Mariah Carey | Born in 1969

And then a hero comes along! Mariah Carey became one of the most acclaimed and best-selling singers since she began her career in music.

The Huntington native grew up surrounded by music as the daughter of an opera singer and voice instructor. Carey began singing when she was three years old, and by the time she was in high school, she was frequently writing songs. One of her demos landed up in the hands of Tommy Mottola, a Columbia Records executive, in 1988. Soon after, Mottola signed Carey to his label and launched her self-titled debut album in 1990. Carey continued to release albums after winning Best New Artist at the 1991 Grammy Awards, including Music Box in 1993 and Daydream in 1995. Carey has released fifty recordings over the years, and her career has stood the test of time. She is now living her best years in her investment residency in Las Vegas.