Listen, I don’t have to tell you that Mariah Carey is a musical icon/living legend (not to mention the first major international music act announced for the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony!). And I definitely don’t have to tell you that her famed holiday tune “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is one of the few things that brings our country together every year. Thanks to these indisputable facts, Mimi is fully loaded. She’s living her best life, and her bank account remains unbothered.
Speaking of, here’s Mariah’s net worth thanks to you—yes, you—listening to her music all damn day.
Let’s Start With Her Christmas Cash
Mariah’s aforementioned hit song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” debuted in 1994 and has since become an insane moneymaker. According to Billboard, total digital streams for the song on Spotify clock in at approximately 1 billion (yes, that's billion with a “b”) as of December 2021 (aka it’s muuuuuch higher now).
Plus, it broke its OWN global single-day streaming record on the platform on December 24, 2023, surpassing 23.7 million streams. In other words, people (read: me) are obsessed.
As of December 2024, her gem of a song has earned an estimated $103 million globally since its debut, including $$$ from streaming, album sales, and song downloads.
And just one more jaw-dropping stat we'll leave you with? Parade reports that Mariah is estimated to make about $2.6 million on average from “All I Want for Christmas Is You” each! holiday! season!!! TL;DR: ‘Tis truly the most wonderful time of the year for her.
Don’t Forget All Her Other Music, ‘Kay?
Unsurprisingly, Mariah has made most of her fortune thanks to an unbeatable combination of bops and jams. Did you know “One Sweet Day” was the longest-running number-one single in U.S. history before Lil Nas X beat her record? NOW YOU DO.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Mariah has sold a whopping 75 million certified units in album sales—which legit beats the freakin’ Rolling Stones’s stats.
And that’s just her full albums. She’s also sold 69.5 million certified units in digital singles.
Can’t wait to see how many new records she’ll break once her sixteenth (!!) studio album, Here for It All, finally drops.
...And Her American Idol Judge Days!
Mariah reportedly made a cool $18 million judging American Idol season 12 in 2013, but there was tons of drama surrounding her time on the show, considering her alleged tension with fellow judge Nicki Minaj.
“That was the worst experience of my life,” the singer confessed on Kyle & Jackie O in 2015. “I'm not going to get into what it was, but let's just say I don't think they had any intentions for us to have a good experience doing that show. Pitting two females against each other wasn't cool... It should have been about the contestants instead of about some nonexistent feud that turned into even more ridiculousness. I would never want to be involved with it again. But everybody else did like it.”
Sad because pitting women against each other is never okay, but happy because Mimi still pocketed a ton from her time on the show!
Reminder: She’s a Touring Machine
Mariah has been on about a dozen tours, and each one has earned millions. A top earner was 2006’s The Adventures of Mimi Tour, which pulled in $27.9 million on the North American leg alone. Not to mention 2016’s Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, which earned $30.3 million. I mean!!!!!
On top of that, Mariah had a Las Vegas residency from 2015 to 2017, which reportedly paid her over $30 million. Obviously, Mariah doesn’t keep alllll this money (there are people and taxes to pay), but you better believe she takes home a large chunk of cash.
Her most recent tour? That would be The Celebration of Mimi Tour, which—as of June 2025—had grossed over $70 million.
We Need to Discuss Her Endorsements
Mariah has been partnering with brands long before the days of influencers, and her endorsements are truly some of the most legit in the biz. It’s unclear what Mariah made for most of these deals, but let’s see, she’s worked with Claire’s, Nestle, and Motorola—and in 2007, she joined forces with Elizabeth Arden to create a perfume that earned her $150 million. Cool-cool-cool.
Oh, and let's def not forget that she was reportedly paid $11 million in 2019 by Pepsi to star in a Christmas chip commercial that is *truly* iconic.
So, What’s Her Total Net Worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, that’d be $350 million. You deserve it, Mimi!
