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Real name - Miley's real name is Destiny Hope Cyrus!

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Name change - In 2008, the singer legally changed her name to Miley. The moniker comes from her childhood nickname, Smiley.

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Family - Miley has a blended family with five siblings from her parents' various relationships. All of the kids have been involved in the entertainment industry.

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Childhood - Miley grew up on a ranch in Tennessee and started horse riding when she was just two years old.

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School - Miley was reportedly expelled from an evangelical private school. The reason has not been confirmed. Some say it was for trying to steal a teacher's motorcycle, while others say it was for explaining what a French kiss is to her school friends.

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Actress - Miley knew she wanted to pursue an acting career after seeing 'Mamma Mia' at the Royal Alexandra Theater.

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Theater school - Miley took classes at Armstrong Acting Studios in Toronto. Nina Dobrev attended the same school.

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Interesting job - One of Miley's first jobs was earning $10 a night for collecting the underwear that fans would throw at her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, while he was performing.

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Godmother - Her godmother is country music legend Dolly Parton.

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First movie role - Miley Cyrus made her big-screen debut with a small role in Tim Burton's ‘Big Fish.'

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Heart - Miley suffers from supraventricular tachycardia, a non-fatal cardiac disease that causes an abnormal resting heart rate.

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Hannah Montana - Miley didn't originally audition for Hannah Montana. She aimed for the part of the character's best friend, Lilly Truscott.

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Changes - After landing the role, Miley and her family moved to Los Angeles. Her dad played her on-screen father.

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Party in the U.S.A - This song 'Party in the U.S.A' was originally written for Jessie J, but the singer felt that it wasn't her style and left it for Miley to record.

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Finishing her studies - Miley has revealed her intention to complete her education and mentioned that her grandmother only finished college at the age of 62!

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First boyfriend - Miley's first boyfriend was model Justin Gaston, who she dated for nine months. In an interview with Parade magazine she revealed that she considers Liam Hemsworth to be her first serious boyfriend.

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Albums - Three of her albums as Miley Cyrus have reached number 1 on the North America Billboard chart. Two others released under the name Hannah Montana achieved the same feat.

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Influence - She was included in Time magazine's list of most influential people in both 2008 and 2014.

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Biggest influences - Miley has named artists such as Madonna, Dolly Parton, Timbaland, Joan Jett, Britney Spears, and Shania Twain as some of her biggest musical influences.

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Sexuality - Miley revealed that she is pansexual, meaning that she is open to a sexual or romantic relationship with any person regardless of their gender identity.

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Hacked - In 2008, several photos of Miley in compromising poses were published on the internet after her email account was hacked.

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Criticism - Miley has been criticized by fans and critics throughout her career, often for her choice in clothing.

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Tattoos - Miley has several tattoos. One of her favorites is a portrait of her grandmother inked by Kat Von D.

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Fear - Miley has admitted that one of her greatest fears is spiders.

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Admiration - Miley has said in several interviews that the person she most admires is her mother Leticia 'Tish' Cyrus.

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Sexy - Miley was voted the world's sexiest woman by Maxim magazine in 2013.

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VMA 2013 - Her performance alongside Robin Thicke was one of the most commented-on and criticized moments of the MTV Video Music Awards. It was seen as a turning point in the singer's career.

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Drugs - Despite being an avid cannabis user for a while, Miley revealed this year that she had given up using any drugs to pursue a more serious path in her career.

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Awards - Miley has been nominated for 122 awards and won 57 over the course of her career.

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