- Born
- Birth nameWilliam Ray Cyrus
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Billy Ray Cyrus was born on August 25, 1961 in Bellefonte, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), Mulholland Drive (2001) and The Spy Next Door (2010). He has been married to Firerose since October 10, 2023. He was previously married to Tish Cyrus and Cindy Smith.
- SpousesFirerose(October 10, 2023 - present)Tish Cyrus(December 28, 1993 - April 6, 2022) (divorced, 5 children)Cindy Smith(1986 - 1991) (divorced)
- ChildrenChristopher Cody Cyrus
- ParentsRonRuth Ann
- Often serves as a comic foil to children in films and TV shows
- His most popular song, "Achy Breaky Heart"
- Plays the left-handed guitar.
- Has 6 children: son, Christopher Cody "Chris" Cyrus (b. April 8, 1992) with ex-girlfriend, Kristin Luckey and stepdaughter/adoptive daughter, Brandi Cyrus (b. May 26, 1987), stepson/adoptive son, Trace Cyrus (b. February 24, 1989), daughter, Miley Cyrus (b. November 23, 1992), son, Braison Cyrus (b. May 9, 1994) & daughter, Noah Cyrus (b. January 8, 2000) with wife, Tish Cyrus.
- His father, Ron, is a politician in Kentucky. Ron divorced Billy Ray's mother, Ruth Ann, when Billy Ray was 5. Billy Ray's grandfather was a pentecostal preacher.
- Attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky - about 60 miles from his hometown of Flatwoods.
- The original title of Achy Breaky Heart was "Don't tell my heart". It changed after he started performing it and everyone kept asking for that achey breaky song.
- [to Jesse Eisenberg, after Eisenberg's The Social Network (2010) and Rio (2011) came out]: Congratulations on everything man; you're handling all the success with a great deal of pride. And the way you carry yourself in public- it's impressive to watch you. Just keep your head up and enjoy the ride; it's going to be fun. You're going to have a long career.
- (On writing songs that involve the military ) If you're familiar with 'Some Gave All ' you know that there's a break in the middle and you could hear Boom, Boom, Boom. I extended the pause on out to eight, to sixteen, just holding it out until a soldier said, 'Keep going, Mister Cyrus. We're used to it.'
- I've tried setting appointments to write songs at a specific time, but I've never had any luck with that whatsoever. A lot of great songwriters make their living doing that. Unfortunately, I have to be living it and going through it. I use the word 'unfortunately' because a lot of my songs are sad, you know?
- Country music will always be about heart, soul, and real life. I'll go with the philosophies of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Carl Perkins. Each of those three great legends gave me the same advice at different times. Each one said, "Cyrus, stay true to your music. And be real. Be who you are. Don't be chasing trends. Don't be chasing what's the next thing that's going on. Just be real".
- I still think you gotta be in the union. It's a great move of solidarity, and if you're not it will inevitably come back to haunt you.
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