Mariah Carey, the internationally recognized singer and songwriter, has both full and half-siblings shaped by her parents' backgrounds and marriage history. Born to Patricia (née Hickey), a former backup singer, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and Venezuelan descent, Mariah is the youngest of three children from her parents' marriage.
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