Miley Cyrus shot to teenage superstardom when she made it big in the Disney Channel’s original series “Hannah Montana”. She plays Miley Stewart, a fifteen year old girl who lives a double life as a high school kid and a pop star at the same time. Cyrus has earlier expressed her desire to be an actress, and was invited to act in Tim Burton’s “Big Fish”. She later got her big break when she was accepted for the part of Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in the titular series. She was initially thought to be too young and small in size to portray the teenage star but producers relented after being won over by her charm and energy. Cyrus has been compared to Hillary Duff and was said to possess the same stage presence as Shania Twain. Other stints include a cameo appearance in 2007’s High School Musical 2. She also lent her voice and brought Yatta, a character in Disney’s The Emperor’s New School to life.

Most recently, Cyrus has come under fire for showing a wilder side of her, a contrast to her wholesome teenage image when she posed provocatively for photographs while showing off her green bra in the arms of a boyfriend.