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
Genre
Pop Rock, Pop, R&B
Instruments
Vocals, Piano
Labels
Republic Records
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Ariana was born on 26 June 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.
Age
She is currently 25 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
Caucasian
She is of Italian descent with half Sicilian and half Abruzzese.
Religion
Kabbalah
Education
Grande attended North Broward Preparatory School, a high school which she left to join the musical. After that, she was homeschooled as the school continued to send her all the required study material. So, she could study with the help of home tutors.
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 –
- Graham Phillips (2008-2010) – American actor, Phillips had a relationship with Grande from 2008 until March 2010.
- Matt Bennett (2010) – Victorious costars Matt Bennett and Grande were rumored to be dating in 2010. The couple was seen together in the music videos such as “7 Secrets”, “Beggin’ On Your Knees” and “One Last Time”.
- Jai Brooks (2012-2013; 2013-2014) – Australian musician, Brooks who first met her via Twitter started dating Ariana in August 2012. Ariana is older than him. The duo broke up in August 2013. In September 2013, Jai and Ariana were seen together in her concert, where Jai also spent some time with Frankie, Ariana’s brother. They finally split amicably in July 2014.
- Nathan Sykes (2013) – The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes reportedly dated young star, Ariana Grande from August 2013 to December 2013. They also worked on one of the songs together for Ariana’s album titled “Almost Is Never Enough.”
- Big Sean (2014-2015) – In July 2014, Grande started dating rapper Big Sean. They dated for almost a year before parting ways on April 8, 2015.
- Ricky Álvarez (2015-2016) – Mexican dancer, Ricky Álvarez started dating Ariana in June 2015 when they were on a tour. Ricky is one of Ariana’s backup dancers. They separated in July 2016.
- Mac Miller (2016-2018) – In August 2016, she started dating rapper Mac Miller. They dated for approx 2 years and ended their relationship in May 2018.
- Pete Davidson (2018) – In May 2018, comedian Pete Davidson and Ariana started dating each other. Both had just come out of their long-term relationships and found solace in each other’s presence. In June 2018, the couple reportedly got engaged and got matching tattoos. In October 2018, the couple separated.
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
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 6 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Working on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious as Cat Valentine from 2010 to 2013.
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.
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.
Brand Endorsements
She has appeared in Old Navy commercial alongside Jennette McCurdy and LINE app commercial in 2014.
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
- Grande’s name had been inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat.
- 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.
- She is best friends with singer Victoria Monet.
- 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
- In 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.
- Visit her official website @ arianagrande.com.
