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Born: 27 March 1969, Huntington, New York, USA (age 37)
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Awards: 1 win & 6 nominations  
Credited Years: 1990 - 2007
Profession: Soundtrack / Actress / Miscellaneous Crew
Known for: Mariah Carey: Around the World / Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden / Mariah #1's

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Biography:
  • Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York on March 27, 1969. Her parents are Patricia Hickey (Irish-American) and Alfred Roy Carey (African-American/Venezuelan). Mariah attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. In June of 1990 Mariah made her ... more

Quotes:
  • "This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!" (Madison Square Garden, 1995)
  • "Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you. We've come a long way and I feel like I'm just getting started. Because as an artist, and most importantly as a person, I am genuinely happy to finally be free to be who I am. Thank you." - Mariah sticks it to the critics at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards.
  • "There is a light at the end of the tunnel...hopefully it's not a freight train!"
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Trivia:
  • Bought Marilyn Monroe's white lacquered baby grand piano at auction in October, 1999 for $600,000 plus commission.
  • Her highest octave is two octaves higher than normal soprano.
  • Got her name from the song "They Call The Wind Mariah". The popular Lerner & Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon, starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, which was enjoying a great deal of success after its release in 1969, and the song containing Mariah's name, was a favorite of mother Patricia.
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