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Tish Cyrus

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Tish Cyrus
Born
Leticia Jean Finley

(1967-05-15) May 15, 1967 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Manager
  • producer
Years active2001–present
Spouses
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(m. 1993; div. 2023)​
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(m. 2023)​
Children5, including Trace, Brandi, Miley and Noah Cyrus
External image
image icon Cyrus in 2017.

Tish Cyrus-Purcell[1][2] (née Leticia Jean Finley; born May 15, 1967) is an American manager and producer. She has managed her two daughters, Miley and Noah Cyrus, since the beginning of their careers, and still manages them along with Jonathan Daniel from Crush Music.[3][4] Cyrus is the owner and current president of Hopetown Entertainment, a privately-owned television and film production company.[5]

Career

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Cyrus has produced films starring her daughter Miley Cyrus. She was the executive producer of The Last Song, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. She starred in the TV show Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer, which launched on May 25, 2017.

Personal life

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On May 26, 1987, Finley, then aged 20, gave birth to a daughter, Brandi Glenn Cyrus, whose biological father is reported to be a drummer from eastern Kentucky named Jerry Lawson. On February 24, 1989, Finley, then aged 21, gave birth to a son, Trace Dempsey Cyrus (born Neil Timothy Helson), whose father is Baxter Neal Helson.[6] Finley and Helson separated at some point and on May 22, 1992, the Circuit Court of Boyd County Kentucky granted primary custody of Trace to his mother. During a custody battle in 1998, court documents revealed that Trace did not want to visit his father because his father would make derogatory comments about Tish and her family in his presence, would force Trace to cut his hair and would call him by his birth name rather than "Trace". It was also revealed that for a couple of years, Brandi and Trace were living with and being raised by their grandmother Loretta Finley, in a house close to Tish's home.[7]

On November 23, 1992, Tish, then aged 25, gave birth to her third child, Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), whose father is Billy Ray Cyrus. On December 28, 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus were legally married and Billy Ray legally adopted Tish's children from her previous relationships.[8] They were married at his home in Williamson County, Tennessee. Dressed for the ceremony in blue jeans and a cut-up sweatshirt, Cyrus, in a quote from his father Ron Cyrus, said "One cannot stand at the crossroads forever."[6] However, there are some reports that they were married at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.[9] In a 2013 ABC News article, Tish said "1992 was one of the hardest years of my life just because of that change. He was playing to 50, 60, 100,000 people, you know? And there was just women everywhere". She had been with Cyrus before he hit the big time. She appears in the "Achy Breaky" video. She also talks about Billy Ray Cyrus informing her that another woman was pregnant with his baby at the same time as her.[10]

She gained one stepson, Christopher Cody, who is Billy Ray's biological son from his short-lived romance with Kristen/Kristin Luckey while she worked as a waitress in a South Carolina restaurant. Christopher was born April 8, 1992 and grew up with his mother in Forth Worth, Texas. Cody has said in the press that Billy Ray supported him financially, but he was not close with the Cyrus family.[11]

She had her fourth child, Braison Chance Cyrus, in 1994. In 2000, she gave birth to her fifth child, Noah Lindsey Cyrus.[12][13][14][15]

The family lived on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in Thompson's Station,[16] outside of Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Los Angeles for the filming of the Disney Channel original children's sitcom Hannah Montana. They lived in a house created by Montecito architect Bob Easton in Toluca Lake.[17][18][19]

In September 2010 Leticia Finley Cyrus filed court documents requesting her name be legally changed to Tish Finley Cyrus, saying that she has been known as Tish "for as long as she can remember."[20]

On October 26, 2010, Billy Ray Cyrus filed for divorce from Tish in Tennessee, citing irreconcilable differences.[21] In a statement made to People the next day announcing the split, Billy Ray and Tish said, "As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family... We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers."[22] However, on March 18, 2011, Billy Ray announced on The View that he had dropped the divorce.[23]

On June 13, 2013, Tish filed for divorce from Billy Ray after 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.[24] However, it was reported in July 2013 that they had gone to couples therapy and rekindled their relationship.[25]

In April 2022, Tish Cyrus filed for divorce a second time, with the divorce papers revealing that the couple had been separated for more than two years.[26]

In July 2021, Cyrus became a grandmother when her son Braison and daughter-in-law Stella McBride Cyrus had a child.[27][28]

In November 2022, Cyrus confirmed her relationship with Prison Break actor Dominic Purcell.[29] They publicly announced their engagement via a post on Instagram in April 2023.[8] They married in August 2023 in Malibu, California.[30]

Cannabis advocacy

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Cyrus reintroduced her daughter, Miley, to cannabis after quitting upon the release of the album Younger Now. During an interview with Andy Cohen, Miley stated that her mother joked about quitting as her manager in order to start a cannabis company.[31][32][33]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Herself Uncredited
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Doc Herself (uncredited) Episode: Pilot Part 1
2007 Billy Ray Cyrus: Home at Last Herself Unknown episodes
2010 Miley Cyrus: Live at the O2 Herself (uncredited) Television film
2013 Miley: The Movement Herself Television film
2013 American Music Awards Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) Television special
2013–14 Truly Tish Herself 6 episodes
2015 Cancer, it's in the System Herself Television film
2015 2015 MTV Video Music Awards with People Magazine Herself 1 episode
2016 Access Hollywood Herself 2 episodes
2017 The Talk Herself 1 episode
2017 Today Herself 1 episode
2017 Entertainment Tonight Herself 1 episode
2017 Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer Herself Co-Host
2017 The Insider Herself 2 episodes
Producer
Year Title Notes
2010 The Last Song Executive producer
2010 Miley Cyrus: Live at the O2 Executive producer
2012 LOL Producer
2012 So Undercover Producer
2014 Sunday Sessions Executive producer (4 episodes)
2013–14 Truly Tish Executive producer (6 episodes)
2013–14 Brandiville Executive producer (6 episodes)
2014 Take 2 Executive producer (5 episodes)
2014 Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "Inside Tish Cyrus's Wedding in Malibu". Vogue. August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Corbett, Kelly (May 1, 2023). "Tish Cyrus Married 'Prison Break' Actor Dominic Purcell — Let's Meet Him". Distractify. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Arianna (May 11, 2017). "Tish's Turn: How Miley's Mom Is Stepping Into The Spotlight". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (August 23, 2021). "Miley Cyrus Joins Crush Management". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2021). "Animated Comedy Inspired By Cyrus Family In Works At Tish Cyrus' HopeTown Entertainment Under NBCU Deal". Deadline. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Davidson, Gregg. "MUSIC HISTORY 101". Facebook Group: I grew up in Russell, Bellefonte, Flatwoods Ky. 1960s, 70s, 80s, or 90's. Gregg Davidson. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Baxter Neal Helson, v. Leticia Finley Cyrus". Tennessee Courts. Tennessee Courts. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Segarra, Edward. "Tish Cyrus engaged to 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell a year after Billy Ray Cyrus divorce". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Graceland Wedding Chapel". visitlasvegas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "Home>Primetime Choosing Family Over Fame and Fortune". Web Archive ABC News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "Details On Miley Cyrus' 'Secret' Brother Who Was Born After Billy Ray's Fling With Waitress". yourtango. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ^ "Road Warrior". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Choosing Family Over Fame and Fortune". ABC News. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Mr. Hannah Montana's Achy Broken Heart". GQ. February 15, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "@cyrusfamilyrares on Instagram: Saw MT post a photo with Chris so figured i'd post a few throwbacks of him….Glad to see him with his Cyrus fam💛".
  16. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus (Dr. Clint Cassidy)". "Doc" Cast Bios. I (TV network). Retrieved October 7, 2006.[dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Tour Miley Cyrus's former Tuscan mansion – hidden amongst the palm trees of Los Angeles". Homes & Gardens. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  18. ^ "Miley Cyrus Recieves [sic] Recording Studio As Birthday Gift". Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  19. ^ "Miley Cyrus' home life". People.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  20. ^ "Miley's Mom -- Changing Names Runs in the Family". TMZ. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  21. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Divorce – He Pulled the Trigger". TMZ.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  22. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus and Wife Tish File for Divorce". People. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  23. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Drops Divorce, Praises Hannah Montana". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  24. ^ "Tish Cyrus Divorcing Billy Ray Cyrus". People Magazine. June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  25. ^ Nessif, Bruna (July 21, 2013). "Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus Scrap Divorce, Say Couples Therapy Helped Get Relationship Back on Track". E! Online. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  26. ^ "Tish Cyrus Files for Divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus After 28 Years of Marriage". People. April 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "Braison Cyrus and Wife Stella Welcome Their First Baby, Son Bear Chance". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  28. ^ Dukes, Billy (July 2, 2021). "PICTURE: Billy Ray Cyrus Introduces His Grandson With the Cutest Photo". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  29. ^ "Tish Cyrus "Headed into the New Year Happy" with BF Dominic Purcell - E! Online". January 2023.
  30. ^ Paige, Ashley; Rice, Nicholas. "Tish Cyrus Marries Dominic Purcell in Malibu — and Daughter Miley Was a Bridesmaid: Report". People. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  31. ^ Haller, Sonja (December 10, 2018). "Miley Cyrus smoking weed again: 'My mom got me back on it'". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  32. ^ McCarthy, Tyler (February 19, 2019). "Miley Cyrus' mom sparks white privilege debate after posing with a very large amount of marijuana". Fox News. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  33. ^ Quinn, Dave (February 18, 2019). "Miley Cyrus Promised Her Mom She Wouldn't Use Her Wedding Bouquet as a Penis — and Did It Anyway". People. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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