By David Shankbone under CC license
Birth Name:
Mariah Carey
Birth Place:
Long Island, New York, USA
Birth Date:
March 27, 1970
Race or Ethnicity:
Irish, African, Venezuelan
The American singer was born to an Irish mother named Patricia Hickey and a father of Venezuelan and African heritage named Alfred Roy Carey. Mariah stated in an interview that her mother is a third generation Irish American.
She also mentioned on Lopez Tonight that she has a Venezuelan great grandmother on her father’s side. Unfortunately, her bi-racial family was the target of racial slurs and hostility while young Mariah was growing up.
Source:
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_37/ai_n27364315/
- http://people.famouswhy.com/mariah_carey
Celebrities sharing the same heritage:
you people are ridiculous! it says right there she has her dad is african and if u would actually LOOK at her face you can kinda tell she has black in her as well a form of spanish, ITS CLEAR or maybe your all just blind.
why are you even getting mad at her for being what races she is? thats just ridiculous.
my boyfriend is actually half black and you cant even tell but once u see his dad u can. there are light skinned black people. get over it.
oh shaddup!
Why ya’ll hating on Mariah… Like come on now! She’s a great singer and that’s all it is. And people wonder why today there is still prejudice in this world.
when i 1st saw her i just thought she was white tbh
Mariah Carey’s ass aint mixed…y wouldnt she wanna take the dna test to shut everybody up once n for all…she is WHITE tryna be black so that she can win black ppl over so she can sell more records
if That’s what you need to help you sleep at night,go ahead
lol americans are so funny! the one drop rule how does that make you black! well i have 5 mixed race children and they are not black so it’s funny to me that in a america they would be considered black even though i’m white and my family is white,that’s just crazy lol
Ok you don’t seem to understand this.When we say your child is black,it doesn’t mean they have to be black in color, facial features etc.They would simply be recognize as part of the black culture here.They don’t have to look like what you guys think a black person should look like.You should remember,it wasn’t black people that started this,it was white that didn’t want half bloods.You shouldn’t get upset because a black person calls your child black,their not doing it to hurt them,at least I wouldn’t.I grew up around all colors of black people,and hardly any fit what people think black should look like.Also if they call your kids black,their not telling them to deny you,I don’t know why you people always think that.From what I’ve seen,they tend to deny the black half
well 1st i’m not upset about it and i grew up around all different colours of black people also and nobody black or white has called my children black because they are mixed race and that’s what people see.what i was saying is that it’s funny to me that americans call it the one drop rule i live in wales and i had never heard of that until coming on here.also what do you mean by you people that sounds quite offensive and my children don’t deny their black half because half their family is black.like i said my kids have never been called black so nobody is telling them to deny me i don’t no where you got that from my original post.
To kristyanne
Ok first I let others see your kids,and they all said how pretty they are,but they did say they would have called them black.Now they say they wouldn’t have done it to hurt them,it’s just what they saw.It had nothing to do with any rule,it’s how we grow up,around all different colors of black people,so your kids would fit right in.Now I didn’t mean to offend you with the phrase(you people).It’s just that I see that alot.People are forever saying when we call them black,it’s because we want them to deny their white parent,which I think is crazy,that’s something I would never tell anyone to do.Now also just in case,most would say I was mixed also so I’m not just some crazy jealous black person,NOT THAT YOU SAID I WAS.I want no misunderstanding
This is kristyanne for some reason my name isn’t coming up! I wasn’t offended by anything you said but maybe I should of explained myself more in my original post.what I meant was it seems to be a very american thing to consider that black and White mixed people are black,it’s not like that in the UK when people see my children wether those people are black or white they see that my children are mixed.so I find it funny that in the US they would be called black I don’t think that’s a bad thing it’s just not what I’m used to.at the end of the day I want my children to be very proud of their Jamaican/welsh heritage they no both sides of the cultures.I have have asked them what colour they are and they say mummy Is White,daddy is black and were brown if they want to say they’re black that’s fine I really don’t mind and as for that anonimous person saying do I want them to be seen as White no of course not,you can quite clearly see they’re not anyway and I’m sorry for the spelling mistakes but I’m on my phone typing fast lol :)
To kristyanne
I get what your saying.But again if I was to call them black,I would just recognize them as part of the same culture I’m from,even if they are jamacian.Now if they had told me they prefer to be called mixed,I’m fine with calling them that.So I’m sorry for the misunderstanding between us,bye :)
Sorry to keep commenting but I just reread and I just wanna say myself or my children would not be upset if they got called black because that is half of what they are I just found the whole one drop rule thing funny cause I never heard of that before.
To Kristyanne
The funny thing is I never heard of it either growing up,and I live here,so don’t feel bad.My mother is a Creole, and said growing up in the south they knew about,but I didn’t grow up there,so never heard of it until now
to kristyanne
I don’t get it,if they called your kids black,why would it bother you so much?If it’s no big deal about color where you live,why would your children being called black bother you?Is it that you want people to see them as white?Do you think if people started seeing them as black,they would be treated differently ?Don’t get mad,I’m just asking a question
i was talking about americans i live in wales and never even heard of the one drop rule before so where i live my children are considered mixed,i wouldn’t care if they were considered black their father and half their family is black after all.maybe it’s different in america but where i live children get treated the same regardless of colour and why would i get mad i’m sorry if you were offended by what i said although i dont see how you could have been anyway i have a picture of two of my daughters in the mixed baby section they are called Ava and Shayla and i’m a very proud mummy! :)
Oh and by the way no I don’t want my children to be seen as White because they’re half black
That last comment was by me I just forgot to put my name lol
how about this? if you are offended with your children being called black…do not procreate with a black man…simple
i’m not offended.maybe you should read all the comments before you comment because what i said was where i live(in the UK) mixed race people are not seen or called black because they are mixed race it seems to be a very American thing to do that.
your children are black…you do not matter lmao i bet you u put praise them like their are trophies…like what most white women do when they have mixed children!
obviously i matter because i am their mother! just the same as their father matters,i do praise them your right but not because of their skin colour just because they are my children and no i don’t treat them like trophies i treat them like humanbeings lol
@kristyann…you being white as their mother does not matter to society…i do not care how you put it in your own little world…you do not matter…deal with it
IF ANYTHING DENY YOUR BLACK SIDE!!! LMAO
To Royce
I’m sure that’s something you practice everyday
“if anything deny you’re black side”
no that comment was aimed at lindsay lindsay
the biracial supremacist
I’m mixed too and I agree with Mariah. And I’m not saying this coz I’m ashamed of any part of me. But people tend to treat people who are white (i.e. irish, european, whatever) better. Wherever you go you’ll find that lighter skinned people are treated better. Some of my darker skinned friends will even say they’re jealous of me which really annoys me. I think at this point in time there is no one person who is not mixed with another race. And it annoys me how some people will act like they’re better than another race because of lighter skin, thinner nose, smaller lips, and straighter hair. I knew this white girl who had curlier hair than mine (like in the Princess Diaries movie before she got it straightened). That’s just to say that just because you look white or black doesn’t mean you are. Tatyana Ali is domnican. Mariah has is half-black. You just never know and that’s why the age old saying is right. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Where is it you guys live?maybe I’m lucky I’ve Never seen this before,or be around people who are openly jealous of someone skin color.oh btw in some parts of the states,being light skin is no protection,they would treat you every bit as bad as a dark skin person.you should read what these people on line have to say about bi-racial people,they seem to hate them more than full black if you can believe that;they have a lot of nasty thing to say.where ever it is you live,stay there
Btw I’m saying this to be mean,you have it good where you at
SHUT UP!!!! YOUR ANNOYING MARIAHA JUST WANTS TO BE BLACK LMAO
To Royce
your the one who’s annoying,I can’t stand dumb people like you
get your facts straight…tatyana ali is black and east indian trini…mariah carey is not half black as her father has latina blood…he may have mostly afro bloodline but i am positive he had other mixtures in his bloodline…in order for mariah carey to be half black she would have had to have a father of PURE afro ancestry…
well hold on now,just because your born in a Latin country doesn’t mean your mixed.Because if that was the case,that would mean that every single white person down there is mixed.Now from what hear,their first to scream that not true.Also to assume that her father is mixs,doesn’t make it a fact,so maybe you should take your own advice
@Fuzzybear and how do YOU know he wasnt mixed? i think YOU should take your OWN advice…you think you are mr. know it all…
no I don’t think I’m that,but I want stop you from thinking it.Now I didn’t say he wasn’t mix,I just said you can’t assume he was.Because if you read the statement before mine you will see that’s what that person is doing.Also if you look at the history of that country you would see that on their census,just up to recently the vast majority was Afro-ven.Then just because her other half of her family has white skin,doesn’t mean they are 100% white,I already showed that not to be true
I was not assuming actually…you was assuming i was assuming…generally speaking the new world populations are mixed, it is a strong possibility that mariah carey’s father had another ancestry other than afro…etc. thanks to migration; you confuse me because sometimes it seems as if u are sayin there is no population that is pure yet you refutin that her dad could have had more than 2 ancestry…i dont get it…
No,I was just saying you can’t take it for granted that someone is a certain way,just because they were born or raised in a certain place
i see your point…but at the same time i hope u see mines as well
To Anon:
I do see your point ,and he most likely is mixed.I was just saying people are going by the way she looks and basing their arguments on that,because if her skin was darker this wouldn’t be going on
it clearly states you should read this
From what Mariah said on Lopez Tonight… she is far more than just one drop…
COME BACK FUZZYBEAR!
I Love Fuzzybear And Everything (No Homo), But This Is Not Neccessary…..Lol He Hasn’t Been Gone For Weeks, Its Just Been three to four day. He Might Have Something To Do You Know….He’s Gotta A Life…..If You Don’t Hear From Fuzzybear For A Month Or More…..Then That’s When We Protest….But This Is Way Too Early…Lol!
Also Lindsay, Mariah just explained the so called one drop rule. She said in this country… But honestly when you tick off black and white on your census report, the staff then count you as black. Its about counting people of place descent and that means any “known” part.
Lindsay you are repeating all the stereotypical thoughts of a mixed girl that you think you are prettier, better, smarter and all that crap. that is the saddest . It just looks that from MC’s perspective, she is saying that no part of her is inferior to the other, but you seem to feel that part of you is superior to the other. You have the issue. Also, I’m assuming Mariah is older than you, so her way of thinking along with Halle Berry’s, Paula Pattons and many other mixed race blacks and that may have some effect on their outlook. Perhaps your anger is a result of something deeper. You have to self identify and Mariah does as well and frankly one has nothing to do with the other.
i am half black and half white and i love mariah carey but what she just said about the 1 drop rule makes me sick! that might have been invented by white people hundreds of years ago, but now its only blacks that say that garbage because theyre jealous of the fact that we are light skinned with good hair and nice facial features and generally are more accepted and have easier lives! period. who in their right mind is going to look at mariah carey and think shes a “black girl”. did you see how george lopez looked at her when she said she was black? lol i am NEVER going to deny my white side because blacks are jealous of it! most of us half breeds are raised by our white mothers! i hate to say it but mixed people will always be looked at as being superior to blacks. ive lived in smalll white towns and they loved me because i was the exotic girl-i know it wouldnt have been like that if i was all black! mariah needs to cut this s***t out! her white mother raised her and she knows deep in her heart that she is considered better/smarter/prettier because shes mixed-she just doesnt want her black fans to know that!
To lindsay
First I’m sure no person is telling you to deny your mother,but if there is someone like that,then you should stay away from them.However this is the reason a lot of you have problems,your personality seems to be mess up,and your going to attract mess up personalities .You actually believe your better because your light skin or because your mixed.Being mixed doesn’t make you better or necessarily prettier,because I’ve seen some butt ugly mixed girls,and I’ve seen some dark skin girl that will have you thanking GOD your a man.Now you might be big in your town,but if you go to the wrong place,you are going to run into the wrong group of white people;who will treat you just like a dark skin person.They call black people monkeys,but they call you mulatto,now it sounds nice;but that was not the intention.Also for the record,I knew Mariah was part black when I first seen her.People like her and you are nothing new,you have always been seen as black.Another thing for all the dumb junk you just put down here,it’s obvious that being mixed blood doesn’t make you superior to anyone.Also anyone who tells you that your better because your mixed is dumber than your sounding
P.S
For all the other mixed people on here,and I see it’s alot of you.I’m also a mix-blooded person so I’m bashing you,I just don’t like it when people like her says things like that about other black people.Every 20yrs this same old problem pops up,wanting to be better;but your skin color doesn’t make you better she’s proof of that
Meant to say I’m not bashing you
i really wished you werent half black
i hope you mixed with asian or something
coz youre an embarrassment to any race you mixed with
take your supremacist mentality else where
that reply was aimed at lindsay
trust me no black person wants you to deny youre mother side
if anything please deny youre black side
LMAO OMG THTS FUNNY!!=) SO TRUE!
@ lindsay well then do u ever consider that your “exotic” look is a result of your black side? you should be thankin you black side for givin such unique looks…on the other hand those white ppl in ur small town that you THINK loves you maybe only making you their specticle of their tragic mulatto humour…stupid girl stay in school
i dont get why you want people like that to be part black?
honestly the fact that have similar dna makes my skin crawl