Ellen let Mariah borrow one of her suits for her first interview and performance on the Ellen show. She performed “It's Like That” and “We Belong Together,” from her The Emancipation Of Mimi album.
Mariah was back on the Ellen show on November 18, 2005, to thank her for letting her borrow one of her suits during her first appearance on the show. Mariah expressed her gratitude by presenting the host with a brand new Dolce and Gabbana suit.
Mariah sat down with Ellen Degeneres in November 2007 to talk about the the release of her debut fragrance, M by Mariah Carey.
Mariah stopped by Ellen on May 13, 2008, to talk about her new album E=MC² and her new movie Tennessee.
Mariah was back on Ellen on November 26, 2008, to chat with the host about her music and her new fragrance, Luscious Pink.
Mariah caught up with Ellen on November 4, 2009, and talked about her new movie Precious and her new fragrance Forever.
Mariah stopped by the Ellen show studios on November 2, 2010, to promote her new Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You.
Mariah visited Ellen on January 15, 2015, to announce her first ever Vegas residency: #1 To Infinity. Mariah dressed up as a maid and surprised fans by pretending to be housekeeping. Each fan — and member of the audience — got tickets to see the show.
On May 18, 2015, Mariah made a surprise appearance on Ellen to celebrate the release of #1 To Infinity, her new number ones compilation, she also talked about her residency at The Coliseum at Caesars Palace and offered a sneak peek at the “Infinity” music video.
Mariah stopped by the Ellen show to promote the release of her docu-series, Mariah's World, in November 2016.