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Mariah Carey
$\"Mariah$ Carey in 2023
Born	(1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)^[a] Huntington, New York, US
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer actress director
Years active	1988\u2013present
Works	Albums singles songs videography performances
Spouses	\n Tommy Mottola \n (m. 1993; div. 1998) \n Nick Cannon \n (m. 2008; div. 2016)
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop hip-hop soul
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Columbia Crave Virgin MonarC Island Def Jam Epic
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Website	mariahcarey.com
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Mariah Carey (/m\u0259\u02c8ra\u026a\u0259/ m\u0259-RY-\u0259;^[1]^: 0:01 born March 27, 1969)^[a] is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the \"Songbird Supreme\" by Guinness World Records, Carey is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register. An influential figure in music, she was ranked as the fifth greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023.\n

Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her self-titled debut album and became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, from \"Vision of Love\" to \"Emotions\". She achieved international success with the best-selling albums Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995), before adopting a new image with hip hop-inflected sounds, following the release of Butterfly (1997). The remix of her song \"Fantasy\", featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, popularized the blend of pop and hip-hop into mainstream music. With eleven consecutive years of US number-one singles, Billboard named Carey the Artist of the Decade (1990s). Following the failure of her 2001 film Glitter and a career decline, she released one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).\n

Carey has also been dubbed the \"Queen of Christmas\" due to the enduring popularity of her holiday music, particularly Merry Christmas (1994), the best-selling holiday album, and its single \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\", which is the best selling holiday single by a female artist of all time. Outside of music, she has contributed to various charities, having co-founded Camp Mariah with the Fresh Air Fund in 1994; starred in the films Tennessee (2008), Precious (2009), The Butler (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017); and served as a judge on American Idol (2013). Carey's public and personal life, including her diva persona, high-profile relationships and mental breakdown in 2001, has received widespread media coverage. She released a memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, in 2020.\n

Carey is one of the best-selling music artists, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.^[2] She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Her accolades include 5 competitive Grammy Awards and a Grammy Global Impact Award, 10 American Music Awards, 19 World Music Awards and 14 Billboard Music Awards. She holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles by a solo artist (19), a female songwriter (18), and a female producer (15), spending a record 97 weeks atop the chart. \"One Sweet Day\" and \"We Belong Together\" were ranked by Billboard as the most successful songs of the 1990s and 2000s, respectively. Carey is the highest-certified female artist in the United States and 10th overall, with 75 million certified album-equivalent units.\n

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v t e Mariah Carey
\n Albums \n Singles \n Songs \n Awards and nominations \n Videography \n Live performances \n Public image \n Cultural impact \n
Studio albums	\n Mariah Carey \n Emotions \n Music Box \n Merry Christmas \n Daydream \n Butterfly \n Rainbow \n Glitter \n Charmbracelet \n The Emancipation of Mimi \n E=MC\u00b2 \n Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel \n Merry Christmas II You \n Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse \n Caution \n
Compilation albums	\n #1's \n Greatest Hits \n The Remixes \n The Ballads \n #1 to Infinity \n The Rarities \n
Extended plays	\n MTV Unplugged \n
Video albums	\n The First Vision \n MTV Unplugged +3 \n Here Is Mariah Carey \n Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden \n Around the World \n The Adventures of Mimi \n
Concert tours	\n Music Box Tour \n Daydream World Tour \n Butterfly World Tour \n Rainbow World Tour \n Charmbracelet World Tour \n The Adventures of Mimi \n Angels Advocate Tour \n Australian Tour 2013 \n The Elusive Chanteuse Show \n The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour \n All the Hits Tour \n Mariah Carey: Live in Concert \n Caution World Tour \n Merry Christmas to All! \n Merry Christmas One and All! \n Mariah Carey's Christmas Time \n
Concert residencies	\n Live at the Pearl \n All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity \n #1 to Infinity \n The Butterfly Returns \n The Celebration of Mimi \n
Books	\n The Meaning of Mariah Carey \n
Television	\n A Christmas Melody \n Mariah's World \n Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special \n
Works about Mariah Carey	\n Mariah Carey: Her Story \n Why Mariah Carey Matters \n
Related articles	\n Nick Cannon \n \"I don't know her\" \n Tommy Mottola \n James Packer \n Crave Records \n Someone's Ugly Daughter \n MonarC Entertainment \n
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v t e Mariah Carey songs
\n Singles discography \n
1990s singles	\n \"Vision of Love\" \n \"Love Takes Time\" \n \"Someday\" \n \"I Don't Wanna Cry\" \n \"There's Got to Be a Way\" \n \"Emotions\" \n \"Can't Let Go\" \n \"Make It Happen\" \n \"I'll Be There\" \n \"If It's Over\" \n \"Dreamlover\" \n \"Hero\" \n \"Without You\" \n \"Never Forget You\" \n \"Anytime You Need a Friend\" \n \"Endless Love\" \n \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" \n \"Fantasy\" \n \"One Sweet Day\" \n \"Open Arms\" \n \"Always Be My Baby\" \n \"Forever\" \n \"Underneath the Stars\" \n \"Honey\" \n \"Butterfly\" \n \"Breakdown\" \n \"The Roof\" \n \"My All\" \n \"Sweetheart\" \n \"When You Believe\" \n \"I Still Believe\" \n \"Heartbreaker\" \n \"Thank God I Found You\" \n
2000s singles	\n \"Crybaby\" \n \"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)\" \n \"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)\" \n \"Loverboy\" \n \"Never Too Far\" \n \"Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)\" \n \"Reflections (Care Enough)\" \n \"Never Too Far/Hero Medley\" \n \"Through the Rain\" \n \"Boy (I Need You)\" \n \"I Know What You Want\" \n \"Bringin' On the Heartbreak\" \n \"It's Like That\" \n \"We Belong Together\" \n \"Shake It Off\" \n \"Get Your Number\" \n \"Don't Forget About Us\" \n \"Fly Like a Bird\" \n \"Say Somethin'\" \n \"Touch My Body\" \n \"Bye Bye\" \n \"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time\" \n \"I Stay in Love\" \n \"Obsessed\" \n \"I Want to Know What Love Is\" \n \"H.A.T.E.U.\" \n
2010s singles	\n \"Up Out My Face\" \n \"Angels Cry\" \n \"Oh Santa!\" \n \"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)\" \n \"When Christmas Comes\" \n \"Triumphant (Get 'Em)\" \n \"Almost Home\" \n \"#Beautiful\" \n \"The Art of Letting Go\" \n \"You're Mine (Eternal)\" \n \"You Don't Know What to Do\" \n \"Infinity\" \n \"I Don't\" \n \"GTFO\" \n \"With You\" \n \"The Distance\" \n \"A No No\" \n \"In the Mix\" \n
2020s singles	\n \"Save the Day\" \n \"Out Here on My Own\" \n \"Here We Go Around Again\" \n \"Fall in Love at Christmas\" \n \"Big Energy (Remix)\" \n \"It's a Wrap\" \n \"Yes, And? (Remix)\" \n
Featured songs	\n \"Things That U Do\" \n \"What More Can I Give\" \n \"U Make Me Wanna\" \n \"So Lonely\" \n \"Lil' L.O.V.E.\" \n \"Just Stand Up!\" \n \"My Love\" \n \"Everybody Hurts\" \n \"Somewhat Loved\" \n
Other songs	\n \"Vanishing\" \n \"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)\" \n \"Looking In\" \n \"Close My Eyes\" \n \"Whenever You Call\" \n \"Outside\" \n \"Petals\" \n \"Clown\" \n \"My Saving Grace\" \n \"Mine Again\" \n \"Your Girl\" \n \"Migrate\" \n \"Side Effects\" \n \"I'm That Chick\" \n \"Right to Dream\" \n \"Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)\" \n \"100%\" \n \"One Child\" \n \"Christmas Time Is in the Air Again\" \n \"Thirsty\" \n \"Meteorite\" \n \"Unforgettable (Remix)\" \n \"The Star\" \n \"Sleigh Ride\" \n

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Early life

Career

1988\u20131990: Career beginnings and self-titled debut album

1991\u20131992: Emotions and MTV Unplugged

1993\u20131994: Music Box and Merry Christmas

1995\u20131996: Daydream and Someone's Ugly Daughter

1997\u20132000: New image with Butterfly and Rainbow

2001\u20132004: Personal and professional setbacks, Glitter and Charmbracelet

2005\u20132007: Resurgence with The Emancipation of Mimi

2008\u20132009: E=MC\u00b2, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and Precious

2010\u20132014: Merry Christmas II You and Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse

2015\u20132017: #1 to Infinity residency, television and film projects

2018\u20132019: Caution and Merry Christmas reissue

2020\u20132023: The Rarities and The Meaning of Mariah Carey

2024\u2013present: The Celebration of Mimi

Artistry

Influences

Musical style

Voice and timbre

Stage performances and videos

Cultural status

Achievements

Other activities

Business ventures

Philanthropy and activism

Personal life

Discography

Filmography

Tours and residencies

Written works

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Mariah Carey

Talks

17 September, 1991