Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey
Carey performing in her Caution World Tour at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2019
Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actress
  • music video director
  • businesswoman
  • philanthropist
  • author
Spouse(s)Tommy Mottola (m. 1993–1997)
Nick Cannon (m. 2008–2016)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1988–present
Labels
Websitemariahcarey.com

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969)[a] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, philanthropist, author and businesswoman. She is best known for the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You".

She is recognized as the Queen of Christmas and Songbird Supreme by the Guinness World Records with her five-octave coloratura soprano voice, melismatic singing style and her signature use of the whistle register. She has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling artists of all time. She has sold over 71 million albums in the US alone, the most US albums sold for a female artist.[4]

    • Holden, Stephen (June 13, 1990). "The Pop Life - Mariah Carey's Debut". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019. The 20-year-old singer...
    • Biography Today (PDF). United States: Omnigraphics. January 1997. p. 151. Retrieved March 20, 2019. [March] 27 Carey, Mariah (1970)
    • Nickson 1998
    • Shapiro 2001
    • Eliscu, Jenny (February 23, 2006). "Mariah After Midnight". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019. When Patricia Carey gave birth to a seven-pound baby girl at 7:27 A.M. on March 27th, 1970...
  1. "Recent Births Are Announced". The Long-Islander. Huntington, New York. April 10, 1970. p. 2-3. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via NYS Historic Newspapers. Recent births at Huntington Hospital have been announced as follows ... March 27 Mariah, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carey, Huntington[permanent dead link]
  2. * "Short Takes: Mariah Carey Doing OK at 20". Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1991. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019. At age 20, she seems...
  3. Sadler, Armon (2022-09-28). "Mariah Carey Becomes First Female Artist To Sell Over 70 Million Albums In The US". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.


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