10 Things You Might Not Know About Mariah Carey

Number 1, Mariah Carey is my aunt. lol! Just kidding. Mariah has been in the music industry for over 23 years now, and there are some things about her that might surprise you. Check them out below-





10. In high school, Mariah's nickname was "Mirage" because she often cut class.






9.  Mariah Carey's legs are insured for $1 billion.








8.  The song "One Sweet Day," which she recorded with Boyz 2 Men, holds the longest-running (16 weeks at number 1) number one song in history.


7.  Mariah Carey bought Marilyn's Monroe's white baby grand piano for over $600,000.



6.  Mariah has a five octave range. She can cover all the octaves between an alto and a soprano.


5.  Before making it as a singer, Mariah Carey studied Cosmetology in New York City.




4.  She was named after the song, "They Call the Wind Mariah" from the musical Paint Your Wagon.  









3.  She suffered a physical and emotional breakdown in 2001. She spent 2 weeks recovering in a Connecticut mental hospital.


2.  She has 18 number 1 singles.



1.  Her father was of African American and Venezuelan decent, while her mother is Irish.