Mariah first appeared on CBS's Late Show on May 19, 1994, when she sat down to talk with host David Letterman and performed her new single “Anytime You Need A Friend.”
On October 27, 1997, Mariah stopped by the Late Show to perform “Butterfly.”
Mariah was the musical guest on the November 16, 1998, episode of the Late Show, when she performed “I Still Believe,” from her #1's compilation.
On December 11, 2001, Mariah stopped by the Late Show to discuss her recent visit to the USO America Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo and her upcoming special A Home For The Holidays.
Two days after the release of The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah visited the Late Show to perform “We Belong Together.”
Mariah's last performance on the Late Show took place on November 13, 2009 when she performed “H.A.T.E.U.” from her album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.
Mariah was interviewed by David Letterman once again on May 7, 2014, to promote her album Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse.
Mariah's latest appearance on the Late Show took place on September 28, 2020, when she discussed the release of her memoir, The Meaning Of Mariah Carey, with now host Stephen Colbert.
Mariah's sat down with Stephen Colbert on the December 7, 2022, episode of the Late Show, where she took the Colbert Questionert.