Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her four-octave vocal range. She began her career as a teenager in the 2008 Broadway musical 13 before gaining prominence as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off Sam & Cat (2013–2014). After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut studio album, Yours Truly, in 2013. Recognized by publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Time as an influential figure in popular music, she is one of the best-selling music artists, with estimated sales exceeding 90 million records.

Born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, Grande is the daughter of Joan Grande and Edward Butera, and has an older half-brother, Frankie Grande. As a child, she performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater in productions including Annie, The Wizard of Oz, and Beauty and the Beast. She also performed with various Florida symphonic orchestras and attended the Pine Crest School and North Broward Preparatory.

Following her debut album, Grande expanded into electronic, dance-pop, and R&B styles on My Everything (2014) and Dangerous Woman (2016). Personal experiences informed her subsequent releases, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), which incorporated elements of trap. She later explored R&B on Positions (2020) and dance music on Eternal Sunshine (2024), followed by her eighth studio album, Petal (2026). Over her career, she has accumulated seven Billboard 200 number-one albums and ten Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, including "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", "Yes, And?", and "Hate That I Made You Love Me".

In addition to her music career, Grande has continued acting. She appeared in the television series Scream Queens (2015), the film Don't Look Up (2021), and portrayed Glinda in the fantasy musical film Wicked (2024) and its sequel Wicked: For Good (2025). Her performance in Wicked earned her an Academy Award nomination.

Grande's career accolades include three Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, forty Guinness World Records, and thirteen MTV Video Music Awards. Outside of entertainment, she works with charitable organizations, advocates for animal rights, mental health, and social equality, and runs business ventures including the cosmetics brand R.E.M. Beauty and a fragrance line.