Hannah Montana fans are about to have the best of both worlds as Miley Cyrus teases something “really special” for the show’s 20th anniversary next year.
During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio, the Grammy-winning singer looked back on the show that launched her career nearly two decades ago. Hannah Montana premiered on Disney Channel on March 24, 2006.
“I want to design something really, really special for it because it really was the beginning of all of this that now sits here today,” Cyrus told host Chris Olsen of the show’s upcoming anniversary. “Without Hannah, there really wouldn’t be this kind of… this me. It’s so crazy to think, too, that I started as a character that I thought was going to be impossible to shed. And now that’s something that when I walk into a space, it’s looked at as this sense of nostalgia or something that you have from your childhood, but I’ve now been kind of integrated into everyone’s life as the character itself. So that’s exciting to get to celebrate that.”
Cyrus played the iconic character for four seasons, from 2006 to 2011, as well as in 2009’s Hannah Montana: The Movie. The show followed a teenage pop star who tried to keep her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on stage. The cast also featured her real-life dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, as well as Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso and Jason Earles.
In addition to the TV show, Hannah Montana also spawned multiple albums and hit songs, including “He Could Be The One,” “Life’s What You Make It,” “Nobody’s Perfect” and “Let’s Get Crazy,” among others. In 2007, Cyrus also went on her first headlining tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour, in support of her album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus.
Once the Disney Channel show wrapped and Cyrus moved past her Hannah Montana alter ego, the singer-actress’ career skyrocketed. She went on to lead multiple movies, such as LOL, So Undercover and The Last Song.
Cyrus has also dropped several hit albums over the years, including 2013’s Bangerz, 2019’s SHE IS COMING, 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation and her most recent, 2025’s Something Beautiful. Her song “Flowers” also scored the singer her first Grammy Awards last year for record of the year and best pop solo performance.