Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. She is referred to as the “Songbird Supreme” and the “Queen of Christmas”. Known for her five-octave vocal range, and melismatic singing style her signature whistle register, she has acquired quite the fame in the music industry.
The singer is nothing short of an icon. She has also had riveting relationships throughout her life. If she was not headlining for her music, then she was making headlines with her love life. Scroll down to know more about who the singer has dated till now.
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Who Has Mariah Carey Dated?
1) Tommy Mottola
Mariah’s first public relationship was with Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola. They married in June 1993 and divorced in March 1998. She revealed in an interview that she had little freedom in the relationship.
2) Derek Jeter
In an interview with Oprah, after her memoir was published, she revealed her relationship with Derek Jeter. She shared that her relationship with the baseball star was the “catalyst” for her divorce from Tommy. In her memoir, she revealed that she and Jeter had a rooftop date, which inspired her song “The Roof.”
3) Luis Miguel
The Mexican singer Luis Miguel and Mariah met in Aspen in December 1998. After 3 years of being together, they ended their relationship in 2001. It was reported that Mariah wanted to have children and Luis was not ready for it.
4) Christian Monzon
Christian Monzon, the model, and Mariah began dating in 2005. They met on the set of her music video “Don’t Forget About Us.” In an interview, when asked about their dating rumors, she said, “He’s a very nice guy, he’s been in a fabulous Dolce & Gabbana advert — did you see it? — and we’ve had some nice conversations and, um, a nice time.” When the two broke up and why they eventually split is still unknown.
5) Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon and Mariah met in 2005 but they started dating only after three years. Nick featured in Mariah’s music video “Bye Bye”, and then after six weeks of dating, they tied the knot on her private island in the Bahamas in April 2008. Two and a half years later, they welcomed twins Monroe and Moroccan in April 2011. Unfortunately, the couple divorced on November 2016 and agreed to co-parent their kids.
6) James Packer
Mariah first met Australian billionaire James Packer in Aspen. They became official in 2015 and James asked the question in January 2016. Everything seemed to go well until September 2016, when they took a trip to Greece. Allegedly, they both got into a big fight and Mariah hasn’t spoken about him ever since. James wasn’t even mentioned in her memoir. When asked about it, Mariah replied, “If it was a relationship that mattered, it’s in the book. If not, it didn’t occur.”
7) Bryan Tanaka
Mariah and the backup dancer Bryan Tanaka became Instagram official in February 2017. However, they broke up after five months of being together. They later rekindled their romance and have been allegedly in an on-and-off relationship ever since. It seems that the two are currently together.