Miley was born on November 23, 1992, though her birthname is Destiny Hope, now Miley Ray. She now goes by the name Miley, because everyone called her Miley. Her father is Billy Ray Cyrus, a well-known country singer and her mother is Tish Cyrus. After watching her father's career, Miley decided to start acting, and made a small appearance on her dad's tv show "Doc" in 1993. She also appeared as Ruthie (Age 8) in the 2003 movie "Big Fish". Miley now stars in Disney Channel's new show "Hannah Montana", along with her dad. Since starting Hannah Montana, Miley has put out two albums for the show, both did extremely well, she's also gone on tour with the Cheetah Girls and is now on tour with the Jonas Brothers.