Mariah Carey is a renowned American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is one of the most successful and best-selling female artists in the world. She was born on March 27, 1969, in Huntington, Long Island, New York (USA). Her mother, Patricia, was an opera singer and vocal coach, from whom Mariah drew inspiration for singing. Her father, Alfred Roy Carey, was an aeronautical engineer. Mariah's parents divorced when she was just three years old.
