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Mariah Carey

Highest Rated: 92% Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009)

Lowest Rated: 6% Glitter (2001)

Birthday: Mar 27, 1970

Birthplace: Huntington, New York, USA

Renowned for her five-octave vocal range, Billboard chart dominance and diva-like behavior, Mariah Carey inspired a generation of vocalists with a record-breaking run of self-penned hits which effortlessly bridged the gap between pop and R&B. Born in Huntington, NY in 1970, Mariah Carey first began writing songs in high school and after moving to Manhattan aged 17 landed a backing vocal gig with Brenda K. Starr which helped her catch the attention of future husband Tommy Mottola. On signing to his Columbia Records label, Carey recorded her self-titled 1990 debut album, a mixture of showboating power ballads and glossy soul-pop which immediately positioned her as a rival to Whitney Houston. Not only did Mariah Carey top the Billboard 200, it also spawned the first of 18 number one singles, "Vision of Love," shifted 15 million copies worldwide and led to a Best New Artist win at the Grammys. Influenced by her love of Motown, 1991 sophomore Emotions failed to reach the same heights, peaking at No.4 and selling half of its predecessor. However, Carey soon bounced back with an acclaimed MTV Unplugged EP which produced a chart-topping cover of The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There." 1993's Music Box, a poppier affair which spawned two of her signature ballads, "Hero" and "Without You," elevated her status higher than ever before, selling an astonishing 28 million to become one of the world's best-selling LPs ever. Carey's golden streak continued with "All I Want for Christmas is You," the instant classic lead single from 1994's Merry Christmas, a hit duet with Luther Vandross and 1995's six-time Grammy nominated Daydream. The latter's team-up with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day," spent a record-breaking 16 weeks atop the US Hot 100, while an ODB-assisted remix of "Fantasy" was credited with pioneering the now ubiquitous pop/rap collaboration. Carey doubled down on these hip-hop elements for 1997's Butterfly, inviting the likes of Puff Daddy, Missy Elliott and Q-Tip to contribute on the first record since separating, both personally and professionally, from Mottola. After performing at the inaugural VH1 Divas benefit gig in 1998, Carey duetted with Whitney Houston for "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) soundtrack, released a best-selling hits compilation and worked with Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg on Rainbow, her 1999 final LP for Sony which achieved the highest first-week sales of her career. At the turn of the century Carey made her acting debut playing an opera singer in "The Bachelor" (1999) and signed a record-breaking $100 million deal with Virgin Records America but shortly after was reported to be in the midst of an emotional and physical breakdown. A chaotic appearance on "Total Request Live" (MTV, 1998-2008) and various troubling messages posted on her official website raised concerns even further and she was later hospitalized for two weeks. Carey's career took another blow when her acting debut in "Glitter" (2001) and its accompanying soundtrack bombed with critics and audiences alike. However, she started to get things back on track a year later with a supporting role in indie drama "WiseGirls" (2002), an acclaimed Super Bowl performance and the modestly-received ninth studio effort Charmbracelet. 2005's The Emancipation of Mimi returned Carey to her former glories, becoming her first chart-topper in eight years, spawning two more number one hits ("We Belong Together," "Don't Forget About Us") and winning three Grammys. In 2008, Carey surpassed Elvis Presley's all-time record of the most solo number ones on the US Hot 100 with the lead single from E=MC², "Touch My Body." She then played an aspiring vocalist in "Tennessee" (2009), performed at Barack Obama's Neighborhood Inauguration Ball and Michael Jackson's memorial service and earned plaudits for her measured turn as a dowdy social worker in tough-tackling drama "Precious" (2009) before dropping 12th LP, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. A second festive effort, Merry Christmas II You, arrived in 2010 and was followed by a one-season judging stint on "American Idol" (Fox, 2002-2016), a supporting role in Lee Daniels' "The Butler" (2013) and the announcement of a residency at Las Vegas' The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Carey added to her discography with 2014's Me. I Am Mariah The Elusive Chanteuse, took the director's chair for the first time on Hallmark Channel movie "A Christmas Melody" (2015) and filmed reality series "Mariah's World" (E!, 2016-17) based on her touring and wedding commitments. After voicing the Mayor of Gotham City in "The Lego Batman Movie" (2017), Carey formed her own Butterfly MC Records label, helped develop the festive animation "Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You" (2017) and launched a new Vegas residency dubbed "The Butterfly Returns." In 2018 she teamed up with the likes of Slick Rick, Blood Orange and Ty Dolla Sign on one of the most acclaimed albums of her career, Caution.

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Highest rated movies

92% 77% Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
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92% 87% Bad 25
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89% 80% The LEGO Batman Movie Watchlist 86% 78% Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special Watchlist
71% 78% Lee Daniels' The Butler
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45% 70% The Star Watchlist
44% 63% Wisegirls
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38% 45% You Don't Mess With the Zohan Watchlist
35% 54% Tennessee
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14% 82% State Property 2
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys Self - 2024
No Score Yet 70% Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! Music Performer,
Executive Producer
- 2022
No Score Yet 25% Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues Self,
Executive Producer
- 2021
86% 78% Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2020
45% 70% The Star Rebecca (Voice) $40.4M 2017
No Score Yet 55% Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You Older Mariah (Voice),
Executive Producer
- 2017
89% 80% The LEGO Batman Movie Mayor McCaskill (Voice) $175.7M 2017
No Score Yet 38% A Christmas Melody Melissa McKean-Atkinson (Character),
Director
- 2015
71% 78% Lee Daniels' The Butler Hattie Pearl (Character) $116.6M 2013
92% 87% Bad 25 Unknown (Character) - 2012
92% 77% Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire Ms. Weiss (Character) $47.5M 2009
35% 54% Tennessee Krystal (Character) - 2008
38% 45% You Don't Mess With the Zohan Self $100.0M 2008
14% 82% State Property 2 Professionally Dressed Woman (Character) $1.7M 2005
44% 63% Wisegirls Raychel (Character) - 2002
6% 48% Glitter Billie Frank (Character),
Executive Music Producer
$4.3M 2001
8% 28% The Bachelor Ilana (Character) $21.7M 1999
No Score Yet 71% VH1 Divas Live 1998 Music Performer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The First Vision Self - 1991

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Music Performer,
Guest
2008 2015-2018 2023
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2020 2022
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2018 2020 2022
68% 95% Janet Jackson. Self 2022
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013 2016 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Oprah Conversation Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lip Sync Battle Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet TRL Guest 2018
No Score Yet 59% The Voice Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beat Shazam Guest 2017
44% 50% Mariah's World Self 2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration Music Performer 2016
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2015-2016
84% 48% Empire Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rap Game Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2016
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Laura (Guest Voice) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2013
No Score Yet 54% American Idol Guest,
Judge
2008 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Music Performer 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alan Carr: Chatty Man Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
31% No Score Yet The Jay Leno Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Got Talent Music Performer 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2008
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Music Performer 1990-1991 1997 2008
No Score Yet 41% The Proud Family Self 2003
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet MTV Unplugged Self 1992