Mariah Carey Marks 15 Years of Monroe Cannon and Moroccan
Mariah Carey’s twins, monroe cannon and Moroccan, turned 15 on April 30, 2026. Carey welcomed them on April 30, 2011, with her ex-husband, Nick Cannon, and Monroe was born first.
The birthday closes a 15-year span that began with Carey and Cannon’s marriage in 2008 and their separation in 2014. Their divorce was finalized in 2016.
April 30, 2011
Carey and Cannon met at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and married in a seaside ceremony at her Bahamian estate. The twins arrived on April 30, 2011, with Monroe born shortly before Moroccan. Monroe’s name was inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
That sequence gives the birthday a fixed place in the family timeline. It also sets up the public record around the twins themselves: both children have appeared with Carey on stage over the years, and Monroe began modeling in 2021.
Monroe and Moroccan
Monroe’s first known modeling work came in 2021, when she starred in a campaign for OshKosh B’Gosh. Moroccan’s public appearances have included a 2024 Instagram post for Carey’s Mother’s Day, where he wrote, “Mom, every moment with you is a precious memory. Your love and support have guided me through both tough and great times. The warmth of your hug and your wise words have helped me face challenges with hope. I’m so thankful for all you’ve done and the lessons you’ve taught me.”
He added, “Your love has shaped who I am, and I carry your spirit with me in everything I do. Thank you for being my mom and my guide.”
Carey and Cannon
The twins’ birthday also sits inside a larger family chart. Carey shares Monroe and Moroccan with Cannon, who is the father of 12 children with several women. Carey and Cannon’s relationship began in public in 2005 and continued through their 2008 wedding before ending in divorce years later.
For readers tracking the family, the basic marker is simple: the twins are now 15, and both have already been visible in Carey’s public life. Their birthdays turn the long family timeline into a current milestone, not just a memory from 2011.
