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Meet Mariah the Scientist, the R&B songstress who counts Rihanna as a fan – but is she still with Young Thug?

R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist in 2024. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist in 2024. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram

The singer once worked at Hooters and wrote music inspired by Lil Yachty – and she recently stunned in a Dior dress at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

The world of R&B has a new princess, and it is none other than Mariah the Scientist – who just turned 28 today, October 27. The singer-songwriter captivated at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, wearing a sheer floor-length Dior dress from John Galliano’s fall/winter 2003 collection for the French luxury house.

The star was iced out with diamonds on her neck and ears, but her hairstyle stole the spotlight, with the dual tones of copper and platinum blonde complementing her stunning features.

Mariah the Scientist captioned her look at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret fashion show: “Mind you I was five when this dress came out.” Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
Mariah the Scientist captioned her look at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret fashion show: “Mind you I was five when this dress came out.” Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
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A few days after the show, the musician was reportedly spotted with her supposed ex-boyfriend, rapper Young Thug, at a party hosted by fellow rapper Ty Dolla Sign for the release of his fourth studio album, Tycoon.

So what else do we know about Mariah the Scientist, who is set to headline the inaugural edition of Wav Festival in Cape Town in 2026 – and whose song Rihanna once said is her go-to karaoke tune?

What’s her background?

Mariah the Scientist in pink for CBS Morning earlier this month. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
Mariah the Scientist in pink for CBS Morning earlier this month. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram

Mariah the Scientist, whose real name is Mariah Amani Buckles, grew up in Atlanta with her parents and her sister, Morgan, who is now her manager, per Highsnobiety. Her father, who worked in the police force, and her mother, who worked for the church, separated when she was young.

After graduating from high school early, she attended St John’s University in Queens, New York, on a partial scholarship. She was studying biology and aspired to become a paediatric anaesthesiologist.

How did she get into music?

Mariah the Scientist in a sheer outfit in September. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
Mariah the Scientist in a sheer outfit in September. Photo: @mariahthescientist/Instagram
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