Mariah Carey Biography, Height, Age, Family, Boyfriend, Net Worth and Career

Mariah Carey born on 27 March 1969 Huntington, New York, United States. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer from the United States. Mariah became well-known in 1990 after releasing her debut album of the same name.

“Vision of Love” to “Emotions” were her first five singles to reach the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to do so. Carey is among the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold over 220 million records worldwide. Her songs have reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 19 times.

Who is Mariah Carey?

Mariah Carey the American pop singer is well-known for having an amazing vocal range. She has remained well-liked ever since she was one of the most successful female performers of the 1990s.

What is Mariah Carey real name?

She real name is Mariah Angela Carey.

How did she become well-known?

A Columbia Records executive named Tommy Mottola signed Mariah in 1988 after she recorded a demo tape after graduating from high school in 1987.

She demonstrated her talent and ability with the 1990 release of her debut album Carey. In 1991, Carey took home the Grammys for both best female pop vocalist and best new artist.

Mariah Carey Biography/Wiki

Mariah Carey born on 27 March 1969, Huntington, New York, United States. She well-known and renowned American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. With over 200 million records sold worldwide, she is among the most successful musicians of all time.

In addition to having 19 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Mariah has five No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. She is the only performer in history to have a single that peaked at number one each year during the 1990s.

Mariah Carey 5 Grammys, 3 American Music Awards, and two World Music Awards have all been bestowed upon Mariah. In addition, she has received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Academy Award, and the Golden Globe.

Name	Mariah Carey
Full Name	Mariah Angela Carey
Net Worth	$350 Million
Date of Birth	27 March 1969
Age	55 Years Old
Birth Place	Huntington, New York, United States
Currently Live In	Beverly Hills, California
Profession	Singer, Producer, Actress and Songwriter
Debut	Music Video: Mariah (1990)
	Film: The Bachelor (1999)
Years Active	1988 – Present
Famous Role	Candy Cushnip in the TV Series Ally McBeal (2002)
Nationality	American
Religion	Christian
Ethnicity	African American, Venezuelan and White Irish Descent
Hometown	Huntington, New York
Zodiac Sign	Aries
School/High School	Harbourfields High School in Huntington, New York

Mariah Carey Age

Mariah Carey was born on March 27, 1969, Huntington, New York, United States. She is 55 years old as of 2024. Mariah Aries is her zodiac sign.

Mariah Carey Height and Weight

Mariah Carey is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall and weighs 70 kg in proportion. She is well-known for having a voluptuous and sculpted body, which she enjoys showing off in her erotic fashion sense. Her body measurements are 38-27-35, and her feet fit a size 9.5 (US).

Height	in centimeters – 175 cm in meters – 1.75 m in Feet Inches – 5’ 9”
Weight	70 kg
Body Measurements	38-27-35 in
Breast Size	38 inches
Bra, Cup Size	34D
Waist	27 inches
Eyes Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Light Brown
Shoe Size	8 (US)
Dress Size	9.5 (US)

Mariah Carey Early Life and Education

She was born on March 27, 1969, in Huntington, New York. From the song “They Call the Wind Maria,” her name, Mariah, was taken. Born to Patricia, a former opera singer, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer, Mariah is the youngest of the three.

She and her brother, Morgan, stayed with their mother following their parents’ divorce, while her older sister, Alison, stayed with her father. She started singing at the age of three and did exceptionally well in elementary school, both in music and literature.

At Greenlawn’s Harborfields High School, Mariah honed her poetry and songwriting abilities. Her graduation was finalized in 1987. Under her mother’s guidance, Carey began vocal training.

Mariah Carey Personal Life

Mariah wed Tommy Mottola, a music manager and producer, in 1993. 1998 saw their divorce. From 2008 to 2016, she and actor Nick Cannon were wed. Together, they have two kids: twins, a girl and a boy, born in April 2011. Between 1998 and 2001, she dated singer Luis Miguel, and in 2016, she briefly became engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer.

Lifestyle

The charismatic Mariah goddess is the owner of a number of magnificent mansions and estates in the United States. In New York, she owns an ultra-luxurious Triplex apartment at 90 Franklin Street.

The house, which was designed by Mario Buatta, an interior designer, features Art Deco architecture, which was influenced by buildings constructed in that era.

On the Bahamas’ Windermere Island, Mariah owns an incredibly exclusive vacation home with a view of the pink sand beach. All the amenities needed for the singer to have the ideal vacation are included in the four-bedroom, five-bathroom detached house.

Mariah Carey Family

She her father, Alfred Roy Carey was an American aeronautical engineer and her mother, Patricia Carey, was an opera singer. It was only 13 years that her parents were married before they separated. On July 4, 2002, her dad passed away.

Along with her brother Morgan Carey and sister Alison Carey, Carey has two siblings living with her.

Father Name	Alfred Roy Carey
Mother Name	Patricia Carey
Brother Name	Morgan Carey
Sister Name	Alison Carey

Mariah Carey Husband

She is one of the most well-known and well-paid American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer in India. Carey has been married twice. First husband Tommy Mottola and second husband Nick Cannon are both named after each other. Nick Cannon is an entrepreneur. However, they are now divorced.

At the age of 24, Mariah began dating Tommy Mottola, the head of her Sony label, and they were married in 1993. They got divorced in 2000 after splitting up in 1997.

Mariah met comedian and actor Nick Cannon while filming the music video for her song “Bye Bye” after three years of dating singer Luis Miguel. They got married in The Bahamas in 2008. They made their divorce public in 2014.

Two years later, Mariah announced her engagement to Australian billionaire James Packer. Nevertheless, they had broken up a few months later.

Boyfriend	Bryan Tanaka
Ex-Boyfriends	Nick Cannon, Tommy Mottola, James Packer, Christian Monzon, Luis Miguel, Derek Jeter
Marital Status	Divorced
Husband Name	Nick Cannon (Ex), Tommy Mottola (Ex)
Children	Moroccan Scott Cannon (Son), Monroe Cannon (Daughter)

Mariah Carey kids

Mariah and Nick Cannon, her second husband, have two kids together. She gave birth to Moroccan and Monroe, non-identical twins, in April 2011.

Mariah Carey Career

Mariah Carey has a number of successful albums and singles over her career, such as “Emotions,” “Music Box,” “Daydream,” and “Butterfly.”

She has received multiple accolades for her work, including 10 American Music Awards, 19 World Music Awards, and five Grammy Awards. With more than 200 million records sold worldwide, she is also acknowledged as the best-selling female artist of all time.

Apart from her career in music, Carey has established herself in the film industry. Among the films in which she has starred are “Glitter,” “Wise Girls,” and “Tennessee.” In addition, she has produced a number of movies, such as “Precious” and “Tennessee.”

The Fashion Sense of Mariah Carey

Mariah’s family is Anglican. Patricia Carey, an opera singer, and Alfred Roy Carey, a Venezuelan aeronautical engineer, were her parents. She is already well-known and well-known in the Hollywood world. Therefore, it is easy to predict that she will become well-known in the days ahead.

Mariah began singing when she was eighteen and later produced a number of albums and hit singles. With more than 80 million albums sold worldwide, she is regarded as one of the best-selling female artists of all time.

Mariah adores wearing black clothing. She is glamorous because she wears dresses. Skirts, jumpsuits, shorts, gowns, high heels, high sandals, and one-piece dresses are among her most common outfits.

Mariah posed for the cover pages of Maxim, FHM, Rolling Stone, Playboy Magazines, and Shape due to her attractive curvy figure.

Royalties of “All I Want for Christmas”

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” is arguably the most famous song from Mariah’s Christmas album. It went on to become one of the most successful and best-selling singles of all time, with 16 million copies sold worldwide and counting.

A huge hit during the holidays on streaming services like Spotify and Pandora, the song can be heard in dozens of Christmas films. Apparently written in just 15 minutes, the song brings in an estimated $600,000 annually for Mariah and producer Walter Afanasieff. The song has so far brought in over $60 million in gross royalties.

Career in Music

Carey successful music career, which has earned her five Grammy Awards, has brought in millions of dollars.

With 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles and over 200 million albums sold over her career, Carey is one of the best-selling female artists of all time. As of December 2024, the singer has more than 81 million Spotify subscribers each month.

Year	Single	Highest chart positions				Album
		US	UK	CAN	AUS
1990	“Vision of Love”	1	9	1		Mariah
	“Love Takes Time”	1	37	1	14
1991	“Someday”	1
	“I Don’t Wanna Cry”	1
	“Emotions”	1	17	1		Emotions
	“Can’t Let Go”	2
	“Make It Happen”	5
1992	“I’ll Be There”	1				MTV Unplugged
1993	“Dreamlover”	1				Music Box
	“Hero”	1
	“Without You”	3		1
	“Never Forget You”

Reaching the Top of the Charts and Becoming Superstars

Mariah Carey became one of the best-selling female artists of all time during the 1990s and early 2000s when she dominated the music charts with a series of number-one hits, such as “Vision of Love,” “Hero,” and “We Belong Together.”

Genre	R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul, dance
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Labels	Columbia, Virgin, MonarC, Island, Def Jam, Epic Records
Associated Acts	Brenda K. Starr, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, The-Dream

“Music Box,” “Daydream,” “Butterfly”

Carey kept putting out albums and singles that reached the top of the charts over the ensuing years.

The popular songs “Dreamlover” and “Hero” were featured on her third album, “Music Box,” which was released in 1993. Carey released “Merry Christmas” the following year, a mix of new songs and classic Christian hymns.

The hit single “Fantasy” and collaborations with R&B and hip-hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan and Boyz II Men (“One Sweet Day”) were included in Carey’s 1995 album “Daydream.”

Carey 1997 album “Butterfly,” which featured 11 of her own compositions, showed off her ongoing interest in hip-hop and R&B. One of the songs on the album was “Honey,” which was produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs and became her 12th No. 1 single.

Success

Mariah debut album, which was titled after herself, was released on June 12, 1990. According to reports, Columbia promoted the record for $1 million. After a slow start to sales, the album went on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide and earn a 9X platinum certification in the US alone.

Her album won her a Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and it peaked at number one on the Billboard charts.

Mariah subsequent album, “Emotions,” released in 1991, was also a huge hit, but it was her third album, “Music Box,” released in 1993, that really launched her career. Music Box sold an incredible 28 million copies worldwide after spending 128 weeks on the Billboard chart. It is among the all-time best-selling albums.

Her success lasted a very long time. “Merry Christmas,” her subsequent album, was equally successful, selling over 15 million copies globally. She would go on to sell 20 million, 10 million, and 8 million copies of her subsequent albums globally.

Get Back to Success

Mariah signed a $24 million, five-album contract with Island Records after being fired by Virgin. Her Island albums did fairly well; “The Emancipation of Mimi,” released in 2005, was her biggest hit and sold 10 million copies worldwide.

After releasing one album under Def Jam, Mariah signed with Epic Records in 2015, where she is currently signed.

She received $18 million in 2012 for participating in one American Idol season.

She agreed to a $30 million deal in 2015 to stay at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for two years. With $27 million in total earnings, this made her one of the highest-paid female musicians of the year.

Authorship

Mariah Carey’s memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah,” was published in September 2020, showcasing her writing prowess. A month after its publication, the book rocketed to the top of The New York Times Best Seller list, demonstrating its success.

Carey has also written two children’s books, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and “The Christmas Princess,” which broadens her creative interests and sources of income.

Films and Television Programs

Carey career has expanded into a number of different fields outside endorsements. In addition to appearing in films like “The Bachelor,” “Wise Girls,” “Glitter,” “The Lego Batman Movie,” “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan,” “The Butler,” “Precious,” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,”

She starred in her own reality show called “Mariah’s World.” She has also participated in holiday specials and even starred in the Hallmark Christmas film “The Keys of Christmas.”

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Bachelor	Ilana
2001	Glitter	Billie Frank	2001 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
2002	WiseGirls	Raychel
2003	Death of a Dynasty	Herself	Cameo appearance
2005	State Property 2	Dame’s Wifey
2008	You Don’t Mess with the Zohan	Herself	Cameo appearance
2009	Tennessee	Krystal
2009	Precious	Mrs. Weiss	Palm Springs International Film Festival Breakthrough Performance Award Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Award for Supporting Actress of the Year Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated – Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Acting Ensemble
2017	The Lego Batman Movie	Mayor of Gotham City	Voice; post-production

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Ally McBeal	Candy Cushnip	“Playing with Matches” (Season 5, episode 8)
2003	The Proud Family	Herself	Voice role

The Rise to Fame

Mariah Carey’s ascent to fame began in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as many people may remember. Despite her extraordinary talent, she had a difficult journey to stardom. Despite her indisputable talent, the music industry did not offer her many opportunities in the early years of her singing career.

Mariah incredible career was made possible by Brenda K. Starr’s introduction and encouragement, which allowed her to make connections with powerful people in the field.

Carey demo tape ended up in the hands of her future husband, Tommy Mottola, it marked her first major break in the pop music industry. He made a contract offer to Columbia Records after searching far and wide for her.

After joining the label, Carey recorded the number-one single “Vision of Love.” Furthermore, the song “One Sweet Day” she co-wrote with Boyz II Men was a huge hit, topping the charts for an astounding 11 weeks in a row.

Awards and Achievements

The Grammy Awards

• Mariah was awarded Best New Artist (1991) following the success of her breakthrough album.
• Her breakthrough single, “Vision of Love,” earned her the 1991 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance award.
• Her album “The Emancipation of Mimi” won the 2006 Best Contemporary R&B Album award. For the song “We Belong Together,” she took home the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance award in 2006.

The Billboard Music Awards

• She was named the 1990s Artist of the Decade by Billboard for her dominance and influence during the decade.
• In honor of her enduring impact on the music industry, she received the 2019 Billboard Icon Award.
• Numerous Hot 100 Awards Number-One Singles: for setting a record with 19 straight number-one hits.

The American Music Awards

• Favorite female pop/rock performer: She has received multiple accolades over the years.
• Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist: Her numerous accolades demonstrate her appeal to a wide audience. (2000) Award for Special Achievement: For becoming the best-selling female artist of the 2000s.

The World Music Awards

• Several wins have made her the world’s best-selling female pop artist.
• The world’s best-selling recording artist has achieved success in a number of fields. She was honored with the Legend Award in 1998 for her outstanding contributions to the music business.

Mariah Carey Net Worth

Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and actress who has a net worth of $350 million. The top 15 best-selling musicians in history is Mariah. She has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide to date.

After Madonna, Mariah is the second-best-selling female artist in history. No other female writer/producer in the history of the US charts has as many #1 hits as she does. She currently holds 15 Billboard Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and five Grammys.

Endorsements

Carey has also earned millions of dollars through high-paying brand endorsements. According to reports, the famous singer received $11 million from PepsiCo in November 2019 for appearing in a Christmas commercial. 11. Together with the jewelry brand Chopard, Carey debuted two exquisite jewelry collections in 2022. Twelve

One of Carey’s many skills is her writing. A month after the singer’s memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah,” was published in September 2020, it shot to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list. The Christmas Princess and All I Want For Christmas Is You are two of Carey’s children’s books.

Social Media Account

Instagram	@mariahcarey
YouTube	@MariahCarey
Twitter	@MariahCarey
Facebook	Mariah Carey

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