Miley’s evolution in photos as she drops last name before new album
Sept. 3, 2026, 7:49 p.m. ET

Miley has dropped her last name as she gears up to drop her 10th studio album, "Bass Persuades," and return to the stage for two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. See her evolution from the "Hannah Montana" child star to simply Miley.
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Miley Cyrus at Stars of the Disney Channel on Feb. 9, 2006 in New York City.
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Miley Cyrus, at age 14, with father Billy Ray Cyrus at a USA TODAY photo shoot in New York on Jan. 5, 2007.
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Miley Cyrus on a 2009 episode of Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana."
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Miley Cyrus poses for a USA TODAY photo shoot in Los Angeles on April 2, 2009.
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Miley Cyrus arrives for the 2011 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Aug. 25, 2013 in New York City.
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Madonna and Miley Cyrus perform during Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged at Sunset Gower Studios on Jan. 28, 2014 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus performs during her Bangerz tour at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico on Sept. 16, 2014.
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Miley Cyrus wears a custom Versace outfit at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Aug. 30, 2015 in Los Angeles.
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Billy Idol and Miley Cyrus perform at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 23, 2016 in Las Vegas.
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(L-R) Tish Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, and Noah Cyrus pose with a sign reading "I heart Noah Cyrus" during the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, Calif.
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Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus perform at the One Love Manchester benefit concert for the families of the victims of the May 22, Manchester terror attack, at Emirates Old Trafford in Greater Manchester on June 4, 2017.
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Elton John and Miley Cyrus perform “Tiny Dancer” during the 60th Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018.
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Miley Cyrus arrives at the 60th Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018.
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attend the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Miley Cyrus performs "The Climb" during the March for Our Lives rally March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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(L-R) Paris Jackson, Stella McCartney, and Miley Cyrus attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 7, 2018 in New York City.
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Billy Ray Cyrus, Tish Cyrus and Miley Cyrus attend the 61st Grammys Feb. 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus kisses Dolly Parton during a tribute to Dolly Parton at the 61st Grammys Feb. 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attend the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art May 6, 2019 in New York City.
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Miley Cyrus performs during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 21, 2019 in Las Vegas.
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Trace Cyrus and Miley Cyrus attend the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on Feb. 7, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus performs at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 broadcast on Dec. 31, 2020.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 10th LACMA ART+FILM GALA presented by Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Nov. 6, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus, both wearing Gucci, attend the 10th LACMA ART+FILM GALA on Nov. 6, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Elton John, Lil Nas X, and Miley Cyrus attend the Versace FW23 Show at Pacific Design Center on March 9, 2023 in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 66th Grammys Feb. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus accepts Grammy for record of the year at the 66th award show Feb. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 82nd Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jan. 5, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 67th Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 97th Oscars in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
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Miley Cyrus performs during TikTok presents "Something Beautiful" album Release event at Chateau Marmont May 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus attends the "Something Beautiful" premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Beacon Theatre on June 6, 2025, in New York City.
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Miley Cyrus visits the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles on July 15, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus visits the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles on July 15, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus attends Maybe It's a Maybelline x Miley Launch Party at Bar Marmont on Oct. 24, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus attends Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 at Paramount Studios on Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Miley Cyrus attends the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus attends the world premiere of Disney+'s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" at El Capitan theater in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2026.
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Miley Cyrus attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony honoring Miley Cyrus on May 22, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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