Ariana Grande is widely recognized as a singer and actress. She initially gained attention when she portrayed Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious. Grande’s success in Hollywood continued as she released seven studio albums and earned 18 Grammy nominations, winning twice. Her versatility extends to serving as a judge on the singing competition The Voice and being cast as Glinda in the Wicked movie.
Born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Joan Grande and Edward Butera, Ariana Grande reprised her role as Valentine in the spin-off show Sam & Cat alongside Jennette McCurdy from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she voiced Princess Diaspro in Winx Club: Beyond Believix and appeared in the TV movie Swindle in 2013.
The soundtrack Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show marked her initial musical endeavor with the cast of Victorious. Grande’s solo music career began with the release of her debut album Yours Truly in 2013. She followed it with My Everything in 2014 and Dangerous Woman in 2016. Her albums Sweetener and thank u, next arrived in 2018, followed by Positions in 2020 and eternal sunshine in 2024.
In 2021, Grande lent her expertise to aspiring singers on the 21st season of The Voice alongside judges Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and John Legend. That year, news broke of her casting as Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in the two-part Wicked adaptation. Grande contributed to the film’s soundtrack with tracks like No One Mourns the Wicked, What is This Feeling?, and Popular. Her performance in this musical garnered her an Oscar nomination in 2025.
Grande’s high-profile personal life includes relationships with rapper Big Sean and dancer Ricky Alvarez. Her two-year romance with the late Mac Miller was followed by an engagement to comedian Pete Davidson, although they did not marry. She dated real estate broker Dalton Gomez starting in February 2020, got engaged later that year, and married in May 2021. Their separation was completed with a finalized divorce in 2024. In 2023, her relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater sparked discussions.