Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970 in Huntington, New York) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Making her debut in 1990, she became the most successful and best-selling artist of the decade, according to ''Billboard'' magazine and the World Music Awards and she has recorded the most U.S. number-one singles for a female solo artist (seventeen).
In 2000, the World Music Awards show named her the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
In addition to her commercial accomplishments, she has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her vocal range, power, melismatic style, and extensive use of the whistle register.