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== Miley Ray Stewart / Hannah Montana ==

 

Miley Stewart is the 14-year old (as of Season 1) daughter of former country music star Robbie Ray Stewart, and a native of the one-horse town of Crowley Corners, Tennessee. Transplanted with her family to Malibu, she leads the life of a fairly typical upper-middle-class SoCal girl. Unbeknown to all but her inner circle, however, she's also the chart-topping, award-winning, multi-platinum-selling teen pop sensation [[Hannah Montana]]. Much of the show's humor and drama revolves around her attempts to keep her lives separate and her identity a secret.

 

== Lillian "Lilly" Truscott / Lola Luftnagle ==

 

Lilly Truscott has been Miley's best friend since the fifth grade. She began the series as a tomboyish skater girl who showed some signs of becoming more traditionally feminine. As the series progressed, she eventually outgrew her skater persona, and became progressively more girly.

** In one episode, Lilly ''spectacularly'' butchers the pronunciation of "empanada" (so as to rhyme with "[[Canada, Eh?]]") but in another episode, is taking AP Spanish, and able to tutor another girl in exchange for her math tutoring services.

* [[Sidekick]]: At one point Lilly refers to herself as such saying that she's just a sidekick who needs to learn to say no. She almost never does.

 

== Jackson Rod Stewart ==

 

Jackson Stewart is Miley's two-years-older brother. He's shown to be greedy, selfish, irresponsible, lazy, socially-awkward, and unhygienic. However, he's also genuinely kind and compassionate, and stands by his friends and family when it really counts.

* [[Book Dumb]]: He's obviously not stupid, but he gets horrible grades.

* [[Butt Monkey]]

* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: Jackson tries every cheesy pickup line and crazy scheme in the book to get girls.

* [[Dawson Casting]]: Played by Jason Earles, born in 1977.

* [[Easy Amnesia]]: Given to Jackson by a bump on the head from a fight with Miley. Subverted when said amnesia turns out to be fake, a joke played on Miley by Jackson and Robbie Ray to teach her a lesson about fighting with her brother (Jackson is promised a car for playing along).

* [[G-Rated Drug]]: Jackson developed a chocolate addiction while attempting to break Rico of his.

* [[Hollywood Dateless]]: Jackson is portrayed as a uncouth, socially-awkward loser who couldn't get a date if his life depended on it. This in spite of the fact that he's played by the boyishly-handsome Jason Earles, takes a different girl out every third episode, and has even had a few random women come on to him (usually when he's ''not trying'' to be charming).

* [[Master of Disguise]]: Jackson posed as a health inspector to get Mamaw Stewart fired as the school lunch lady. His cover was only blown when his wax nose melted.

* [[Start My Own]]: In one episode, he gets fed up with the greedy practices at Rico's Surf Shop, and quits his job there so he can open a rival beachfront establishment.

* [[Stylistic Suck]]: Jackson puts on his A-game when he appears on ''America's Top Talent'' as "Bucky Kentucky".

* [[The Unfavorite]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded with gusto]] by Mamaw Stewart, who overcompensates by spoiling Jackson and ignoring Miley.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Jackson has this sort of relationship with Rico. Type 2.

 

== Oliver Oscar Oken / Mike Stanley III ==

 

Oliver Oken has been Miley's best guy friend since the fifth grade, and Lilly's since preschool. He endures a fair amount of verbal and physical abuse from both girls. Oliver fancies himself a smooth operator, and suffers frequent blows to his ego. As of mid-Season 3, he is dating Lilly, and is well on his way to a music career of his own.

* [[Idol Singer]]: By the end of Season 3, Oliver has been on national TV and is ready to go on a concert tour.

* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Oliver's consists of a fake goatee and some hip-hop clothes.

* [[Secret Identity]]: Mic Stand... Mic Stan... ley... The 3rd. Oh, I mean Mike Stanley III, a moniker he came up with very much off-the-cuff.

* [[Soap Opera Disease]]: Type I diabetes, mentioned in ''exactly'' one episode.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Oliver seems to have this sort of relationship with most all of his friends.

 

== Rico Suave ==

 

Rico is the owner's son, and ''de facto'' manager, of Rico's Surf Shop, a beachfront establishment that sells [[Honest John's Dealership|mediocre, overpriced]] food and merchandise. Rico is a bona fide genius, particularly in math and science, [[Insufferable Genius|and isn't shy about it]]. He's in the same class as Miley, Lilly and Oliver, despite being several years younger. He has, at various times, been both a [[Vitriolic Best Buds|frenemy]] and employer to both Jackson and Oliver.

* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]

* [[Disney Owns This Trope]]: He owns his [[Evil Laugh]].

* [[Playing Cyrano]]: When Lilly and Oliver's relationship is on the rocks, Rico finds that Oliver's moping is bad for business. In order to shut him up and bring the customers back, Rico helps mend their relationship by sending Lilly a love letter in Oliver's name.

* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: Moises Arias, as of Season 2.

* [[Token Minority]]: Subverted with Rico. He may be the only Latino in an otherwise [[Mighty Whitey|monochrome]] cast, but he subverts the TV stereotype of Latinos by being intelligent, wealthy, and motivated.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Jackson. Type 2.

* [[Young Entrepreneur]]: Rico's dad gave him the business, but Rico knows how to keep it profitable.

 

== Robbie Ray Stewart ==

 

Robbie Ray Stewart is the father of Miley and Jackson. Once a chart-topping country music sensation himself, Robbie Ray has shifted his career toward writing songs for and the full-time management of [[Hannah Montana]]. He's a colorful hillbilly (though not as colorful as his relatives, some of whom have been seen, but most only referred to) who's been softened quite a bit by his luxurious life in Southern California. He tries to be an overall responsible and caring parent, but can't seem to help showing at least some favoritism toward Miley.