Miley Cyrus to become youngest entertainer named Disney Legend

Miley Cyrus is making Disney history.

At 31 years old, the award-winning singer, songwriter and actress will become the youngest entertainer to be named a Disney Legend.

Cyrus will be honored along 13 other entertainers at the Disney Legends Award Ceremony scheduled for Aug. 11 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“To be named a Disney Legend is the highest honor our company can bestow on anyone, reserved for those whose talent and achievement have earned them an enduring place in our history,” Bob Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company said in an online statement. “The fourteen individuals to be honored as Disney Legends this year have each made extraordinary creative contributions across the worlds of Disney and we look forward to celebrating them at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.”

Cyrus started acting at 8 and landed the lead role in the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana” at 13.

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The show premiered in March 2006 “to the largest audience for a Disney Channel Original Series, drawing an average of 4.4 million viewers per episode,” the statement said.

Cyrus continued her Disney fame through the Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2007, her voice role in the Disney movie “Bolt” in 2008 and her lead role in “Hannah Montana: The Movie” in 2009, which included the hit song “The Climb.”

Cyrus recently claimed her first-ever wins at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her chart-topping single, “Flowers” off her 2023 album “Endless Summer Vacation.”

The rest of the honorees include Colleen Atwood, Angela Bassett, Martha Blanding, James L. Brooks, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Steve Ditko, Harrison Ford, Mark Henn, Frank Oz, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rohde and John Williams.

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