Miley Cyrus

Cyrus has dated singer and actor, Nick Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007.

She dated model, Justin Gaston for nine months in 2009.

She announced her engagement with Hemsworth on June 6, 2012 but the couple ended their relationship in September 2013.

Christened Destiny Hope Cyrus, Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 to Billy Ray Cyrus, a country musician and Letitia Jean Tish in Nashville, Tennessee. She shared a close relationship with her paternal grandfather.

She was raised in Franklin, Tennessee, where she attended the Heritage Elementary School. Later in 2001, when she was eight years old her family relocated to Toronto, Canada.

It was while watching her father act in the television series ‘Doc’ that she was inspired to take up acting professionally. To pursue the same, she started attending singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.

She enrolled herself at Options for Youth Charter Schools. Additionally, she even appointed a private tutor with whom she studied in between shootings, at the sets of the television show.

Her first stint with acting was for the 2001-released family medical drama series, ‘Doc’. Her father starred in this series and also composed the theme music for the show.

In 2003, she played the role of an eight year old girl, ‘Ruthie’ in the Golden Globe nominated fantasy adventure film, ‘Big Fish’. The film was based on Daniel Wallace's novel of the same name.

In 2006, she began to star in the Disney Channel television show, ‘Hannah Montana’. In the show, she played the role of a teenage girl who is a famous pop singer. The series was a big hit and launched the career of this talented newbie in the entertainment industry.

The second season of Hannah Montana premiered in April 2007 and ran until October 2008. In June 2007, she came out with her debut album, ‘Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus’. The album did not gain much recognition, but sparingly topped the music charts.

In February 2008, she starred in the Walt Disney Pictures 3D concert film of the tour, ‘Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert’. Directed by Bruce Hendricks, the film earned over $31 million at the box office.

Her biggest breakthrough came when she starred as the title character for the Disney Channel series, ‘Hannah Montana’. The show not only became the highest rated one, but was widely acclaimed by the audience and the critics alike. It catapulted her success so much so that she became a ‘teen idol’ and the only artist to bag deals in television, film, consumer products, and music within The Walt Disney Company. The show lasted to four seasons and was viewed by more than 5.4 million television audiences