Ariana Grande is an actress and singer who first broke through Hollywood when she starred as Cat Valentine on the popular Nickelodeon series “Victorious.” Grande went on to release seven studio albums, has received 18 Grammy nominations with two wins, served as a judge on the singing competition “The Voice” and was cast in the blockbuster “Wicked” movie as Glinda.
Grande was born on June 26, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida to parents Joan Grande and Edward Butera.
She reprised her role as Valentine in the spinoff show "Sam & Cat" with Jennette McCurdy from 2013 to 2014. Grande also voiced Princess Diaspro on the Nickelodeon show “Winx Club: Beyond Believix” and starred in the 2013 TV movie “Swindle.”
“Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show” was the first album featuring Grande and included the rest of the cast. She released her own debut studio album “Yours Truly” in 2013. In 2014, Grande released “My Everything” and revealed “Dangerous Woman” in 2016. In 2018, Grande released her “Sweetener” album followed by “thank u, next.” In 2020, Grande released her album “Positions” and then "eternal sunshine” in 2024.
In 2021, Grande coached aspiring musicians during season 21 of “The Voice” with her fellow judges Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and John Legend.
That same year, it was announced that Grande would be playing Glinda in the two-part “Wicked” movie opposite Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. Grande is heard on the film’s soundtrack on songs including “No One Mourns the Wicked,” “What is This Feeling?” and “Popular.” In 2025, Grande was honored with an Oscar nomination for her role in the musical movie.
In 2014, Grande dated American rapper Big Sean and then went on to date one of her dancers Ricky Alvarez. She dated the late rapper Mac Miller for two years. Following Miller’s death, Grande dated comedian actor Pete Davidson. Davidson proposed to Grande just weeks after they began dating. The couple ended their engagement before walking down the aisle.
In February 2020, she dated real estate broker Dalton Gomez. The two got engaged at the end of 2020 and then tied the knot in May 2021. The couple separated in 2023 and finalized their divorce in 2024. In 2023, she controversially began dating her “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater.
