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Mariah Carey Biography (1970-)

Born March 27, 1970, in Huntington, Long Island, NY; daughter of Alfred Roy (an engineer) and Patricia (a singer and vocal coach; maiden name, Hickey) Carey; married Thomas "Tommy" Mottola (a record company executive), June 5, 1993(divorced).

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Singer, composer, actress

Birth Details

March 27, 1970

Huntington, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (With Whitney Houston) Performer of the song "The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe)," The Prince of Egypt (animated), DreamWorks SKG, 1998
• Ilana, The Bachelor, New Line Cinema, 1999
• Billie Frank, Glitter (also known as All That Glitters), Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• Raychel, Wise Girls, Lions Gate Films, 2002
• Film Work
• Executive Music Producer
• Glitter, Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Motown 40: The Music Is Forever, 1998
• Specials
• Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged, MTV, 1992
• Here Is Mariah Carey, 1993
• Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden, 1995
• Mariah Carey: Daydream from New York to Tokyo, 1995
• Mariah Carey: Around the World, 1998
• VH1 Divas Live, VH1, 1998
• Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special, 1999
• VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (also known as VH1 Divas 2000), VH1, 2000
• America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
• Television Work
• Executive Producer; Specials
• Here Is Mariah Carey, 1993
• Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden, 1995
• Maria Carey: Around the World, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Awards Presentations
• The 34th Annual Grammy Awards, 1992
• 1998 Billboard Music Awards, 1998
• Host (with others), 30th NAACP Image Awards, 1999
• Also appeared in other award presentation telecasts, including The MTVVideo Music Awards, MTV.
• Episodic
• The Arsenio Hall Show (also known as Arsenio), syndicated,1990
• Wogan, BBC, 1990
• Top of the Pops, BBC, 1991
• TV-AM, 1991
• Wogan, BBC, 1991
• Des O'Connor Tonight, 1992
• Top of the Pops (multiple episodes), BBC, 1992
• TV-AM, 1992
• Top of the Pops, BBC, 1993
• Top of the Pops (multiple episodes), BBC, 1994
• The National Lottery, 1997
• Top of the Pops, BBC, 1998
• Sen Kvall med Luuk, 1999
• BETTestimony, BET, 2001
• Rove Live, 2001
• Total Request Live (also known as TRL), MTV, 2001
• Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002
• Cribs, MTV, 2002
• Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Oprah WinfreyShow, syndicated; Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC; The TonightShow, NBC; and The Week in Rock, MTV.
• Radio Appearances
• Appeared in episodes of radio programs.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Mariah Carey, Columbia, 1990
• Emotions, Columbia, 1991
• Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged, Columbia, 1992
• (With others) MTV Unplugged (EP), 1992
• Dreamlover, Columbia, 1993
• Music Box, Columbia, 1993
• Merry Christmas, Sony, 1994
• Daydream, Columbia, 1995
• Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden, Columbia, 1996
• Butterfly, Sony, 1997
• # 1s, Columbia, 1998
• Mariah Carey Around the World, Columbia, 1999
• # 1s, Columbia, 1999
• Rainbow, Columbia, 1999
• Glitter (soundtrack), Virgin, 2001
• Mariah Carey/Emotions/Music Box, Legacy Records, 2001
• Singles
• Has recorded several singles, including "Always Be My Baby," "Anytime YouNeed a Friend," "Can't Let Go," "Dreamlover," "Don't Stop," "Emotions," "Fantasy," "Heartbreaker," "Hero," "Honey," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "I'll Be There,""Loverboy," "Love Takes Time," "Make It Happen," a "Never Too Far"/"Hero" medley, "Someday," "Thank God I Found You," "Vision of Love," and "Without You." Recorded the single "Endless Love" with Luther Vandross; "My All" with Ma$eand The Lox; and "One Sweet Day" with Boyz II Men.
• Singles Work; Producer
• Produced or coproduced several of her singles.
• Videos
• Mariah Carey: The First Vision, 1991
• Mariah # 1s, 1999
• Video Work; Director
• (With others) Mariah # 1s, 1999
• Music Videos
• Appeared in a number of music videos. Also directed music videos.
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• "Where Are You Christmas?" How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Grinch), Universal, 2000
• Television Music
• The single "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was used in a Christmas program broadcast on Fuji TV.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Movieline, August, 2001, pp. 46-51