Early life.
Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, to graphic designer Edward Butera and businesswoman Joan Grande. She became interested in singing and acting at a young age and made her way onto the local theater scene before she was even a teenager. Her first big break came in 2008, when the 15-year-old was cast as Charlotte in the Broadway production of 13, a play about growing up in New York City. The early role led to accolades, and Grande received a National Youth Theater Association Award.
Two years later, she appeared in the musical Cuba Libre and played a small role in the TV show Battery Low.
Carier start
In 2007, the girl flew to Los Angeles to meet with managers, saying that she wanted to record an R&B album. She was rejected, and then Ariana returned to acting and in 2008 successfully passed the casting for the role of Charlotte in Jason Robert Brown's Broadway musical "13". Grande's acting debut was highly praised by critics and awarded her an award from the National Youth Theater Association. Participation in the production did not allow Ariana to continue her studies at the North Broward Preparatory School, so the young actress received educational materials at home and studied with tutors.
Ariana Grande in the musical "13"
Ariana's successful debut attracted the attention of directors and casting producers. In 2010, the girl received a role on the Nickelodeon channel in the television series “Victorious” directed by Dan Schneider. For the role of Cat Valentine, Ariana had to radically change her appearance, and from a pretty brown-haired actress she turned into a fiery beauty with purple hair. Then Ariana feared that because of such changes in appearance, fans would turn away from her, but fans accepted the new image of the actress with a bang.
Ariana Grande in the TV series "Victorious"
That same year, Ariana began performing with Colleen Ballinger, known on the Internet as the comedic character Miranda Sings, at the Birdland nightclub in New York. In 2011, fans were able to see Ariana in Grayson Chance’s video for the song “Unfriend You,” where, in the story, Grande played the singer’s ex-lover. The music industry has long attracted Ariana, and in the same year the 18-year-old artist released her debut album “Put Your Hearts Up”. In the shortest possible time, the disc found its audience and became incredibly popular among American youth.
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At the same time, the girl continued to participate in work on TV series: in the sitcom “Winx Club: School of Sorceresses,” Ariana voiced the role of Princess Diaspro. Grande's doll-like appearance and voice also attracted stage directors - in 2012, the girl received the role of Snow White in the production of Snow White's Christmas.
Ariana Grande in the play "Snow White's Christmas"
During this period, the series “Victorious” was closed, and Ariana was offered to star in the sequel sitcom “Sam and Cat”.
Ariana Grande in the sitcom Sam & Cat
Music and filming began to become increasingly intertwined: in 2013, the girl released two new studio albums: “Yours Truly” and “Christmas Kisses.” Critics noted that Grande's voice became deeper and more "adult", which expanded her vocal capabilities.
Since 2014, Ariana has become an activist in the Broadway in South Africa project.
Since 2014, Ariana became an activist in the “Broadway in South Africa” project, within the framework of which the artist began visiting South Africa every year, where she gave free master classes in singing and choreography to local children.
At the beginning of 2015, Ariana went on a world tour in support of her next album, “My Everything.” In the first 25 concerts alone, Grande earned more than $14 million; such enormous success forced the organizers to extend the performances until the fall.
Ariana Grande during her world tour (New York, 2015)
After a tour in the summer of 2021, Ariana was cast in the role of Penny in the remake of the musical Hairspray.
Roles on television.
Grande landed her breakthrough role in the Nickelodeon series Victorious. Victorious was set in a performing arts high school and starred Grande as a goofy aspiring singer-actress named Cat Valentine. While busy with the show, Grande nevertheless continued her music career, appearing for the first time on a record with a victorious soundtrack. And in 2011, Grande released the single “Put Your Hearts Up,” a pop song aimed at the hearts of her young, winning audience. The show's loyal fans voted for their winning favorite TV show at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
She starred in the spin-off Sam & Cat with Jennette McCurdy. The show ended after 35 episodes (2013-14).
Actor career
At the age of 14, Ariana landed a role in Jason Brown's Broadway musical 13. Then, for her work in a theatrical production, the star received her first award - the National Youth Theater Association Award.
In 2010, Ariana Grande's television career began. She played Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious. For the role, the star had to radically change her image, dyeing her hair purple. And it was worth it!
It was the series that brought success and recognition to the artist. Subsequent projects included the TV show “Brain Surge”, the series “Sam and Cat”, “Winx Club: School of Sorceresses”, “Scream Queens”, the film “Fraud” and others. At the same time, Ariana also developed a musical career.
Albums and songs.
“Yours Truly” And “My Everything.”
"The Way" was the first single from Grande's debut album, Yours Truly, which also featured the hits "Baby I" and "Right There." The album, produced by super-producer Babyface, showed Grande's maturation and the influence of the 1990s spirit from pop diva Mariah Carey. The 2014 release "My Everything" sold 169,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 1. The single "Problem", featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, preceded the album's release and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling over 400,000 copies after its release. "Break Free" with Zedd and "Love Me Harder" with The Weeknd followed, each climbing to the top of the charts.
"Bang Bang", "One Last Time".
In the summer of 2014, Grande teamed up with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj on the single "Bang Bang", a track that debuted at No. 6 and peaked at No. 3 in the United States. The album spawned another hit single, "One Last Time", which peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Grande had three hit singles from "My Everything" on the Billboard chart simultaneously.
"Dangerous Woman"
In 2015, Grande released the holiday album Christmas & Chill and the single "Focus", which debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2021, she released her third album, "Dangerous Woman" and the title track debuted at number 10 on the Hot 100. March of the same year. She made music history with the track's success, becoming the first female artist to have the lead singles from her first three albums debut in the top 10. “Dangerous Woman,” which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, also features collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray and Future.
"Sweetener."
Grande returned to the charts in April 2021 with No Tears Left To Cry, a catchy, upbeat response to last year's Manchester concert bombing. She followed it up in June with the dance track "The Light Is Coming" featuring Minaj; dropped the sultry “God Is A Woman” in mid-July and delivered “Breathin” in September. The four releases were included on her highly anticipated album "Sweetener," which debuted in mid-August, as well as a track about her whirlwind romance with "Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson. The overall success of "Sweetener" led to her first Grammy win for Best Pop Vocal Album in February 2021.
"Thank U, Next"
Grande quickly returned to the studio to produce her fifth album, Thank U, Next. The title track hit airwaves in early November 2021, and another chart-topper, "7 Rings", appeared in January 2021. The album debuted in February to widespread praise, along with the new single "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored."
In April 2021, the 25-year-old singer showed off her pulling power by becoming the youngest performer to ever headline Coachella, as well as just the fourth woman to earn the honor.
Grande continued collaborating in 2021, with her collaboration with Justin Bieber on "Stuck With U" hitting No. 1 on Billboard in May before she joined Lady Gaga for "Rain on Me" later that month.
Explosion on the "Dangerous Woman" tour.
In 2021, Grande performed the title track for the soundtrack of the film Beauty and the Beast. In February of that year, she began her dangerous all-female tour of North America and then Europe. On May 22, 2021, tragedy occurred after Grande finished a concert in Manchester, England, and a suicide bomber detonated a bomb outside the concert hall, killing 22 people and injuring 116, including many young adults and children. "All terrorist attacks are cowardly... but this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenseless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives," British Prime Minister Theresa May said after the attack. (1989).
Less than a day after the bombing, Grande suspended her dangerous Women's Tour. She returned to Manchester 13 days after the attack to perform a benefit concert on June 4 for victims of the attack, enlisting the support of friends and fellow superstars including Bieber, Cyrus, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Chris Martin and Pharrell Williams. Before the concert, Grande visited fans affected by the attack and also offered 14,000 free tickets to people who attended the May 22 concert.
Grande resumed her tour on June 7 in Paris, posting on Instagram: “First show back tonight. Thinking about our angels at every step. I love you with all my heart. Grateful and incredibly proud of my group, dancers and the entire team. I love you. I love you."
The following year, the singer admitted that she still felt the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by this event. "It's hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such a huge, huge loss," she told British Vogue magazine. “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to talk about this without crying.”
Subsequent work.
The pop diva returned to television with a guest appearance on Scream Queens in 2015, and in 2021 she hit the big screen with a cameo appearance in Zoolander 2. She also starred as Penny Pingleton, Tracy Turnblad's best friend, in NBC's Hairspray Live ! in December 2021.
Grande also became a popular Saturday Night Live host, bringing her musical and acting talents to the show, including uncanny impersonations of fellow pop divas Britney Spears, Shakira, Rihanna, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston in a parody on the streaming service Tidal.
In February 2021, Grande made a guest appearance in Season 2 of Jim Carrey's Kidding.
In addition to her music and acting projects, Grande has released two fragrances, Ari by Ariana Grande and Frankie by Ariana Grande, with her brother Frankie Grande.
When she's not performing, the pop superstar supports various charities, including the group she co-founded, Kids Who Care, which raises money for charities in the South Florida region. Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, and was named to Time magazine's 2021 "100 Most Influential People" list.
Movies
The first small role of the aspiring actress was Bat Mitzfach Riffer in the series “The Battery's Out” (2008). In the serial film “Victorious” (2009), Grande played Kat. The next 3 years were marked by roles in more than 60 episodes. American teenagers became fans of the bright artist.
Ariana has roles in the following films:
- children's film "Snowflake" (2011);
- series “iCarly” (2011);
- film "Fraud" (2013);
- slasher television series Scream Queens (2015);
- film comedy “Zoolander No. 2” (2016);
- comedy-drama series “Just Kidding” (2020).
In total, Ariana Grande played in 12 films.
Personal life.
Grande went public with her romance with her "The Way" co-star Mac Miller in August 2021. The couple split in May 2021 after dating for almost two years. “I respect and adore him endlessly and am grateful to have him in my life in every form, always, no matter how our relationship changes or what the Universe has in store for each of us!” Grande posted a message on Instagram.
On June 11, 2021, People magazine confirmed that the singer was engaged to Davidson, her boyfriend of several weeks. Subsequent attention focused on their affectionate social media posts directed at each other, although the pair found themselves in an awkward position when footage surfaced of Davidson joking about bombing a Manchester concert months earlier.
Grande was devastated by Miller's death from an accidental drug overdose in September 2021, which apparently affected her relationship with Davidson. By October 2021, the singer and comedian had separated.
Grande went on to date Social House's Mikey Foster before starting a relationship with real estate agent Dalton Gomez. The couple got engaged in December 2021.
