Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13, before playing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious and in the spin off Sam & Cat. She has also appeared in other theater and television roles and has lent her voice to animated television and films.
Grande’s music career began in 2011 with the soundtrack Music from Victorious. In 2013, she released her first studio album Yours Truly, which entered atop the US Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “The Way”, debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, with critics comparing her wide vocal range to that of Mariah Carey.
Birth Name
Ariana Grande-Butera
Nickname
Ari, Little Red, AG, Ar
Profession
Actress, Singer, Dancer, Voice Artist
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Ariana was born on 26 June 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
Age
She is currently 25 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
She is of Italian descent with half Sicilian and half Abruzzese.
Religion
Kabbalah
Education
Ariana attended North Broward Preparatory School, and dropped out to focus on her musical career. After which she was homeschooled.
Family Details
- Father – Edward Butera (Businessman)
- Mother – Joan Grande (Served as the CEO of Hose-McCann Communications)
- Siblings – Frankie Grande (Older Half-Brother) (Performer and Producer)
Marital Status
Engaged
Boyfriend / Spouse
Ariana Grande dated –
- Pete Davidson – She started dating comedian and actor Pete Davidson in May 2018. On June 11, 2018, multiple news outlets reported that Davidson and Grande were engaged.
- Mac Miller – Ariana Grande began dating rapper Mac Miller in 2016 which ended in 2018. Before that, she had had dated American actor Graham Phillips, Australian musician Jai Brooks, actor Nathan Sykes, rapper Big Sean, American actor Josh Hutcherson and Ricky Álvarez in the past.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet -5 feet 1 inches
- In centimeters – 155 cm
- In meters – 1.55 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 48 kg
- In Pounds – 106 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 33-24-33
- Bust – 33 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 33 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 6 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 0-4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Singing Debut
- Grande released her debut single, “Put Your Hearts Up” in December 2011. In 2013, she released the lead single “The Way” from her debut studio album, “Yours Truly”, which reached the top ten on the United States chart Billboard Hot 100. The album itself peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and also charted at top positions in several music charts.
- Her debut extended play, Christmas Kisses was released in December 2013 and in August 2014, she released her second studio album “My Everything” which topped the Billboard 200. Its lead single “Problem” was so successful that it reached the top ten slot in major music charts including the US Billboard.
- As of 2017, Grande has released three studio albums, one remix album, two extended plays (EPs), thirty-three singles (including nine as a featured artist), five promotional singles and twenty-four music videos.
Film Debut
Ariana Grande made her silver screen debut in 2013 with the film Swindle for her role as Amanda Benson.
Television Debut
She first appeared in the TV show in 2009 playing Bat Mitzvah Riffer in the TV series The Battery’s Down.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | The Battery’s Down | Bat Mitzvah Riffer | Episode: “Bad Bad News” |
2010–13 | Victorious | Cat Valentine | Main role (56 episodes) |
2011 | iCarly | Cat Valentine | Episode: “iParty with Victorious” |
2011–13 | Winx Club | Princess Diaspro (voice) | Recurring role (specials, seasons 3 & 5) |
2013 | Swindle | Amanda Benson | Nickelodeon original movie |
2013–14 | Sam & Cat | Cat Valentine | Co-lead role (35 episodes) |
2014 | Family Guy | Italian Daughter (voice) | Episode: “Mom’s the Word” |
2014 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/musical guest | Episode: “Chris Pratt/Ariana Grande” |
2015 | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Herself/guest judge | Episode: “Ru Hollywood Stories” |
2015 | Knock Knock Live | Herself | Unaired episode |
2015 | Scream Queens | Sonya Herfmann / Chanel #2 | Recurring role, season 1 (4 episodes) |
2016 | Saturday Night Live | Host and musical guest | Episode: “Ariana Grande” |
2016 | The Voice | Performer – Duet with Christina Aguilera | Air date: May 26, 2016 (Season 10 finale) |
2016 | Hairspray Live! | Penny Pingleton | Special |
2016 | The Voice | Performer – Duet with Stevie Wonder | Air date: December 13, 2016 (Season 11 finale) |
2017 | One Love Manchester | Organizer and performer | Special |
2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Herself | Episode: “Seth MacFarlane & Ariana Grande” |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Snowflake, the White Gorilla | Snowflake (voice) | English dub |
2016 | Underdogs | Laura (voice) | English dub; direct to video |
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Woman in bondage outfit | Cameo |
Ariana Grande Favorites
- Favorite Food – Coconut water
- Favorite Songs – Beautiful (By Christina Aguilera), What makes you beautiful (By One Direction)
- Favorite Place – South Africa, Malaysia
- Favorite Cereal – Cocoa Puffs
- Favorite Color – Lavender
- Favorite Fruit – Strawberry
- Favorite Holiday – Halloween
- Favorite Movie – Bruce Almighty (2003)
- Favorite Bands / Artists – Imogen Heap, India.Arie, Madonna
- Favorite Fitness Role Model – Madonna
Ariana Grande Net worth
Ariana’ net worth is estimated at $45 million dollars as of 2019. Her sources of revenue include music sales, concert, film and television appearances, as well as modeling gigs and other promotional works. Even though, She own a luxury apartment in New York, she intends to stay with her parents in her Los Angeles home. She has a Range Rover car.
Social Media Portfolio
- Facebook – Ariana Grande
- Instagram – arianagrande
- Twitter – Ariana Grande
- YouTube Channel – Ariana Grande
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ariana Grande
- Ariana Grande began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13, before playing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious, and in the spinoff Sam & Cat until 2014.
- She has 6 pet dogs, named Coco, Ophelia, Toulouse, Fawkes, Cinnamon and Sirius Black.
- Grande is also a voice artist who has rendered voice in 4 episodes in Winx Club and also given voice for films such as Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011), Underdogs (2016) and Zoolander 2 (2016).
- In 2016, Time named Grande one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list
- On May 22, 2017, after Ariana’s concert at Manchester Arena in England, an attack caused deaths of more than 19 people and many were injured.
- Grande has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has won an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards and three American Music Awards.
- As of June 2017, Grande’s YouTube channel ArianaGrandeVevo had accrued more than 15 million subscribers with eight billion views and was ranked as the 25th most subscribed channel.
- With more than 115 million followers on Instagram, Ariana was the second most followed celebrity on Instagram and with 50 million followers on Twitter, making it the 16th most followed person on the site.