Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States.
Carey has sold more than 175 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is the third best-selling female artist and sixteenth overall recording artist with shipments of over 62.5 million albums in the US. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked her at number six on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists", making Carey the second most successful female artist, behind Madonna, in the history of Billboard Hot 100 chart. In addition to her commercial accomplishments, Carey has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register.
Born March 23, 1970, her primary personality traits are represented by the Chinese Zodiac elemental animal sign, the Metal Dog. With the Metal Dog we have an irresistible force and an immovable object. She is not afraid to "deal with" whatever gets in her way, and she won't be gentle about it. She tends to be very principled and determined and doesn't look kindly on those deemed unpatriotic or disloyal. We definitely want her on our side in a fight.