Mariah Carey

American singer (born 1969)

Audience12.9M
Fame83.7
Momentum1.2

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Audience12.9M
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United States rank#101
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Born 1969 · age 57United States

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Rank in United States
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Musicians
Age
57
Born 1969
Known for
The Prince of Egypt
1998

Summary

Updated 2026-08-14

She holds more Billboard Hot 100 number ones than any solo artist in history — 19 — and turned a 1994 holiday track into a perennial that now defines December itself. The whistle register is her signature, but the commercial instinct might be sharper.

Biography

About

Mariah Carey arrived in 1990 with her self-titled debut and became the only artist to send their first five singles straight to number one. Music Box and Daydream made her a global force by the mid-90s, but the remix of "Fantasy" with Ol' Dirty Bastard marked the pivot: she embraced hip hop, shed an image, and released Butterfly in 1997. After a career slide, The Emancipation of Mimi in 2005 delivered her comeback. Rolling Stone named her the fifth-greatest singer of all time in 2023. She's sold over 220 million records, spent 101 weeks atop the Hot 100, earned five Grammys, and made "All I Wa…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

said2005

See, I'm looking for a man that'll rub me slow, make me sing real high when he goes down low.

— "One & Only", The Emancipation of Mimi, 2005.

Mariah Carey

said2005

By the time you get this messageIt's gonna be too late. So don't bother paging me cause I'll be on my way. You're gonna miss me baby, hate to say I told you so.

— "Shake It Off", The Emancipation of Mimi, 2005

Mariah Carey

said2002

Who's gonna love you when it all falls down? Who's gonna love you when your bankroll runs out? Who's gonna care when the novelty's over?

— "Clown", Charmbracelet, 2002. Supposedly written about Carey’s brief relationship with Eminem

Mariah Carey

said2002

Please be at peace father, I'm at peace with you,bitterness isn't worth clinging to,after all the anguish we've all been through.

— "Sunflowers For Alfred Roy", Charmbracelet, 2002. Dedicated to Carey’s father, Alfred Roy

Mariah Carey

said2002

Father, thanks for reaching out and lovingly,saying that you've always been proud of me, I needed to feel that so desperately,you're always alive inside of me.

— "Sunflowers For Alfred Roy", Charmbracelet, 2002. Dedicated to Carey’s father, Alfred Roy

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