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Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey ( mə-RY-ə; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Songbird Supreme", Carey is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, signature use of the whistle register, and diva persona. An influential figure in music, she was ranked as the fifth-greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her eponymous debut album and became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mariah Carey is the 32nd most popular singer (up from 271st in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,624th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mariah Carey ranks 32 out of 4,381. Before her are Tina Turner, Brian Johnson, Tupac Shakur, Debbie Harry, José Carreras, and Whitney Houston. After her are Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, Toto Cutugno, Cesária Évora, and Johnny Cash.

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Among people born in 1969, Mariah Carey ranks 2. Before her is Michael Schumacher. After her are Jay-Z, Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Dave Bautista, Dave Grohl, Oliver Kahn, Gwen Stefani, Cate Blanchett, and Gabriel Batistuta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mariah Carey ranks 212 out of 20,380. Before her are Francis Ford Coppola (1939), James Monroe (1758), Robert Redford (1936), Pearl S. Buck (1892), Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. (1915), and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (1954). After her are Jon Voight (1938), David Hasselhoff (1952), Kevin Costner (1955), Amelia Earhart (1897), W. E. B. Du Bois (1868), and George Beadle (1903).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mariah Carey ranks 15. Before her are Frank Sinatra (1915), Patti Smith (1946), Tina Turner (1939), Tupac Shakur (1971), Debbie Harry (1945), and Whitney Houston (1963). After her are Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), Kanye West (1977), Beyoncé (1981), Barbra Streisand (1942), and Axl Rose (1962).

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