Miley Cyrus

Likes to watch the TV show "Sex and the City" .

Originally tried out for the part of "Lava Girl" in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D , where she first became good friends with Taylor Lautner, but lost the role to Taylor Dooley.

Is best friends with her "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment, who also plays her on-screen best friend.

Miley's half-brother (Trace Cyrus) and her "Hannah Montana" co-star Mitchel Musso's brother (Mason) are in the band "Metro Station".

On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa. The first episode of "Hannah Montana" was broadcast on Friday, 29 September 2006, the show immediately became the channel's "Flagship" show. Miley Cyrus is the most recognized Disney Channel star in South Africa with the most DVD releases of the show and 2 versions of her "Best of Both Worlds Concert" - one standard edition and one double disc extended 3-D edition. The extended 3D edition was released on Disney Blu-Ray simultaneously in August 2008.

Started auditioning for "Hannah Montana" when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott".

Has written over a hundred songs and some of them have been used on her show, "Hannah Montana" .

She loves to watch High School Musical (TV) with her sisters.

Broke up with boyfriend of a year-and-a-half, Nick Jonas .

Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars..

She has never taken formal singing lessons (as of June 2007).

Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever.

Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. .

Was ranked #1 on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown .

Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'.

In January 2008, she legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus. Ray is for her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Miley was her nickname, given because as a baby, she always smiled. Smiley evolved into Miley in baby slang.

Girlfriend of Liam Hemsworth .