LOS ANGELES, July 18 — Mariah Carey is developing a scripted drama about her rise to fame, Deadline reported yesterday.

The fictionalised show set in 1986 New York will follow a biracial 16-year-old girl who aims to be the best-selling female musician in history.

Carey will serve as an executive producer for the Starz show along with longtime friend, Brett Ratner.

Nina Coleman, who wrote Dr Dolittle 3, will write the show and serve as showrunner.

Fans most recently saw Carey in the E! docuseries Mariah’s World.