Miley Ray Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish in her childhood, she became a teen idol starring as the character Miley Stewart on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006-2011). 

Cyrus has earned three number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), and Bangerz (2013). Her releases The Time of Our Lives (2009), Can't Be Tamed (2010), and Younger Now (2017) debuted in the top five in the United States, while her album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015) was released for free online streaming on SoundCloud. 

Cyrus has earned numerous awards and nominations, was recognized as "Artist of the Year" by MTV in 2013, and was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in 2008 and 2014, respectively. Her image has been the subject of significant media commentary and public controversy, including the transition from her wholesome image to a highly-sexual persona in the early 2010s. 

Cyrus told her mother when she was romantically attracted to men and women at 14, 

I remember telling her I admire women in a different way. And she asked me what that meant. And I said, I love them. I love them like I love boys. 

Cyrus released her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation, on March 10, 2023. Cyrus described the record as "[her] love letter to [Los Angeles]".