Miley Cyrus Dances On Her Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star In Celebration

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Miley Cyrus's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Friday, honoring the "Flowers" singer for a career that has made her among the top 10 best-selling female artists of all time. Cyrus is also a 10-time Grammy nominee and a three-time winner.

On Friday, thousands of fans waited on Hollywood Boulevard for hours in a line that wrapped through Hollywood in hopes of getting a glimpse of the ceremony and the music superstar. Cyrus thanked them as she accepted the honor, after dancing on her star.

"My dad used to say that a skyscraper starts with a jackhammer, and so did the star on the Walk of Fame, by the way," she said during the event.

Cyrus called Los Angeles her home, and a home to "Angels," noting, "so many of them surround us right now with their names laid in concrete, where their legacy will live on long past their lifetime. And it's an honor to join that community and celebrate with all of you here today. Thank you for being here."

Longtime friend and fashion designer Donatella Versace and actress Anya Taylor-Joy were among those joining Cyrus at the ceremony at 7011 Hollywood Blvd., across from The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.

Cyrus wore a vintage Versace gown for the occasion, handpicked from the archives by Donatella herself, she said.

The star is the 2,845th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars.

Born Destiny Hope Cyrus on Nov. 23, 1992, her parents, country singing star Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus, who would become her manager, nicknamed her "Smiley," which they later shortened to "Miley," because she often smiled as an infant.

She legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008. Her middle name honors her grandfather, Ronald Ray Cyrus, a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976-96.

Cyrus first became known to the public as the star of the 2006-11 Disney Channel comedy "Hannah Montana."

She made her recording debut in 2006 on the series' first soundtrack, "Hannah Montana."

A year later, the series' second soundtrack and Cyrus' debut studio album were jointly released by Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records as the double album "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus," which reached the top of the Billboard charts and was certified as four-times platinum by the recording industry trade group, the Recording Industry Association of America.

Her next album, "Breakout," released in 2008, also reached the top of the charts and was certified as two-times platinum.

Cyrus received her first Grammy nomination in 2013 for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Bangerz," her fourth studio album, which also topped the charts. Sam Smith won for "In The Lonely Hour."

Her next nomination came in 2021 for her guest appearance on the debut studio album by rapper Lil Nas X, "Montero," which was nominated for album of the year, losing to "We Are" by Jon Batiste.

Cyrus received six nominations in 2023, which would lead to her first two victories -- best pop solo performance for "Flowers," which also won for record of the year, which goes to a single or one track from an album.

"Flowers" was also nominated for Song of the Year, which goes to the songwriter who wrote the lyrics and/or melodies. Cyrus was also nominated for album of the year and best pop vocal album for "Endless Summer Vacation," and best pop duo/group performance for her collaboration with Brandi Carlile, "Thousand Miles."

Cyrus received another Grammy at the next ceremony, for best country duo/group performance as a guest vocalist on "Beyoncé's' "II Most Wanted."

Cyrus was also nominated for February's ceremony for best pop vocal album for "Something Beautiful," losing to Lady Gaga's "Mayhem."

She dedicated the day to her family, friends, and her future family: my parents, my mom, my siblings, and my collaborators. "Thank you for loving and supporting not only the choices that I make but my fears, and then facing them with me."