Ariana Grande | |
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Grande performing on The Honeymoon Tour
in 2015 |
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Born |
Ariana Grande-Butera June 26, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Television | |
Family | Frankie Grande (half-brother) |
Musical career | |
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Labels | Republic |
Website | arianagrande |
Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known as Ariana Grande (/ˌɑːriˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/), is an American singer and actress. She began her career in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009. The show ended after four seasons, and Grande starred on the spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended in 2014. She has also appeared in other theatre, television and film roles, and has lent her voice to animated television and films.
Grande's music career began with the soundtrack Music from Victorious (2011). She signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released her debut studio album, Yours Truly in 2013, which debuted at No. 1 on 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 Mariah Carey's range.