All About Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Twins, Moroccan and Monroe (Including Every Time They've Joined Their Mom Onstage!)
- - All About Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Twins, Moroccan and Monroe (Including Every Time They've Joined Their Mom Onstage!)
Ellie Beeck, Emily BlackwoodDecember 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Mariah Carey and her two kids in December 2025 ; Moroccan Scott Cannon, Nick Cannon and Monroe Cannon attend Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards on March 24, 2018 in Inglewood, California. -
Nick Cannon shares two of his 12 children with singer Mariah Carey
Monroe and Moroccan were born in April 2011
The twins have appeared multiple times on their parents' Instagram feeds and have even joined their famous mother onstage during her concerts
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are the proud parents of twins.
The singer and the television host welcomed Monroe and Moroccan in April 2011. Though they divorced three years later, Carey and Cannon have continued to be there for each other and their twins, whom they've affectionately dubbed "dem kids."
"They're a lot, but they give me so much love in return. I wouldn't be the same person without them," Carey told PEOPLE in August 2019. "I think Nick and I have done pretty well in co-parenting, staying friends with each other so that we can talk."
Carey and Cannon have also been open about how they are raising their children to be humble. "I want my kids to understand that every child isn't as fortunate as they are," Cannon told PEOPLE in 2012. That same sentiment was echoed by Carey in 2019: "It's hard, but I try to keep them grounded so they don't think everything is just handed to them."
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Nick Cannon, Moroccan Scott Cannon, singer Mariah Carey and Monroe Cannon at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Having famous parents still has its perks, however. Monroe and Moroccan have walked red carpets, gone on yacht vacations and joined their mom on stage at the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Now that the twins are in their teenage years, they're speaking up about what their parents share about them on social media. After Carey posted photos of Monroe and Moroccan hunting for eggs on Easter 2025, they both commented on her Instagram post, letting her know they were embarrassed.
"Why do you do this to me mom😭," Moroccan wrote, while Monroe commented, "OMG DELETE IT."
Here's everything to know about Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey's twins, Moroccan and Monroe.
Monroe Cannon, 14
Mariah Carey Instagram Mariah Carey and Monroe Cannon.
Carey and Cannon welcomed their twins on April 30, 2011, in Los Angeles, the same day as their third wedding anniversary. According to Carey's representatives, their daughter, Monroe, was born first.
In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Carey explained that she wanted both of her kids to share her same initials, narrowing first names down to those beginning with the letter "M." Monroe's name was inspired by the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, though the teen goes by the nickname "Roe."
It seems like Monroe gets a lot of her traits from her mom, including her musical talents. "Miss Monroe has a really, really good ear for music and a really beautiful tone, but I can't force her to sing, so if she wants to sing, she'll sing," Carey said in 2016.
Monroe was ready to sing the following year: she and Moroccan joined her mom on stage at a concert in Hollywood to sing along to "Always Be My Baby."
Nick Cannon Instagram Nick, Moroccan, and Monroe Cannon
In July 2021, Monroe made her modeling debut in a back-to-school ad for children's brand OshKosh B'Gosh. The ad, which features a voiceover from Carey, pictures Monroe as a younger version of her mom. "As a little girl, I was determined to realize my dreams," Carey said of the ad. "Now as a mother, it brings me so much joy to see my children visualize and develop the dreams they hold in their own hearts."
Monroe also seems to be quite the jokester. In a hilarious TikTok video posted by their mom, she and Moroccan can be seen play-fighting after a fake fashion show, letting their competitive sides out on the runway. In another funny video, Monroe is seemingly belting out her own high notes before Carey playfully steps out from behind a door, revealing that Monroe was lip-syncing to her mom's iconic voice.
And the silly lip-syncing doesn't end there! In August 2022, Cannon shared a sweet Instagram video of himself and Monroe dancing and lip-syncing along to one of Carey's hit songs, "Emotions." In the clip, Cannon and Monroe wrap themselves in blankets, spin around and imitate singing Carey's iconic high note.
"No better way to start our day!! All in our #Emotions!!" Cannon wrote.
In October 2022, Carey and Monroe had a twin moment themselves when they stepped out together in matching black outfits and identical hair — their curls braided back in mini cornrows. "Mom/Daughter Duo Hair Extravaganza," the singer wrote on X.
Monroe appears to love the Christmas season (and singing) just as much as her mom. In December 2022, she joined Carey on stage in Toronto for a performance of "Away in a Manger."
In February 2023, Monroe poked fun at her mom in an Instagram Reel. The video showed the pre-teen lip-syncing to "It's a Wrap" before Mariah appears and takes the microphone. "POV: every time I try to practice some vocals," the caption on the video, from Monroe's perspective, read.
The following year, Cannon revealed that their daughter was "into acting and performing" and had hopes to attend Yale's drama school. "I mean, even the fact that that's the approach she wants to take, as opposed to, 'Oh, I want to go do a movie now,' [is great]," he told PEOPLE in January 2024. "She's like, 'No, I want to go to college first and major in the arts.' It's like, 'All right, that's dope.' "
Moroccan Scott Cannon, 14
Mariah Carey Instagram Mariah Carey and Moroccan Cannon.
Moroccan Scott Cannon was born just after his sister on April 30, 2011. Continuing with the 'MC' initials, Moroccan was named after the Moroccan-inspired decor in the top tier of Carey's New York City apartment, where her and Cannon's engagement took place.
Moroccan is a regular subject on his mom's Instagram, and one of his biggest milestones was captured for the platform in 2017. "My tooth fell out and I'm so excited and so happy!" a then 5 ½-year-old Moroccan exclaimed in an adorable video. "I want to show my mom so bad!" he continued. "#Rocstar loses his first tooth!" captioned Carey, using Moroccan's nickname.
Fresh Air Fund/WireImage Nick Cannon and Moroccan Cannon taken during the past six months as part of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's personal photo collection.
Carey showed off Moroccan's outgoing, sassy personality in another video of a speech he gave on New Year's Eve 2020. "A lot of people might've not thought that this year was perfect but this year was inspiring to me ... 'Cause I had it too good for too long, man," Moroccan said. "And I just was like 'Ah, this is so good,' and I needed a jumpstart."
Like his sister, Moroccan has a funny side. In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cannon revealed that Moroccan called him a "player."
"It's the funniest thing, my kids call me a player. I was like, 'Who taught you that word? Who's been talking to you?' " he joked. "And [Moroccan's] like, 'Dad you can't be a player forever.' I'm like, this is the worst."
Like many teens, Moroccan has gotten into gaming and often livestreams his activity on Twitch. In April 2025, Carey hilariously crashed one of his streams before Moroccan politely asked her to "please get out" of his room.
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