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Billy Ray Cyrus

American country singer and actor

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Billy Ray Cyrus is an American country singer and actor who became famous in the 1990s. He is known for his music career and acting roles in film and television.

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Born: 1961
Works: 7

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Hillbilly heart
Old Town Road [Remix]
Old Town Road [Remix] Sheet Music
Hillbilly Heart
Billy Ray Cyrus - Some Gave All (Songbook)

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Acting · Flatwoods, Kentucky, USA

William "Billy" Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, country music singer, songwriter and actor, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. He has released eleven studio albums since 1992, released 38 singles, best known for his Number One single "Achy Breaky Heart", that became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in…

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Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special — Self2026
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala2024
Glisten and the Merry Mission — Donner (voice)2023
Christmas in Paradise — Jimmy2022
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas — Self2022
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You — Self2021

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William Ray Cyrus (/ˈsaɪrəs/ SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity.

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.