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Ariana Grande
Grande in Manchester in 2017
Born
Ariana Grande-Butera

(1993-06-26) June 26, 1993 (age 31)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2008–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019; div. 2024)​
RelativesFrankie Grande (half-brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websitewww.arianagrande.com

Ariana Grande-Butera[3][non-primary source needed](/ˌɑːriˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/;[4] born June 26, 1993)[5][6][non-primary source needed] is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Regarded as a Pop icon and an influential figure in Popular music, she is noted for her four-octave Vocal range and her signature use of the Whistle register. Grande's various awards include two Grammy Awards, one BRIT Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 36 Guinness World Records. Rolling Stone named her one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

Grande began her career at age 15 by appearing in the Broadway theatre musical 13 (2008). She rose to prominence for her performance as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off series Sam & Cat (2013–2014). She signed with Republic Records in 2011. Grande's debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013), incorporated retro-pop and R&B elements and yielded the successful single "The Way". My Everything (2014), her second album, experimented with EDM and catapulted her to worldwide stardom through the singles "Problem", "Break Free", and "Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)". Grande further explored Pop and R&B with her third album Dangerous Woman (2016), which solidified her critical and commercial success.

Personal struggles influenced Grande's trap-infused fourth and fifth albums, Sweetener (album) (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019). The former won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, while the latter broke several streaming records and was nominated for Album of the Year. Thank U, Next garnered two Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs with its title track and "7 Rings", and made Grande the first solo artist to simultaneously occupy the top three positions on the chart. She broke the record for the most number-one debuts in Hot 100 history with the title track of her trap-influenced sixth album, Positions (album) (2020), and the collaborations "Stuck With U" with Justin Bieber and "Rain on Me (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande song)" , the latter of which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Grande ventured into dance music on her seventh album, Eternal Sunshine (2024), which produced the number-one singles "Yes, And?" and "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)". She returned to acting with the political satire Don't Look Up (2021).

Among the world's best-selling music artists, Grande has sold over 85 million records worldwide. Having amassed 98 billion streams thus far, Grande is one of the most-streamed artists of all time and the most-streamed female artist, as of 2021. She was the most-streamed female act of the 2010s and has the second most songs with over a billion streams for a woman, with 14 on Spotify. Grande also has a large social media following; with over 380 million followers, she is the sixth-most-followed individual on Instagram and one of the most-subscribed and most followed musicians on YouTube and Spotify. She was named Woman of the Year (2018) and the most successful female artist to debut in the 2010s by Billboard, featured in listicles such as Time 100 (2016 and 2019), Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019–2020), and ranked the highest-paid female musician of 2020 by Forbes. Outside of music and film, Grande has worked with many charitable organizations and advocates for animal rights, mental health, and gender, racial, and LGBT equality. Her business ventures include R.E.M. Beauty, a cosmetics brand launched in 2021, and a fragrance line that has earned over $1 billion in global retail sales.

Early life

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Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993 (Saturday), in Boca Raton, Florida.[7][8] She is the daughter of Joan Grande[9] and Edward Butera.[10][11] She is of Italian[12] descent. Her family moved from New York to Florida before her birth. Her parents separated when she was eight years old.[11]

Career

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2008–2012: Beginnings and Victorious

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Grande performing with the Victorious cast

Before her appearance on Nickelodeon, Grande played in the musical 13 as Charlotte in 2008 and later won an award for playing that role. From 2010 to 2013, Grande played the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon show Victorious. In August 2012, it was announced that Victorious would not be returning after three seasons.[13] However, later that month, Nickelodeon announced a spin-off show called Sam & Cat. It included Grande from Victorious with Jennette McCurdy, who played Sam Puckett from iCarly. They would replay their roles.[14]

Even though Sam & Cat was a success for Nickelodeon, the show was cancelled on July 13, 2014 because of Grande's musical career and other problems. The final episode aired on July 17.

2013–2014: Yours Truly and My Everything

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Grande spent three years recording her first studio album, Yours Truly.[15] She completed the album, originally titled Daydreamin, in June 2013. It was released on August 30, 2013. In September 2013, it officially debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week and made Grande the first female artist (since Kesha) to have her first album debut at the top of the charts—and the fifteenth female artist overall.[16] The first single from the album, "The Way" (featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller), was released on March 26, 2013.[17][non-primary source needed] It sold 120,000 units in the first 48 hours of its release, and then it went on to sell over 219,000 units in its opening week.[18][19] "Baby I" and "Right There" were also released as singles from her first album.[20][21]

In January 2014, Grande started working on her second studio album.[22] She finished the album in late March 2014.[23] The first single from the album is "Problem", and it features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.[24] It premiered at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 27.[25] The second single from the album, called "Break Free" (featuring Russian-German producer Zedd) premiered on July 2 during a one-day revival episode of the MTV show Total Request Live, named Total Ariana Live.[26] On June 28, 2014, Grande announced that the title of her second studio album to be My Everything. It was released on August 25.[27][non-primary source needed]

2016–2017: Dangerous Woman

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Ariana Grande in 2017

Her third studio album, Dangerous Woman, was released May 20, 2016. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, earning 175,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 129,000 coming from pure sales. It was her first album to not hit number-one in the country. The lead single "Dangerous Woman" was released on March 11, 2016. It went to number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single "Into You" went to number 13 and the third single "Side to Side" went to number four on the chart. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. To promote the album, Grande performed at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. She also appeared on an episode of Saturday Night Live as both the host and musical guest. Grande embarked on a concert tour, the Dangerous Woman Tour, in 2017. It went to North and South America, Europe, and Asia. On May 22, 2017, numerous reports surfaced of explosions at a concert featuring Grande at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Police confirmed 22 fatalities and many injuries. They urged people to stay away from the area as they rescued and investigated.[28]

2018–2023: Sweetener, thank u, next, & Positions

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In April 2018, Grande released "No Tears Left to Cry", the lead single from her upcoming fourth studio album, Sweetener, which was released on August 17, 2018. The song entered at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. With this, she became the only act to have all four lead singles from her studio albums enter the top ten of the Hot 100 in each song's first week on the chart; "The Way" (from Yours Truly) and "Dangerous Woman" (from Dangerous Woman) both went to number 10 on the chart, while "Problem" (from My Everything) and "No Tears Left to Cry" went to number three.[29] "Problem" later reached number two on the Hot 100. Six months after the release of Sweetener, Grande released her fifth studio album Thank u, next. Then in 2020, she released her sixth studio album Positions. She was featured on Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me" (2020), along with remixes of the Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" (2021) and "Die for You" (2023). All three of these songs reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Grande and Gaga also won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021, becoming Grande's second Grammy win.[30][31]

2024–present: Eternal Sunshine

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Grande released the song "Yes, And?" on January 12, 2024. She later announced the release of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, which came out on March 8.[32] "Yes, And?" entered at number one on the US Hot 100, becoming her eighth US chart-topper.[33]

Artistry

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Grande possessed a four-octave light-lyric soprano vocal range. She is known for her vocal belting and her ability to sing in the whistle register.

Personal life

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She has been vegan since 2013.[34][35]

Ariana Grande began dating comedian Pete Davidson in May 2018[36] and on June 11, 2018, multiple news outlets reported that Davidson and Ariana Grande were engaged. Their engagement was called off in October 2018.[37]

In November 2019, Grande announced her support for Senator Bernie Sanders's second presidential bid.[38]

In December 2020, Grande became engaged to real estate agent Dalton Gomez.[39] They married in mid-May 2021.[40]

In 2023, she filed for divorce from Dalton Gomez after two years of marriage.[41]

Filmography

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See the main article: Ariana Grande videography

Discography

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Main articles: Ariana Grande discography and List of songs recorded by Ariana Grande

Studio albums

Live performances and tours

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See the main article: List of Ariana Grande live performances

Stage acting

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Year Production Role Director Venue Notes Ref.
2008 13 Charlotte Jeremy Sams Norma Terris Theatre, Chester [42]
2008-2009 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Manhattan Original Broadway Cast [43]
2012 A Snow White Christmas Snow White Bonnie Lythgoe Pasadena Playhouse [44][45]

Tours

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Headlining

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Promotional

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Opening act

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Awards

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See the main article: List of awards and nominations received by Ariana Grande

References

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  1. ↑ Interrante, Scott (September 12, 2013). "Ariana Grande: Yours Truly". Pop matters. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Steingold, Eric (March 13, 2017). "Review: Ariana Grande finds R&B/pop perfection at The Palace". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012. @pridelittlered Ariana Grande-Butera, everyone thinks Joan is my middle name but I don't actually have one! What's your middle name love?
  4. ↑ Grande pronounces her name at 0:50 here
  5. ↑ "Ariana Grande – about". arianagrande.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010. I was born 17 years ago today. Woooop. :)
  7. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Ariana Grande Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  8. ↑ Sheets, Connor Adams (October 6, 2013). "Who Is Ariana? All About Ariana Grande, Leader of the Arianators". International Business Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Connor, Katie (July 11, 2018). "Ariana Grande Is Here to Save Us". Elle.; McLean, Craig (October 17, 2014). "Ariana Grande: 'If you want to call me a diva I'll say: cool'". The Daily Telegraph.; and Mauney, Matt (June 24, 2014). "Ariana Grande celebrates 21st birthday at Disney World". Orlando Sentinel.; La Pluma, Joe. "Ariana Grande: "Shadow of a Doubt"". Complex.; "About Hose-McCann Communications". Hose-McCann Communications.
  10. ↑ Farber, Jim (August 14, 2014). "Ariana Grande owes her stardom to singing, not sex appeal". Daily News. New York City. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Goodman, Lizzy (August 15, 2014). "Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger and Her Freaky Past". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  12. ↑ Savage, Mark (May 23, 2017). "Ariana Grande: The diva with a heart". BBC. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ Big Time Rush (August 10, 2012). "M Exclusive: Victorious will NOT be returning for season four! – M Magazine". Mmm-mag.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Nickelodeon greenlights an 'iCarly' spinoff and other new shows". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ariana Grande Finishes Recording First Album". Fanlala. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  16. ↑ Caulfield, Keith. "Ariana Grande Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Twitter / ArianaGrande: My new single "The Way" feat". Retrieved March 16, 2013 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Grande, Ariana. "Ariana tweets about The Way".
  19. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason. "Breakout Hit 'The Way'". Billboard.
  20. ↑ July 15, 2013 2:00pm EDT by Avery Thompson (July 15, 2013). "Ariana Grande: 'Baby I' — Singer Reveals Name Of New Single". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (October 30, 2013). "Ariana Grande, Big Sean Masquerade in 'Right There' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  22. ↑ Fox, Sarah (January 13, 2014). "Ariana Grande Back To Work In The Studio, Recording Second Album". The Slanted. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  23. ↑ "'Very Excited For These Next Few Months': Ariana Grande Confirms New Album Is Done!". entertainmentwise.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  24. ↑ Bobb, Maurice (April 17, 2014). "Ariana Grande Teams With Iggy Azalea For 'Problems': See The Cover Art". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  25. ↑ Pambid, Diadem. "Ariana Grande's New Single 'Problem' Allegedly About Ex-boyfriend, Jai Brooks?". International Business Times AU. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Ariana Grande's 'Break Free': Zedd Discusses The 'Problem' Follow-Up". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  27. ↑ Grande, Ariana (June 25, 2014). "#7DaysUntilBreakFree #60DaysUntilMyNewAlbum" – via Twitter.
  28. ↑ "Ariana Grande concert explosions: Police say 'number of confirmed fatalities'". Fox News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Drake Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ariana Grande Arrives at No. 3 & J. Cole Collects Record Three Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance For "Rain On Me" | 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Ariana Grande | Artist | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Eternal Sunshine (Exclusive Cover No. 1) LP". Ariana Grande | Shop. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  33. ↑ Tanaka, Stefanie (January 22, 2024). "Hot 100 Chart Reveal: Jan. 27 | Billboard News". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  34. ↑ Nied, Jennifer (August 16, 2020). "Ariana Grande Sticks To A Vegan Diet And Walks 12,000 Steps A Day". Women's Health. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  35. ↑ Kretzer, Michelle (November 8, 2013). "Ariana Grande Goes Vegan—and That's Not All". PETA. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Are Instagram Official". E!. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  37. ↑ Aiello, McKenna. "Ariana Grande Is Engaged to Pete Davidson: A Timeline of Their Rapid Relationship". E!. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  38. ↑ Grande, Ariana [@ArianaGrande] (November 20, 2019). "MY GUY. thank you Senator Sanders for coming to my show, making my whole night and for all that you stand for ! @headcountorg and i are doing our best to make you proud. we've already registered 20k+ young voters at my shows alone. also i will never smile this hard again promise" (Tweet). Retrieved November 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  39. ↑ Perez, Lexy (December 20, 2020). "Ariana Grande Engaged to Real Estate Agent Dalton Gomez". The Hollywood Reporter.
  40. ↑ "Ariana Grande Marries Dalton Gomez in 'Tiny and Intimate' Wedding Ceremony". People. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  41. ↑ "Ariana Grande Separates from Husband Dalton Gomez After 2 Years of Marriage: Source". People. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  42. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Teen Time! Cast Announced for Goodspeed Run of '13' Musical" Archived May 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, playbill.com, April 22, 2008
  43. ↑ Gans, Andrew and Kenneth Jones. "New Musical 13 to Close on Broadway in January 2009" Archived December 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, playbill.com, November 21, 2008
  44. ↑ "A Snow White Christmas". The Pasadena Playhouse. December 30, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  45. ↑ Garcia, Dawn (December 14, 2012). "A Snow White Christmas". atodmagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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