Miley Cyrus 'willed Hannah Montana special into existence' Miley Cyrus feels proud of what she achieved with Hannah Montana. 19 March 2026 Miley Cyrus willed the Hannah Montana anniversary special "into existence". Miley Cyrus feels proud of the Disney show The 33-year-old pop star played the titular character in the hit Disney sitcom between 2006 and 2011, and Miley started discussing the prospect of making a 20th anniversary special before being approached about the idea. She told Variety: "I learned this terrible habit - but I actually think it was good advice - from Dolly [Parton].