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Miley Cyrus turns 30: a look back (30 images)

Singer-actress Miley Cyrus, who began her career as a tween Disney Channel idol starring alongside her dad Billy Ray Cyrus on "Hannah Montana," turns 30 on Wednesday. Cyrus is set to host a New Year's Eve special for NBC alongside her godmother, Dolly Parton. Here's a look back at her career through the years



Miley Cyrus arrives at the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on August 20, 2006. Cyrus' breakout role in "Hannah Montana" debuted on Disney Channel earlier that year. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Cyrus (L) and father Billy Ray Cyrus of "Hannah Montana" arrive at the ABC party for the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on January 14, 2007. In late 2006, the "Hannah Montana" soundtrack hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Photo by Gus Ruelas/UPI
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Cyrus arrives for the Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 24, 2008. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI
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Cyrus arrives for the CMT Awards in Nashville on April 14, 2008. Later that month, photographer Annie Leibowitz made a controversial photo of Cyrus that ran on the cover of Vanity Fair. Photo by Frederick Breedon/UPI
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