Miley Cyrus Trivia
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54 free Miley Cyrus trivia questions with answers — music quiz, new questions added Sep 2026.
This Miley Cyrus trivia quiz follows the whole career, from the Disney Channel kid who became the 'Teen Queen' of the 2000s to the Grammy-winning singer of 'Flowers'. It opens with the basics: her birth name, her godmother, the town she was born in, the Hannah Montana characters and theme song. Then it moves through each era: 'See You Again' and 'Party in the U.S.A.', Bolt and The Last Song, the Vanity Fair shoot, Can't Be Tamed, the 2013 VMAs, 'Wrecking Ball' and Bangerz, the Flaming Lips album, The Voice, Younger Now, Plastic Hearts, Endless Summer Vacation and Something Beautiful. Along the way there are questions on chart records (which song blocked 'Wrecking Ball' for nine weeks, how long 'Flowers' ruled the Adult Contemporary chart), collaborators like Mark Ronson, Dua Lipa and Beyoncé, her Black Mirror role, her Happy Hippie charity, her Disney Legends honour and her family. Every answer has been verified against Wikipedia's articles on Cyrus, her albums and her singles, and each explanation adds one extra detail worth knowing. Play it with fellow Smilers or use it to settle who really knows the discography.
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Q 01What first and middle names was Miley Cyrus given at birth?
Destiny Hope
Destiny Hope: her father said she was 'destined to bring hope to the world', and the smiling baby's nickname, Smiley, was shortened to Miley.
Q 02In which Tennessee city was Miley Cyrus born in 1992?
Franklin
Franklin: when she landed Hannah Montana, the whole family moved to Los Angeles so she could film the show.
Q 03Which country legend is Miley Cyrus's godmother?
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton: when TIME named Cyrus among its 100 most influential people in 2014, Parton wrote her tribute, saying 'the girl can write'.
Q 04When she legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008, whom did the middle name honour?
Her grandfather
Her grandfather: Billy Ray has said people assume the Ray is for him, but she took it to honour his father, Ronald Ray Cyrus.
Q 05Miley Cyrus played a 1960s radical in which filmmaker's Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes?
Woody Allen
Woody Allen: he admitted he had 'regretted every second' since agreeing to make the series for Amazon.
Q 06Billy Ray Cyrus played her father on Hannah Montana. What was the character's name?
Robby Ray Stewart
He was only asked to audition after his daughter had won the lead; the character is a retired country star who manages her career.
Q 07On Hannah Montana, what alias does Lilly Truscott adopt to hang out with Hannah?
Lola Luftnagle
Lola Luftnagle: in the pilot, Lilly sneaks into Hannah's dressing room after a concert and discovers Miley's secret.
Q 08What is the title of the Hannah Montana theme song, sung by Cyrus?
The Best of Both Worlds
The Best of Both Worlds: the title also named her 2007–08 tour, which sold out so fast that 14 more dates were added.
Q 09What was Miley Cyrus's debut single under her own name, released in 2007?
See You Again
See You Again: crossing over to the pop charts in early 2008, it introduced her to listeners well beyond the Hannah Montana audience.
Q 10Which actor voiced the title dog in Bolt (2008) and duetted with the voice of Penny on 'I Thought I Lost You'?
John Travolta
The song earned her a Golden Globe nomination at 16; she has since picked up two more in the same category.
Q 11Which singer performs 'Crazier' at the barn party in the 2009 Hannah Montana film?
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift: the filmmakers asked her for a song 'perfect to fall in love to', so she sent 'Crazier' and offered to sing it on screen.
Q 12Which Cyrus song lost its Grammy nomination for not being written for its film?
The Climb
The Climb: the soundtrack's label asked for its withdrawal, and the slot went to Karen O's 'All Is Love' from Where the Wild Things Are.
Q 13Which future star co-wrote 'Party in the U.S.A.' but initially decided not to record it?
Jessie J
Jessie J: she co-wrote it in her first big writing session after signing her deal, but felt it 'wasn't edgy enough' for her.
Q 21Who directed the 'Wrecking Ball' music video, complete with sledgehammer-licking?
Terry Richardson
Terry Richardson: Cyrus later said she'll still sing the song but doesn't love it, and will 'never live down' licking the sledgehammer.
Q 22Which song ruled the Hot 100 for nine weeks before 'Wrecking Ball' swung back to number one in 2013?
Royals
Royals: a viral parody video of 'Wrecking Ball' sent its streams soaring and pushed Cyrus back past Lorde.
Q 23How did Cyrus make her entrance each night on the 2014 Bangerz Tour?
Sliding down a giant tongue
Sliding down a giant tongue: the tour's Santo Domingo show was banned by the Dominican government on moral grounds.
Q 14Which Black Eyed Peas hit kept 'Party in the U.S.A.' at number two when it debuted in 2009?
I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling: when Joe Biden's 2020 election win was called, crowds took to the streets singing 'Party in the U.S.A.', and Cyrus shared their videos.
Q 15Which photographer took the 2008 Vanity Fair shoot of a 15-year-old Cyrus that caused a media storm?
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz: amid the uproar, an 'embarrassed' Cyrus released a statement apologising to her fans.
Q 16Miley Cyrus's 2010 film The Last Song was based on a novel by which author?
Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks: he wrote the story as a vehicle for Cyrus, working on the novel and the screenplay at the same time.
Q 17Which Poison song did Miley Cyrus cover on her 2010 album Can't Be Tamed?
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Every Rose Has Its Thorn: Poison was the very first concert she ever saw, and she worked on the cover with singer Bret Michaels.
Q 18Miley Cyrus's notorious 2013 VMAs performance paired 'We Can't Stop' with 'Blurred Lines' alongside which singer?
Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke: within days of the show, she had sold 90,000 downloads of her new single, 'Wrecking Ball'.
Q 19Miley Cyrus's 'We Can't Stop' borrows its party chant from which 1985 hip-hop classic by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick?
La Di Da Di
La Di Da Di: the borrowed line earned Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick songwriting credits on Cyrus's hit.
Q 20Which singer wrote Miley Cyrus a 2013 open letter after Cyrus said one of her videos inspired 'Wrecking Ball'?
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor: her 'Nothing Compares 2 U' video had inspired the look, but she warned Cyrus not to let the music business exploit her.
Q 24Who accepted Cyrus's 2014 VMA for Video of the Year on stage on her behalf?
A homeless young man
A homeless young man: Jesse Helt used the speech to stand up for 'the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth' in the United States.
Q 25In 2013 Cyrus hired manager Larry Rudolph, best known for guiding which other pop star's career?
Britney Spears
Britney Spears: Britney's mother, a family friend, first asked Rudolph what he thought of her daughter's singing, and he went on to land the teenager a label deal.
Q 26Which psychedelic band made the surprise 2015 album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz with her?
The Flaming Lips
She announced it during her stint hosting the 2015 VMAs and put it up for free streaming; Elton John called the collaboration the kind of leftfield thing that 'would have happened during the '60s'.
Q 27Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz streamed free on which platform right after the 2015 VMAs?
SoundCloud
SoundCloud: she released it right after closing the 2015 VMAs she hosted with a surprise performance of its opening song, 'Dooo It!'
Q 28Which singer joined Miley Cyrus as a new coach on The Voice for season 11 in 2016?
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys: both had first advised contestants on the show, Keys for Pharrell's team in season 7 and Cyrus for every team in season 10.
Q 29Which lead single from Miley Cyrus's 2017 album Younger Now is named after a California beach city?
Malibu
Malibu: she said she had given up smoking weed weeks before releasing it, as she moved toward 'gimmick-free' pop-rock.
Q 30Which producer released 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart' in 2018 with Miley Cyrus on vocals?
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson: months before its release, the pair teased on social media that they were making 'heartbreaking tunes' together.