Biography
Mariah Carey (March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" and the "Queen of Christmas", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her eponymous debut album. She was the first artist to have her first five singles reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Known For
Complete Filmography

Luther: Never Too Much
2024
as Self
Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and ac...
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self
An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.

Mariah Carey: Rock in Rio 2024
2024
as Self
One of the greatest and most influential singers in the world, Mariah Carey, performs at the 40th Rock in Rio festival in Brazil.

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
2024
as Self
The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a ne...

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Derek Hough and Julianne Hough host and perform holiday music, along with Michael Bolton, Mickey Guyton, Adam Blackstone, Andra Day, Chris Janson, Tor...

Mariah Carey: Grit and Glamour
2023
A Cinderella story of sorts, Mariah Carey. Songbird Supreme. Queen of Christmas. Dedicated philanthropist. Mariah has sold over 220 million records an...

Beau Is Afraid
2023
Songs
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odys...

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
as Self
This special explores the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and celebrating those who are now ruling the historic strip.

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022
as Self
Filmed in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the concert special will feature the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of Carey's festive ho...

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022
Executive Producer
Filmed in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the concert special will feature the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of Carey's festive ho...

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. ...

Mariah Carey: Global Citizen Festival
2022
as Self
Mariah Carey performs live at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival in New York City.

Mariah Carey at the BBC
2022
as Self
A celebration of the singer who conquered the 1990s and changed the sound of pop and R&B forever. A collection of some of Mariah Carey's most beloved ...

Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues
2021
as Self
The Queen of Christmas returns with a blast of holiday cheer in this special. Mariah performs her enchanting original song "Fall in Love at Christmas"...

Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues
2021
Executive Producer
The Queen of Christmas returns with a blast of holiday cheer in this special. Mariah performs her enchanting original song "Fall in Love at Christmas"...

Free Guy
2021
Musician
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a wor...

Mariah Carey: Darling Diva
2021
as Self
Mariah Carey, the Songbird Supreme, the Queen of Christmas. American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Best known for her five octave v...

The Runaway Bunny
2021
as Singer
Featuring a restless little bunny who dreams of leaving home, the film is an exploration of love and childhood. Woven throughout the story are songs t...

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
as Self
Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of ...

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
Executive Producer
Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of ...

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Mariah Carey
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, includ...

Mariah Carey: The Live Debut - 1990
2020
as Self
Mariah Carey's debut showcase at New York City's Tatou Club on October 22, 1990

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
as Self
Elton John hosts the one-hour benefit special in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; performers include Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, and Billie Eilish...

90s Divas: Whitney, Mariah, Céline
2019
as Self (archive footage)
They're called the "vocal trinity": Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Céline Dion are the first divas of the pop era. But what defines a diva?

Mariah: The Diva, The Demons, The Drama
2018
as Mariah Carey
In the year 2000, 30-year-old Mariah Carey was the most successful female recording artist of all time. In September that year she began filming Glitt...

An OMP Christmas
2018
as Mariah
The Overplayed Music Police reunite in a mega sketch comedy special focused on the greatest Christmas song of all-time. Mariah we love you.

The Star
2017
as Rebecca (voice)
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You
2017
as Older Mariah (voice)
When young Mariah sees a darling little puppy named "Princess" at the pet store, she suddenly knows exactly what she wants for Christmas. But before h...

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You
2017
Executive Producer
When young Mariah sees a darling little puppy named "Princess" at the pet store, she suddenly knows exactly what she wants for Christmas. But before h...

Girls Trip
2017
as Mariah Carey
Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterh...

The Lego Batman Movie
2017
as Mayor McCaskill (voice)
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
2016
as Self
In this year’s special, hosts Julianne and Derek Hough will take viewers on a magical ride through our parks that combines our parks’ beloved Christma...

The Keys of Christmas
2016
as Self
In this YouTube Red Original, DJ Khaled and Mariah Carey drop a holiday hater (Rudy Mancuso) into a mystical winter wonderland where an all-star cast ...

VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016
as Self
VH1’s beloved Divas franchise made its return after a four-year hiatus with a holiday spin. The Unsilent Night special, airing on December 5, 2016, br...

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Mariah Carey
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...

A Christmas Melody
2015
as Melissa Atkinson
Kristin has just had to close her small Manhattan clothing boutique to return to her Ohio home town and live in her parents' former home. It's an adju...

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
as Self
The one-hour musical special features outstanding performances of holiday songs by the incomparable pop diva herself - Mariah Carey - including a duet...

A Christmas Melody
2015
Director, Executive Producer
Kristin has just had to close her small Manhattan clothing boutique to return to her Ohio home town and live in her parents' former home. It's an adju...

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
Executive Producer
The one-hour musical special features outstanding performances of holiday songs by the incomparable pop diva herself - Mariah Carey - including a duet...

Mariah Carey At Home in Concert: with Matt Lauer
2014
as Self
In an NBC primetime special with Matt Lauer, global superstar Mariah Carey does something she has never done before. For the first time, Carey perform...

Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
2013
as Self
Crooning in the holidays. The international star returns for his third annual Christmas special.

The Butler
2013
as Hattie Pearl
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as...

So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
2013
as Self
Jermaine Dupri's longtime friends, collaborators and So So Def Recordings' alumni celebrate the label's 20-year anniversary.

Propaganda
2013
as Self (archive footage)
An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean ...

Bad 25
2012
as Self
Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson re...

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
2010
as Self
Mariah Carey performs songs from her holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You."

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
2010
Musical
Mariah Carey performs songs from her holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You."

Precious
2009
as Mrs. Weiss
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the se...

Mariah Carey: Live at the Pearl Palms Concert Theatre
2009
as Self
Concert special capturing Mariah Carey's exclusive four night residency at the Pearl Palms Concert Theatre in 2009

Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
as Self
A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Mariah Carey
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do any...

Tennessee
2008
as Krystal
The story of three people who strive to realize their dreams. Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate ...

Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
2007
as Self
Mariah Carey, the top-selling female artist of all time with sales of over 160 million units worldwide, took her newest show on the road in 2006 for t...

Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
2007
Producer
Mariah Carey, the top-selling female artist of all time with sales of over 160 million units worldwide, took her newest show on the road in 2006 for t...

Live 8
2005
as Self
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians fr...

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self
A one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005, at 8 pm ET/CT live.

State Property: Blood on the Streets
2005
as Professionally Dressed Woman
Three gangsters vie for control of the streets of Philadelphia.

George Michael: A Different Story
2004
as Self
It follows Michael's life from joining Wham! in 1981, to the present-day covering his career as a solo artist including personal and professional gain...

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...

Death of a Dynasty
2003
as Self (uncredited)
A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-...

WiseGirls
2002
as Raychel
Meg, Raychel and Kate are three waitresses at a restaurant frequented by mob bosses. Their lives become complicated when one of the women witnesses a ...

Mariah Carey - Shining Through The Rain
2002
as Self
"Shining Through The Rain" MTV special was taped on October 15, 2002 in New York and aired on December 3.

Glitter
2001
as Billie Frank
A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.

America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self - Performer
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercial-free by the four major television networks just ...

Glitter
2001
Executive Music Producer
A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2000
as Self
Diana Ross, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey and Donna Summer headline VH1 Divas 2000: Tribute to Diana Ross held at the theatre in Madison Square Garden on A...

Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
1999
as Self
Mariah Carey performs at her old high school on Long Island, featuring special guests 98 Degrees, Jay Z, Da Brat, Joe and DJ Clue.

Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
as Self
Tina Turner celebrates her 60th birthday with this unbelievable 1999 concert. Turner performs a variety from her repertoire from throughout her entire...

The Bachelor
1999
as Ilana
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's w...

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999
as Self
The Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo concert was held on June 1, 1999, and raised $1 million for War Child programs to aid young refugees ...

Mariah Carey: Around the World
1999
as Self
The biggest selling female artist of the 1990s invites her fans to join her onstage and backstage as she travels around the world on a concert tour wi...

The Prince of Egypt
1998
as The 2nd Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

Mariah Carey: #1's
1998
as Self
1's is Mariah Carey's sixth DVD/video release. It contains 14 of Mariah' s #1 hits such as Heartbreaker, My All, Honey, Always Be My Baby, One Sweet D...

Mariah Carey: #1's
1998
Director
1's is Mariah Carey's sixth DVD/video release. It contains 14 of Mariah' s #1 hits such as Heartbreaker, My All, Honey, Always Be My Baby, One Sweet D...

Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only
1998
as Self
Live! One Night Only is a live album by Patti LaBelle, released in September 1998 through the record label MCA. The album earned LaBelle the Grammy Aw...

VH1: Divas Live
1998
as Self - Performer
The queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, and four of the biggest female hitmakers in contemporary pop, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, and Shani...

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998
as Self
Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.

Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
1998
as Self
The Butterfly World Tour is the third concert tour by Mariah Carey, visited Asia, Australia and the United States. The four dates at Japan's largest s...

Mariah Carey: Live at the Tokyo Dome
1996
as Self
"The Daydream World Tour" was a concert tour by Mariah Carey in support of her platinum hit album Daydream. 150,000 tickets for her 3 Tokyo Dome conce...

Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden
1995
as Self
"Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden" is Mariah Carey's fourth DVD/home video release. It presents Carey performing live at the Madison Squ...

Here Is Mariah Carey
1993
as Self
This Is Mariah Carey, filmed at the legendary Proctors Theatre in upstate New York, showcases Mariah's incredible gifts as a world-class and riveting ...

Commercial Entertainment Product
1992
as Self (archive footage)
The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.

Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged
1992
as Self
Recorded in 1992, this unforgettable performance features Mariah backed by an all-star band in the most intimate of settings. Included are the #1 hits...

Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged
1992
Writer
Recorded in 1992, this unforgettable performance features Mariah backed by an all-star band in the most intimate of settings. Included are the #1 hits...

Mariah Carey: The First Vision
1991
as Self
Mariah Carey's The First Vision, gives viewers an inside look at Mariah on the cusp of her meteoric rise to superstardom. This 1991 film contains earl...

Mariah Carey: Mariah Carey
N/A
as Self

Live at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
N/A
as herself
Recorded on December 8th, 1994 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine