Miley Cyrus makes name change official

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has officially changed her name.

The 'Hannah Montana' starlet was born Destiny Hope Cyrus but has dropped it to become Miley Ray Cyrus.

She started using Miley after being nicknamed Smiley as a baby, and has stuck with it ever since.

Court documents were filed with the Superior Court of California on the 15-year-old's behalf by parents mum Leticia and singer dad Billy Ray Cyrus.

They say: "Destiny Hope Cyrus has been commonly known as Miley Cyrus since she was young child.

"The Change of Name is requested to make her commonly used name the same as her legal name."

The still has to publish a public notice of the name change before she can officially start signing checks as Miley Ray Cyrus.