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- From Disney star to pop sensation, Miley Cyrus’ hard work and talent have earned her a whopping $160 million net worth.
- Miley’s diverse income sources, like music sales, tours, acting and endorsements, contribute to her financial success.
- Strategic real estate investments and partnerships with high-end brands like Dolce & Gabbana help Miley grow her wealth.
Miley Cyrus has managed to stay relevant, wealthy and famous, even though the music industry is always changing. She became a household name following the success of her stint on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, which led to a career as a massively successful pop star.
Given that she’s been working since she was a child, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Miley has amassed an incredible net worth of $160 million.
From platinum-selling albums to sold-out tours, a string of successful movies, chart-topping hits and endorsement deals, Miley has accumulated megabucks – but what else did she do to earn her millions? Here’s everything there is to know about Miley Cyrus’ net worth.
Updated April 2024:Miley Cyrus’ net worth has remained fairly stable over the last several years. Since that time, Cyrus has released “Endless Summer Vacation” in 2023 and is currently the face of Dolce & Gabbana eyewear. As such, it appears that Cyrus is in a good place financially and is working enough to cover any and all expenses she has while keeping a consistent nest egg.
15 Miley Cyrus Signed A Huge Management Deal With WME
Miley Cyrus moved from CAA and signed with WME before releasing her last two albums
In February 2020, it was announced that Miley Cyrus had left CAA to sign a new deal with WME, The Hollywood Reporter revealed. WME, formerly known as William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, is now managing the singer’s career. They managed her as she released Plastic Hearts, as well as with Endless Summer Vacation.
WME is one of the top entertainment and management firms in the US. They are a great place for an artist like Cyrus to land, given that she has some big things planned for the future.
14 Miley Cyrus Earned Substantial Money From Disney’s Hannah Montana
Miley Cyrus earned $15,000 per episode
Hannah Montana only lasted for four seasons, but Miley Cyrus was able to make a substantial income from her time on Disney Channel.
According to reports, the pop star made a whopping $15,000 per episode, and with an average of 14 episodes per season, Miley would have been making roughly $210,000 for each season. It was a great starting point for her now massive net worth.
13 Miley Cyrus Launched A Successful Solo Career
Miley Cyrus became a solo artist at the age of 15 years old
Miley wasted no time signing her first record deal once Hannah Montana turned her into a household name. In 2008, she released her debut album, “Breakout,” which went on to spawn several hits, including “7 Things,” “See You Again,” and “Fly on the Wall.”
The record ended up being certified platinum, and one can only imagine how much money she would have made just from record sales alone.
12 Miley Cyrus Earned Millions Per Season On The Voice
Miley Cyrus earned $13 million per season to judge on The Voice
For Season 11 and 13 of NBC’s The Voice, Miley Cyrus was a judge, but her appearance came at a cost.
When the “Adore You” hitmaker was first announced she was joining the show as its newest addition, sources claimed Miley was earning a whopping $13 million per season. And since she was on the show for two seasons, she would have earned a total of $26 million! Insane.
11 Miley Cyrus Is A Singer AND Songwriter
Miley Cyrus writes or co-writes most of her songs
Many people don’t know that Miley Cyrus is also a great songwriter. Her biggest songs, including “The Climb” and “Party in the USA” were co-written by her, so one can only imagine how much money she would have made from those two songs alone.
Even if Miley was to retire from music soon, she would still be earning millions in profits from her publishing.
10 Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz Tour Earned Millions
Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz Tour earned $62 million
In February 2014, Miley Cyrus embarked on her fourth concert tour in support of her 2013 album, “Bangerz.” Seeing that the record was a commercial success, the beauty visited the Americas, Europe, and Oceania in five tour phases, totaling a whopping 78 shows. She accumulated $62 million along the way.
The tour was later released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 24, 2015, which meant even more money for Miley.
9 Miley Cyrus Has Starred In Several Blockbuster Hits
Miley Cyrus parlayed her small screen acting into the big screen
Before turning into one of the biggest pop sensations in the world, Miley was more or less known for her acting talents. Following a successful run on Disney Channel, she went on to star in her own motion picture, Hannah Montana: The Movie, in 2009, before starring in several follow-up flicks, including The Last Song and So Undercover. Miley was making bank in all sorts of places, and that was before she had even turned 21.
8 Miley Cyrus Has Sold Millions Of Albums And Singles
Miley Cyrus has sold over 23 million albums and over 55 million singles worldwide
Having released eight studio albums to date, it’s been reported that Miley Cyrus, throughout her 16-year career, has sold well over 23 million albums and an additional 55 million-plus singles worldwide.
She’s one of the best-selling artists of her generation, and it should probably be noted that these numbers don’t include sales for her projects as Hannah Montana.
7 Miley Cyrus Owns Multiple Homes In The US
Miley Cyrus has a real estate portfolio worth over $10 million
Miley is very smart when it comes to her money. While she loves to treat herself now and then, the LOL actress invests carefully. As such, Cyrus has owned a variety of homes over the years. Some of them include:
Studio City Home |
Purchase Date: Unknown |
Purchase Price: $3.9 million |
Sale Date: Still owns |
Sale Price: N/A |
Hidden Hills Estate |
Purchase Date: 2015 |
Purchase Price: $5 million |
Sale Date: 2018 |
Sale Price: $5 million |
Malibu Home |
Purchase Date: 2016 |
Purchase Price: $2.5 million |
Sale Date: Burned down 2018 |
Sale Price: $1.7 million |
Tennessee Ranch |
Purchase Date: 2017 |
Purchase Price: $5.8 million |
Sale Date: 2022 |
Sale Price: $14.5 million |
Hidden Hills Estate |
Purchase Date: 2020 |
Purchase Price: $5 million |
Sale Date: 2021 |
Sale Price: $7.2 million |
Malibu Mansion |
Purchase Date: 2021 |
Purchase Price: $7.9 million |
Sale Date: Still owns |
Sale Price: N/A |
The final Malibu property is what Cyrus purchased after her divorce from Liam Hemsworth. As such, it looks like this house may be a keeper for a while.
6 Miley Cyrus Being Featured On A Song Can Get Expensive
Miley Cyrus being featured on a single can cost up to six-figures
It’s commonly known that artists charge a lot of money to lend their voices to other people’s albums, with Nicki Minaj reportedly charging up to $250,000 for a verse.
While it’s unknown what Miley charges to guest on tracks, she’s previously put out songs with the likes of will.i.am, Mark Ronson, and Juicy J. We can only wonder how much they had to pay her to jump on those records.
5 Miley Cyrus Guest-Starred On Popular Shows
Miley Cyrus was a guest star on various shows, earning her thousands of dollars
Aside from having played Hannah Montana on Disney Channel, Miley has also worked on other shows such as Amazon Studios’, Crisis in Six Scenes and Black Mirror on Netflix.
For the latter project, Miley also recorded the soundtrack for her episode, where she plays a pop star named Ashley O – the soundtrack ended up landing on the Billboard charts.
This made her the only person to have landed songs on the Billboard charts under three monikers: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana and Ashley O.
4 Miley Cyrus’ Clothing Collection Was Sold At Walmart
Miley Cyrus’ clothing line was a cash cow when sold at Walmart
Another way in which Miley has racked up cash is fashion. She made money from her 2009 junior’s clothing line, “Miley Cyrus and Max Azria”. The collection was very popular among shoppers at Walmart, where Miley’s apparel was being sold.
Given her star power at that time, there’s no doubt that Cyrus would have earned millions in revenue from the deal, though it was never disclosed how much she made. The line was subsequently disbanded in 2016 after Cyrus was caught on video smoking marijuana.
3 Miley Cyrus Is Known To Partner With Brands She Cares About
Miley Cyrus has partnered with a number of high-end brands over the years
Over the years, Miley has partnered with a bunch of different brands, but let it be known that unlike some celebrities who throw their name on anything, the “Wrecking Ball” songstress only works with companies she believes in.
Some of the endorsements Cyrus has had over the years include:
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Gucci
- Converse
- Hims & Hers
- T-Mobile
Cyrus is currently the face of Dolce & Gabbana’s eyewear line.
Miley Cyrus can earn up to $2 million per social media post
Another stream of income for Miley comes through paid-to-post adverts. While she doesn’t do these a lot, the Tennessee-born superstar can easily charge up to $2 MILLION to post another company’s product on her social media platform.
Keep in mind that Miley has 217.1 million followers – that’s quite a lot of eyeballs – so charging $2 million seems reasonable.
1 Miley Cyrus’ Streaming Numbers Contribute To Her Earnings
Miley Cyrus has been streamed on Spotify over 17 billion times
These days, people don’t tend to buy music the way that they used to; it’s all about streaming. So, whether Spotify, Tidal, or perhaps Apple Music are used, whatever fans are listening to on their tech gadgets contributes to the streaming numbers, and after the deductions are made by the streaming giant, the label and the artist take their cut.
Considering that her music has been streamed over 17 BILLION times on Spotify alone, Miley would be earning plenty of money here, too.