Mariah Carey is an American songwriter.
Glitter is a 2001 American romantic musical drama film produced by 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures , starring American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and featuring rapper Da Brat . Mariah Carey ( born March 27 , 1969 or 1970 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , and actress . In the weeks prior to the release of her film Glitter and its accompanying soundtrack in 2001 , she suffered a physical and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion . The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey , released through Island Records on April 12 , 2005 .