Miley Cyrus’s Net Worth Is Huge and Continues to Climb

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Although she’s been in showbiz nearly her whole life, Miley Cyrus first earned her big paycheck on the Disney Channel hit Hannah Montana, playing a teen who lives a double life as a rockstar. Since leaving her Disney days behind, Miley has continued to rake in the cash, with movie roles, chart-topping music, and more all helping her net worth climb. In fact, the 30-year-old star reportedly out-earns her famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus, now. So how did Miley get so rich, and how much money is she really worth?

Before landing her role as Hannah Montana, Miley had already gotten a taste of showbiz and started earning paychecks. In 2001, she portrayed a girl named Kylie in her famous dad’s television series, Doc. She also played the part of “Young Ruthie” in the 2003 film Big Fish.

Miley landed her big break though when she auditioned for the role of Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She almost didn’t get the part because producers allegedly thought she was too young — but her dancing and singing skills impressed them. Fun fact: At the time, Miley was also auditioning for a role in the movie, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, and almost got it, but ditched the project for Hannah Montana.

Hannah Montana ran for a total of four seasons, and some outlets have reported that Miley made $15,o00 per episode while the show was on air. But by the time the Disney Channel series wrapped in 2011, “Hannah Montana” had already become an entire brand. Under the Hannah Montana umbrella, Miley became a teen idol and released several albums of music from the show, participated in numerous tours, and sold tons of Hannah Montana merch. She even released a successful concert film called Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert. To give you an idea of just how lucrative her tours might be, the Best of Both Worlds tour earned more than $60 million.

Miley’s own studio album, under her own name, was also released during the Hannah Montana run. In June 2007, she released a two-disc project called Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. One disc was the second soundtrack from the show, while the other was Miley’s debut album.

In 2008, Miley began actively pursuing her film career again and cashed in more paychecks along the way, starring in the animated comedy Bolt alongside John Travolta. She then tried to secure more mature roles, landing the lead in a film called The Last Song opposite her now ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. In 2012, she starred in an independent film called LOL with Demi Moore and later that year, played the role of an undercover detective in the comedy movie So Undercover.

In 2009, Miley released an autobiography titled Miles to Go. The book was a more personal look at her life at the peak of her Hannah Montana fame for her young fans. It reached number one on The New York Times children’s best seller’s list and sold millions of copies.

But music continues to be one of Miley’s big money-makers. Not including her Hannah Montana albums, Miley has released seven studio albums and is set to release her eighth, Endless Summer Vacation, on March 10, 2023. In anticipation of the full album, Miley dropped the first single, “Flowers” on January 13. The breakup anthem (rumored to be about her ex, Liam) topped the Billboard Hot 100 list for six weeks, became the most-streamed song in a single week on Spotify, and has since earned over 568 million plays (and counting!) on the streaming service.

In 2019, Miley released a song with Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey, called “Don’t Call Me Angel,” for the Charlie’s Angels film remake. The single debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and garnered 26.3 million streams within the first week. From streaming, album sales and YouTube views, Miley’s music has earned her *millions* over the years.

But on top of music and movies, the artist added another revenue stream to her resume with her role as an advisor and a judge on several seasons of the reality singing show, The Voice. She was the youngest person to land a judging role on the show at the time. In 2021, Miley landed a New Year’s Eve special with Pete Davidson on NBC, and returned for a second special in 2022 with her new co-host (and godmother) Dolly Parton.

Aside from her work on Hannah Montana, Miley has also appeared on several other TV series throughout the years. In 2016, she co-starred in the Amazon Studios series Crisis in Six Scenes. In 2019, she acted in an episode of the Netflix series Black Mirror as a pop star named Ashley O, an episode that Miley said she felt is almost just like her life. Miley also recorded a song as Ashely O for the show, which landed on the Billboard charts, making her the first person to have had songs on the Billboard charts under three monikers, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus and Ashley O.

Another stream of income for Miley has been her work with brands. One of Miley’s first collabs was her 2009 juniors’ clothing line, Miley Cyrus and Max Azria, which was sold at Walmart. Miley has also worked with other brands like Converse and Marc Jacobs, and likely earned hefty checks from each of those partnerships.

Miley’s still young, so she probably has many more projects in the works. But that doesn’t mean that she isn’t already loaded. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Miley Cyrus’s net worth is $160 million. How many tattoos is that?

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