Ariana Grande - Biography

Born in Boca Raton, Florida, on June 26, 1993, Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress praised for her distinct four-octave vocal range that reaches into the whistle register. After performing as a teenager in the Broadway musical 13, she achieved prominence playing Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon series Victorious and its spin-off Sam & Cat. Signing with Republic Records, she introduced her sound with the 2013 debut studio album Yours Truly, a retro-inspired pop and R&B project that entered atop the Billboard 200.

Grande incorporated electronic elements into My Everything and Dangerous Woman before channeling personal struggles into her trap-oriented albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. She followed these with the R&B-infused Positions in 2020, later exploring dance rhythms on Eternal Sunshine and electronic styles on Petal. Over her career, she has accumulated seven Billboard 200 number-one albums along with ten number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Beyond her recording studio accomplishments, Grande returned to acting by appearing in the political satire film Don't Look Up and starring as Glinda in the musical film Wicked, a portrayal that earned her an Academy Award nomination. With more than 150 million units sold, she stands as one of the best-selling music artists in history.