Mariah Carey
Carey in 2009
Place of Birth: Huntington, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 27, 1969 (see here)
Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – Cuban/African-Cuban
*paternal grandmother – African-American
*mother – Irish
Mariah Carey is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She is the daughter of Patricia (Hickey), an opera singer and vocal coach, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer.
Mariah’s paternal grandfather was a Cuban immigrant, with African-Cuban ancestry (he was almost certainly not from Venezuela, as some sources state). Mariah’s paternal grandmother was African-American. Mariah’s mother, who is white, is of Irish heritage. Mariah stated in an interview that her mother is a third generation Irish-American. A picture of Mariah with her father can be seen here. A picture of Mariah with her mother can be seen here.
Her name is from the song “They Call the Wind Maria,” of the 1951 musical Paint Your Wagon.
Mariah’s biracial family was the target of racial slurs and hostility while Mariah was growing up. Her parents divorced when she was three, and she was raised by her mother. She was raised at least partly in Greenlawn, on Long Island.
Mariah has two children with her former husband, actor and television personality Nick Cannon.
Mariah’s paternal grandfather, Roberto Nuñez (later Robert Edward Carey), was the son of Alfred and Margaret. Roberto is sometimes described as being from a family from Venezuela. Mariah stated in an interview with Latina Magazine, “we don’t know if he was Venezuelan and white or Venezuelan and black… We’re confused,” and also, seemingly speaking about Roberto Nuñez’s father, stated, “apparently he had red hair and freckles, but he could’ve been black or white. We just don’t know.” Mariah stated in the same interview that Roberto’s mother was named Margarita Nuñez, and that Robeto took the surname Carey after his own biological father (according to Mariah, Roberto’s parents were not married).
The marriage record of Mariah’s paternal grandparents lists Mariah’s grandfather as having been born in Cuba. The 1930 United States Census also lists Roberto Nuñez (then Robert Carey) as having been born in Cuba, to Cuban parents, and as having moved to the United States in 1907. The family may have covered up their background, as some other Cubans did, due to anti-Cuban sentiment in the U.S. The 1930 United States Census lists Roberto’s race as “Negro” (Black).
A picture of her grandfather can be seen here (near the bottom of the page).
Mariah’s paternal grandmother was Addie Cole (the daughter of Will/William Cole and Emma McQueen/McQuean). Addie was born in North Carolina, to a North Carolina-born father and an Alabama-born mother. Addie and her parents were African-American. Emma was the daughter of William/Bill McQueen and Eliza/Liza. A picture of Mariah’s grandmother Addie can be seen here.
Mariah’s maternal grandfather was John Wesley Hickey (the son of John Hickey and Mary Mowen). Mariah’s grandfather John was born in Illinois, and was of Irish ancestry.
Mariah’s maternal grandmother was Ann Elizabeth Egan (the daughter of Charles Thomas Egan and Anna Elizabeth Blanchfield). Mariah’s grandmother Ann was born in Illinois. Charles was born in Illinois, to Irish-born parents. Mariah’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of James S. Blanchfield, whose own parents were Irish, from Dublin, and of Mary A. Ryan, an Irish immigrant.
03/24/2018 – Mariah Carey – Nickelodeon’s 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards – Arrivals – The Forum – Inglewood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com
Sources: Interview with Mariah Carey, Latina Magazine, 2003 – http://www.mariahjournal.com
Genealogies of Mariah Carey – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com
Mariah’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Mariah’s paternal grandparents, Roberto Nuñez (later Robert Edward Carey) and Addie Cole – https://www.familysearch.org
Information about Mariah’s paternal grandparents, Roberto Nuñez (later Robert Edward Carey) and Addie Cole – http://www.genealogue.com
Mariah’s maternal grandfather, John Wesley Hickey, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Off subject is George on a mission to find out all the true ethnicities of celebrities? xD
To XXX
Now you say her mother is white,why because she appears that way.If you look around enough you will see an appearance of white can be deceiving,as I have proven over and over again.Now there are full blood black people down in that country.So we don’t know how mixed or if he is mixed at all.Now your also going by Mariah’s physical appearance,but like I said that can be deceiving
She is quite obviously NOT half black. I would give her a quarter if anything. Her mother is white and her father is of mixed background. The AVERAGE Venezuelans are mixed raced with Spaniard (white), Native American, and Black. Also African Americans, by average, are 20% white by total ancestry. Its quite blatantly clear that she is not half black like Barack Obama. Like I said, 1/4 tops, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it were something less.
Get over it, she half black lol.
She might have found out she was more black than she thought
To Anne
I can’t speak for everyone else,but it wouldn’t have change how I think of her.However I don’t think that the reason.In her own statement,(in this country i’m BLACK).That right there tells me how she really feels,she wants to be less black.Now this is just my opinion,but it seems like the same old story:
a more ethnic look
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http://images.contactmusic.com/videoimages/sbmg/mariah-carey-vision-of-love.jpg
Now the whiting up process:
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And she liked the process,so she doesn’t want any surprises
Mariah’s hair has always been blonde, maybe darker shades, but it is still considered blonde not brown. Her first album cover has a black background with very little light shining on her hair and only on her face really so yes her hair looks darker
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Do you also know how many black women have dyed there whole heads blonde it doesn’t mean they’re trying to be more white. After Mariah divorced Tommy she was being free and just being who she was and wanted to wear her hair the way she wanted and wear the clothing she wanted. Not to mention everyone was leaving the big curly hair behind anyway. Her label and manager wanted her to appear more white I think it all fits under what Elvis Manager thought Phillips, meanwhile, was always on the lookout for someone who could bring the sound of the black musicians on whom Sun focused to a broader audience. As Keisker reported, “Over and over I remember Sam saying, ‘If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a billion dollars.’”
If Mariah really wanted to be less black than she would’ve just hid that little secret when she first came out because back then everyone thought she was a white girl trying to sing black. Mariah claims proudly that she is half black and half white. In her Fantasy video she specifically enlisted ODB a black rapper to rap on the remix when her label thought it was a bad idea and had black dancers in it along with her Dreamlover video. When she was doing the Honey Remix she enlisted Sean Combs a black man to produce it and when she did Boy I Need You she enlisted Cam’Ron a black rapper to rap on it. Jermaine Dupri a black man a friend of hers has helped write and produce some of her songs. Rachel a black woman, her bestfriend, and her cheographer is black. Trey Lorenz a close friend of hers and her sometimes back up singer on I’ll Be Their and she his, on Pisces, is black. Her label head LA Reid is black, and so is her manager C.Lighty. All her backup singers and bestfriends, Sherry and Maryanne are black. Her best friend Jasmine Dotiwala is Indian I think but the point is, is that she’s got brown skin. For someone who just wants to be less black Mariah doesn’t do a very good job of it by proclaiming that she’s half black and surrounding herself with so many black friends, acquaintences, doing business with black people. Not to mention that interview with George Lopez was done in 2009 and the previous year she married Nick Cannon a black man.
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As for the people talking about her not taking that DNA test Mariah has already traced her family tree on both sides so she knows that her mother is 100 percent Irish and she knows who she is and isn’t related to, and enough biracial people have had enough crap to deal with than anything else into the mix.