Hannah Montana

Wig-wearing pop-star

Hannah Montana is a fictional character from the Disney Channel television series of the same name (2006–2011), a teenage girl who leads a double life as an ordinary student and a famous pop star.

The name has become shorthand for living a secret double life or maintaining two distinct personas: She's pulling a Hannah Montana with those two friend groups.

alterego

secret identity

Undisclosed true self

transformation · unmasking · incognito · reveal · concealment · anonymity

character

Disney Channel

Youth-oriented cable broadcaster

Billy Ray Cyrus · high school · beach house · comedy · laugh track · family show

music

The Climb

Upward struggle toward goals

  • popstarFamous mainstream singer
  • concertLive musical performance
  • tourPlanned multi-destination journey

wig · stage · microphone · album · performance · vocals · hit single · arena · fans · guitar

cultural

Disney Channel

Youth-oriented cable broadcaster

franchise · merchandise · childhood · fame · celebrity · fanbase · television · iconic · Miley Cyrus · teen idol

Categories
Opposites
authenticity/reality

Hannah MontanaBeyoncé

Taylor Swift · Billie Eilish · Dolly Parton · Aretha Franklin · Adele

audience and image

Hannah MontanaMarilyn Manson

Ozzy Osbourne · Miley Cyrus · Courtney Love · Madonna · Lady Gaga

dual identity narrative

Hannah Montanaopen book

One easily understood

what you see is what you get · Britney Spears · Amy Winehouse · Lindsay Lohan · authentic self

Family

Montana, Hannah, Hanna

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G