Mariah Carey generally keeps her relationship with her siblings under wraps, but she’s the youngest of three. The “Touch My Body” songstress, born in 1969, to Patricia and Alfred Carey, has an older brother, Morgan Carey, born in 1960, and and an older sister, the late Alison Carey, born in 1963. While the pop star has had complicated relationships with her siblings over the years, she was left “heartbroken” when Alison and their mom died on the same day in August 2024.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” Mariah wrote in a statement to People on Aug. 26. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.
” The Grammy winner didn’t disclose the pair’s causes of death but revealed she spent time with her mom before her passing at the age of 87. However, Mariah reportedly didn’t visit or reach out to her estranged sister despite knowing Alison was in hospice care . Mariah and her brother are the only two living members of their immediate family as their father died in July 2002 from cancer at age 72.
Scroll to learn more about the singer’s two siblings. Alison Carey Alison, along with Morgan and Mariah, grew up in Long Island, NY, until their parents split in 1973 when the “Fantasy” singer was 3 years old. The pop icon and her siblings were then separated, with Mariah living with her mother while Alison and Morgan moved in with their dad.
Alison was around 14 years old when she gave birth to he.