned a Golden Globe (Golden Globe Award) nomination. She starred in the film spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which was released on April 10, 2009. In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time (Time (magazine)) magazines 100 Most Influential People in The World (Time 100). Forbes (Forbes (magazine)) magazine ranked her #35 on the "Celebrity 100" list with earnings of $25 million in 2008. Her rank improved to #29 in 2009.