Mariah Carey, an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, is thought to be worth $535 million. Early in the 1990s, Mariah Carey’s dance songs with gospel influences topped the pop charts thanks to her impressive vocal range, and she went on to become one of the best-selling pop performers of the past fifty years. Mariah Carey (1990), Music Box (1993), and Butterfly (1997) were some of her early successful albums. Both Sony Music and Columbia Records had signed her. Although Carey’s 1993 marriage to Tommy Mottola, the CEO of Sony Music and Columbia Records, was mocked by the press, her singing prowess and chick appeal kept her in good favour with fans and helped her become a favourite on MTV. After Mariah Carey and Mottola’s divorce in 1998, Columbia reportedly paid $28 million to buy off her contract. When Glitter, a critically panned semi-autobiographical soundtrack and movie, was released in 2001, Mariah Carey’s career was significantly set back. She had signed with EMI’s Virgin Records for an estimated $100 million, but it was only her first Virgin album.
Nobody could have predicted her spectacular comeback in 2005 with the bestselling The Emancipation of Mimi after some trying years both personally and professionally. Her album, The Emancipation of Mimi, received eight Grammy nominations and three wins, including one for Best Contemporary R&B Album. She was at the top of the charts once more. She recorded the popular album E+MC2 (2008) after a tour, which featured the number-one song “Touch My Body.” As a result of its success, she overtook The Beatles and Elvis Presley as the best-selling musicians of the past fifty years. Between 2005 and 2007, the pop diva sold 160 million albums. Her nett worth was assessed by Forbes Magazine to be $225 million in 2007.
Carey has sold more than 200 million records globally over the course of a career spanning more than two decades. On April 30, 2008, Mariah Carey wed actor and rapper Nick Cannon. The couple welcomed twins on April 30, 2011, the day before their third wedding anniversary: Moroccan Scott and Monroe Cannon.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
- Music, Television/Film, Other Businesses
Age:
- 51
Birth Place:
- Huntington, New York, United States
Height:
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Weight:
- 140 lbs (63.5)
Marital Status:
- Separated (Nick Cannon)
Full Name:
- Mariah Angela Carey
Nationality:
- United States
Date of Birth:
- March 27, 1970
Ethnicity:
- African-American, Venezuelan, Irish
Occupation:
- Singer-Songwriter, Record/Film Producer, Actress
Education:
- Harborfields High School
Children:
- 2 (Monroe, Moroccan Scott)
Maria Carey Earnings
Earnings 2012
- Salary Jan. 2012Salary on American Idol
- $18,000,000
Earnings 2010
- Record Sales Jan. 2010Estimated album sales (US), Merry Christmas II You
- $523,000
Earnings 2008
- Record Sales Jan. 2008Estimated album sales (worldwide),E=MC²
- $2,500,000
Earnings 2002
- Record Sales Jan. 2002Estimated album sales (worldwide), Charmbracelet
- $5,000,000
Earnings 2001
- Record Sales Jan. 2001Estimated album sales of the soundtrack, Glitter
- $3,400,000
- Earnings Jan. 2001Estimated gross (opening weekend) for the film, Glitter
- $2,400,000
Earnings 1999
- Record Sales Jan. 1999Estimated album sales (worldwide), Rainbow
- $10,000,000
Earnings 1997
- Record Sales Jan. 1997Estimated album sales (worldwide), Butterfly
- $15,500,000
Earnings 1995
- Record Sales Jan. 1995Estimated album sales (worldwide), Daydream
- $25,000,000
Earnings 1993
- Record Sales Jan. 1993Estimated album sales (worldwide), Music Box
- $32,000,000
Earnings 1991
- Record Sales Jan. 1991Estimated album sales (worldwide), Emotions
- $8,000,000
Earnings 1990
- Record Sales Jan. 1990Estimated album sales (worldwide), Mariah Carey
- $15,000,000
