- Has 6 children: son, Christopher Cody "Chris" Cyrus (b. April 8, 1992) with ex-girlfriend, Kristin Luckey and stepdaughter/adoptive daughter, Brandi Cyrus (b. May 26, 1987), stepson/adoptive son, Trace Cyrus (b. February 24, 1989), daughter, Miley Cyrus (b. November 23, 1992), son, Braison Cyrus (b. May 9, 1994) & daughter, Noah Cyrus (b. January 8, 2000) with wife, Tish Cyrus.
- Plays the left-handed guitar.
- His father, Ron, is a politician in Kentucky. Ron divorced Billy Ray's mother, Ruth Ann, when Billy Ray was 5. Billy Ray's grandfather was a pentecostal preacher.
- The original title of Achy Breaky Heart was "Don't tell my heart". It changed after he started performing it and everyone kept asking for that achey breaky song.
- Attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky - about 60 miles from his hometown of Flatwoods.
- He was discovered by Mercury talent scouts in 1990 while opening for a Reba McEntire concert in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Dated Kristin Luckey from June 1991 to August 1991.
- Has a Grandson Bear Chance Cyrus (b. June 8, 2021) via son Braison Cyrus and daughter-in-law Stella McBride Cyrus.
- Father-in-law of Stella McBride Cyrus.
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