Age, Biography, and Wiki
Billy Ray Cyrus was born on August 25, 1961, in Flatwoods, Kentucky. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his country-pop music style. His breakthrough single "Achy Breaky Heart" catapulted him to international stardom, making him a household name. Cyrus's music career has spanned decades, with numerous successes in both music and acting. He has been featured in various notable projects, including the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana," where he starred alongside his daughter Miley Cyrus.
| Occupation | Country Singer |
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| Date of Birth | 25 August 1961 |
| Age | 64 Years |
| Birth Place | Flatwoods, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
- Weight: Approximately 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Measurements: Not detailed in public sources
In 2019, Cyrus earned his first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a featured artist on a remix of Lil Nas X's song "Old Town Road", which spent a record-breaking nineteen consecutive weeks at the top spot (eighteen of them credited to Cyrus). It also spent a record-breaking twenty consecutive weeks (nineteen of them credited to Cyrus) at the top spot on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Billboard Hot Rap Songs. The R&B/Hip-Hop record has been broken in May 2023 by SZA's "Kill Bill". Thanks to "Old Town Road", Cyrus won his first two Grammy Awards, in the categories Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | 185 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Billy Ray Cyrus has been involved in several high-profile relationships. He was married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991, and then to Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2022. In 2023, he married Australian singer Firerose, but they filed for divorce in June 2024. As of April 2025, he is publicly dating actress Elizabeth Hurley.
Cyrus started singing at the age of four. His parents divorced in 1966. His grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. Growing up he was surrounded by bluegrass and gospel music as his family are musicians. His right-handed father played guitar, however left-handed Cyrus tried to play his father's guitar, but could not. He attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship before changing to music. He dropped out of Georgetown during his junior year, realized he wanted to become a musician after attending a Neil Diamond concert, and set a 10-month goal to start a career. In the 1980s, he played in a band called Sly Dog, before signing a record contract with Mercury Nashville Records. Sly Dog was named after a one-eyed dog that Cyrus owned.
Cyrus starred in the 1999 independent film Radical Jack. He also had a small part in David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as Gene, a pool cleaner who had been having an affair with the wife of Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux). In 2001, Cyrus played the lead role on the PAX (now ION Television) comedy-drama Doc, which became the network's highest-rated show. In 2005, Cyrus expanded his acting career in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun in Toronto, appearing in the role of Frank Butler.
In 1992, Cyrus became the father of two children with different women: a son, Christopher Cody Cyrus, born to waitress Kristin Luckey, and a daughter, Miley Ray Cyrus, born to Leticia "Tish" Finley. Cyrus pledged to Luckey to support her and their child; she raised their son in South Carolina.
On December 28, 1993, while Finley was pregnant with their second child, the couple were secretly married against the advice of Cyrus' record company. They have three children together, two daughters: Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; in 1992) and Noah Lindsey Cyrus (born 2000); and a son, Braison Chance Cyrus (born 1994). He also adopted the two children Finley brought from her previous relationship: daughter Brandi Glenn Cyrus (born 1987), and son Trace Dempsey Cyrus (born Neil Timothy Helson; in 1989). In June 2021, Cyrus became a grandfather for the first time when his son Braison and daughter-in-law Stella (née McBride) Cyrus welcomed their first child.
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| Husband | Cindy Smith (m. 1986-1991) Tish Finley (m. 1993-2023) Firerose (m. October 10, 2023-August 5, 2024) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Billy Ray Cyrus's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million, with some sources suggesting it could be as high as $16 million. His earnings primarily come from music sales, concert tours, acting roles, and royalties from hits like "Achy Breaky Heart". He experienced a significant financial loss in 2024 due to his divorce from Firerose, which reduced his net worth from $20 million in 2023.
Career, Business, and Investments
Cyrus began his music career in the early 1990s and achieved instant success with "Achy Breaky Heart" and his debut album "Some Gave All," which topped the Billboard 200 for 17 consecutive weeks. He has also appeared in various TV shows and films, including "Hannah Montana" and collaborations with artists like Lil Nas X on "Old Town Road". While specific details about his investments are scarce, his wealth is largely built on his music and acting career.
A multi-platinum selling artist, Cyrus has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is his debut Some Gave All, which has been certified 9× multi-platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist and by a country artist at number one on the Billboard 200 (17 consecutive weeks) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era. Some Gave All was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album has also sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time for a solo male artist. Some Gave All was also the best-selling album of 1992 in the US with 4,832,000 copies. During his career he has released 36 charted singles, of which 17 charted in the top 40.
Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN's 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, he guest-starred as a limo driver in the episode "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True and Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus. In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus began co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which premiered on March 24, 2006.
Social Network
Billy Ray Cyrus is active on social media platforms, where he engages with fans and shares updates about his personal and professional life. His presence on platforms like Instagram and Twitter allows him to connect with his audience and promote his work.
Cyrus, Phil Vassar, Jeffrey Steele, and John Waite formed a supergroup together in early 2009 called Brother Clyde. On Twitter Cyrus confirmed he was in a supergroup and said they had just cut the first single for their new album, Lately.
In April 2017, Cyrus told Rolling Stone Country that on his birthday, August 25, he would be known as Cyrus, or "the artist formerly known as Billy Ray", after legally changing his name. Fans did not like this, but on Live with Kelly and Ryan Cyrus said "I'm here to set the record straight. That's the name of the album–'Cyrus'. Then, subtitled, 'Set the Record Straight.'" He assured fans his name would still be Billy Ray.
In August 2024, Cyrus shared a photo on Instagram showing him next to Republican then-former president Donald Trump, offering his endorsement to him in the 2024 presidential election. On January 20, 2025, he performed at the presidential inaugural ball, which celebrated the commencement of Trump's second term.
Education
Cyrus attended Georgetown College in Kentucky, though details about his educational background are somewhat limited in public sources.
* Kingsbury, Paul. (1998). "Billy Ray Cyrus". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 123–4.
