5 Stars Auditioned to Play Hannah Montana Before Miley Cyrus Was Cast (The List Includes Several Famous Singers & Disney Actresses)

Belinda

Mexican pop star and actress Belinda made her Disney Channel debut in 2006′s The Cheetah Girls 2. That’s the same year that Hannah Montana began airing. Over the years, there have been rumors that the actress and singer was in the running for Miley‘s part.

In a video on TikTok in 2022, casting director Lisa London responded to the rumors about Belinda, revealing that she was never “almost cast as Hannah Montana.”

However, it does appear that auditioned for the part as Lisa described her as “lovely.”