Biography
Who is Ariana Grande?
Early life and real name
Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida. Her parents are Joan Grande and Edward Butera, and she has an older half-brother named Frankie Grande. She grew up in Florida and attended the Pine Crest School and North Broward Preparatory School during her youth.
As a young child, she performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, playing the title role in the musical Annie. She also sang the national anthem at a Florida Panthers hockey game at age eight and performed with local orchestras.
How Ariana became famous
Ariana began her professional career on Broadway in the 2008 musical 13, playing the cheerleader Charlotte. She gained widespread prominence when she was cast as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious, which premiered in March 2010. She continued playing the same character in the spin-off series Sam and Cat alongside Jennette McCurdy.
While starring in television shows, she focused on her music and uploaded singing covers to YouTube. A executive at Republic Records discovered her videos, leading to a recording contract. She released her debut studio album, Yours Truly, in August 2013, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and featured the hit single The Way.
Career highlights
Following her successful debut, Ariana released several hit albums including My Everything, Dangerous Woman, Sweetener, and Thank U, Next. Her singles such as Problem, Thank U, Next, 7 Rings, and Positions topped international charts. After taking a brief musical hiatus, she returned with the albums Eternal Sunshine and Petal.
In addition to her music career, she returned to acting by appearing in the satirical film Don't Look Up and portraying Glinda in the fantasy musical film Wicked. Her extensive accolades include multiple Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards. Outside of entertainment, she launched the cosmetics brand R.E.M. Beauty and participates in various charitable causes.
Birthday and age
Ariana Grande was born on June 26, 1993, which makes Ariana 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Ariana shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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