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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/a> debuted on the Disney Channel portraying an iconic character that had the best of both worlds \u2013 Hannah Montana<\/strong><\/a>. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role. <\/p>\n The 31-year-old \u201cFlowers\u201d superstar was only 13 years old when she was cast as the pop star who hid her offstage identity behind a blonde wig. <\/p>\n She stuck with the role until 2011, releasing music and even starring in a movie inspired by the character. After that, Miley <\/strong>went on to launch her solo music career, becoming the Grammy winning sensation<\/a> she is today.<\/p>\n Believe it or not, Hannah Montana: The Movie<\/em> turned 15 on Wednesday (April 10). <\/p>\n In honor of the anniversary, we did some digging to see who else could have been Hannah and discovered five actresses that auditioned for the part before Miley<\/strong> was cast. The list includes several other Disney Channel stars as well as a few musicians.<\/p>\n The Hannah Montana<\/em> casting director has even revealed the top three actresses in the running, while other stars have said that they were offered the part and turned it down.<\/p>\n Scroll through the slideshow to see some of the stars who were in the running to play Hannah Montana before Miley Cyrus was cast\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n