Birthday: June 26, 1993 (Cancer)
Born In: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress who has been making waves world over for her singing prowess. Since a very young age she participated in plays and sang at public events, and gradually decided that she wants to do this all her life. Her first tryst with the world of entertainment was through the ‘Broadway’ musicals ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’. She was also a part of the ensemble of various television shows, but later Ariana Grande decided to devote her attention mostly towards music. Her debut album ‘Yours Truly’ shattered several records and ruled the ‘Billboard Top 100’ chart for several weeks. Several hundred thousand copies of this album were sold and eventually Ariana Grande went on to become a huge star. She released a few more albums later and all of them managed to garner both commercial and critical acclaim.
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Nick Name: Ari, Little Red, Riri
Also Known As: Ariana Grande-Butera
Age: 31 Years, 31 Year Old Females
Born Country: United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm), 5'1" Females
Ancestry: Italian American
City: Boca Raton, Florida
U.S. State: Florida
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Ariana Grande’s big break came in 2009, when she was chosen to play the role of Cat Valentine in the sitcom ‘Victorious’, which was aired by ‘Nickelodeon’. Renowned actress Elizabeth Gillies was also a part of this sitcom’s impressive star cast.
The next year, she was seen in the musical ‘Cuba Libre’, produced by well-known American musician Desmond Child.
In 2010, Ariana Grande decided to take a break from her acting assignments and focused on polishing her singing skills. A year later, her song ‘Give it Up’ from the soundtrack of ‘Victorious’ was released. Her voice got the attention of Monte Lipman, a top executive of the label ‘Republic Records’, who was moved by her singing prowess.
Soon, Ariana Grande signed a contract with the record label and in late 2011 and her first single ‘Put your hearts up’ was released.
The same year she dubbed for the character Princess Diaspro from the animated series ‘Winx Club’, for a total of 13 episodes. She was also the voice of the lead character from ‘Snowflake, The White Gorrilla’, an animated film which was dubbed in English.
The soundtracks ‘Victorious 2.0’ and ‘Victorious 3.0’ were released in 2012, for which Ariana Grande lent her voice in two songs. These tracks were ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ and ‘L.A Boyz’.
She next played Snow White in the theatrical adaptation of the famous literary work ‘A Snow White Christmas’. Veterans like Neil Patrick Harris and Charlene Tilton were also a part of this performance, which was staged at the famous venue ‘Pasadena Playhouse’.
Ariana Grande was chosen to play the character of Sam Puckett in the popular American sitcom ‘Sam & Cat’, which was aired on Nickelodeon during 2013-14. However, the series wasn’t revived after the end of first season, despite its popularity.
She released her debut album ‘Yours Truly’ in August 2013 and within a month the album secured the top spot in the US ‘Billboard 200’ countdown.
The track ‘The Way’ from this album received a lot of acclaim and secured the 10th spot on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ and remained on the chart for a few months.
In 2013, Ariana Grande’s EP ‘Christmas Kisses’ released and around the same time her television film ‘Swindle’ was aired on ‘Nickelodeon’.
Her second album, ‘My Everything’, which released in mid-2014, garnered immense critical and commercial acclaim. In a matter of just 1 week, a whopping 169,000 copies of the album were sold and the album bagged a top spot in the ‘Billboard 200’.
Two of the singles from the album, titled ‘Problem’ and ‘Break Free’ were big hits with music lovers. Both the songs bagged the no.3 and no.4 spots respectively on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’. The track ‘Problem’ also featured renowned Australian rapper Iggy Azelea.
She also sang the track ‘Bang Bang’ from English singer Jessie J’s album ‘Sweet Talker’, which released in 2014.
Ariana Grande returned to acting in 2015 through the comedy-horror series ‘Scream Queens’, which was aired on the ‘Fox’ channel. The same year, she also released her third album, titled ‘Dangerous Woman’.
In 2016, she was seen in the Ben Stiller starrer comedy flick ‘Zoolander 2’ in a cameo role. The same year, she collaborated with the legendary singer Stevie Wonder for the song ‘Faith’, from the 2016 film ‘Sing’.
Her critically and commercially acclaimed album ‘Dangerous Woman’ was released in March 2016. The title track and the single ‘Be Alright’, from this album went on to become chartbusters.
In 2018, Ariana Grande released her fourth studio album, Sweetener. It won 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
In 2019, she released her fifth studio album, Thank U, Next. The album was certified double Platinum by RIAA and was nominated for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
In 2020, Ariana released her sixth studio album, Positions. It debuted at number one on Billboard 200. In the same year, she became the highest-earning woman in music on Forbes' 2020 Celebrity 100 list
In 2021, Ariana Grande collaborated with Canadian artist The Weeknd on a remix of one of his singles titled "Save Your Tears". It was released on April 23, 2021 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ariana Grande is the half-sister of actor Frankie Grande, who has been making waves for his great acting and dancing skills.
Although Ariana Grande has been a follower of Christianity since her younger days, she is a staunch follower of Judaism too.
The media has spoken about Ariana Grande’s life quite often. Apparently, she has dated actor Graham Phillips and comedian Jai Brooks in the past. She was also in a relationship with rapper Big Sean, who collaborated with her on several musical endeavours.
In 2018, Ariana Grande got engaged to comedian Pete Davidson in June 2018, but the couple separated four months after the engagement.
In January 2020, she began dating Dalton Gomez, a real estate agent. They got engaged in December 2020.
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez got married on 17 May 2021 in an intimate ceremony at the couple's home in Montecito, California
Ariana Grande is known for her love of animals and is a dedicated advocate for animal rights.
Ariana Grande is a talented impressionist and can imitate various celebrities and accents with impressive accuracy.
Ariana Grande is a big fan of Harry Potter and has even visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.
Ariana Grande is a self-proclaimed foodie and enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world.
Ariana Grande is actively involved in charitable work and has supported various causes, including LGBTQ rights, mental health awareness, and disaster relief efforts.
Ariana Grande Movies
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Awards
2014 | Favorite Breakout Artist | Winner |
2021 | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Winner |
2019 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Winner |
2020 | Song of the Year | Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande: Rain on Me (2020) |
2020 | Best Collaboration | Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande: Rain on Me (2020) |
2020 | Best Music Video from Home | Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber: Stuck with U (2020) |
2019 | Song of Summer | Ariana Grande & Social House: Boyfriend (2019) |
2019 | Artist of the Year | Winner |
2018 | Best Pop Video | Ariana Grande: No Tears Left to Cry (2018) |
2014 | Best Pop Video | Ariana Grande Feat. Iggy Azalea: Problem (2014) |
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