Ariana Grande Biography
Birth Name: Ariana Grande
Born: 06-26-1993
Birth Place: Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Hight: 5ft 1.
Eye Colour: BrownStar Sign: Cancer
Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida.She is of Italian descent, half Sicilian, half Abruzzese.Her name was inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat.[citation needed] Grande's parents are Joan Grande and Edward Butera, a graphic designer.[irrelevant citation] She has an older brother, Frankie Grande, who is a performer and producer. He also was one of Grande's backup dancers on her first tour.[citation needed] Grande sang as a soloist in various symphonies, such as South Florida’s Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonia Orchestras. She has sung various times in NYC's Birdland and sang the National Anthem on the first live broadcast of the Florida Panther’s hockey league.
Philanthropy
At the age of 10, Grande co-founded the youth singing group, Kids Who Care, in South Florida, which performed for charitable fund-raising events, raising over $500,000 for charities in 2007 alone.
In the summer of 2009, as a member of the charitable organization, Broadway in South Africa, Grande performed and taught music and dance to children in Gugulethu, South Africa along with her brother Frankie.
Grande is also partnering with Kleenex on its "Shield Sneeze Swish" campaign.
Ariana Grande also performed at the DVD release concert of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked in Los Angeles.
Personal life
In 2012, Grande began dating Jai Brooks, a member of the Australian YouTube group The Janoskians. They had a long distance relationship until December 2012, when they met for the first time in New York City. In March 2013, Grande confirmed that she and Brooks had ended their relationship due to the long distance, but still are very good friends.
Stage and screen credits
- Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Battery's Down | Bat Mitzvah Riffer | Minor role; 1 episode |
| 2010–2013 | Victorious | Cat Valentine | Main role |
| 2011 | iCarly ("iParty with Victorious") | Cat Valentine | Special guest star |
| 2011 | Winx Club | Princess Diaspro | Recurring role, voice only |
| 2012 | Figure It Out | Herself | Panelist |
| 2013 | Sam & Cat | Cat Valentine | Lead role |
- Films
| Film | Year | Director | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindle | 2013 | TBA | Amanda | Film Debut |
- Broadway
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Charlotte (u/s Patrice) | Original Broadway cast |
- Music video
| Year | Main artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Victoria Justice | "Freak the Freak Out" | Cameo |
| 2011 | Victoria Justice | "Beggin' on Your Knees" | Cameo |
| 2011 | Greyson Chance | "Unfriend You" | Cameo; main antagonist |
| 2011 | Victoria Justice | "All I Want Is Everything" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Ariana Grande | "Put Your Hearts Up" | Lead role |
| 2012 | Big Time Rush | "Time of Our Life" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Victoria Justice | "Make It In America" | Cameo |
| 2012 | Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice | "L.A. Boyz" | Lead role |
| 2013 | Ariana Grande | "The Way (featuring Mac Miller)" | Lead role |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daydreamin' |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | BEL (Vl) | CAN | FRA | GER | IRL | NZ | SWI | UK | ||||
| 2011 | "Put Your Hearts Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2013 | "The Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | Daydreamin | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | BEL (Vl) | |||
| 2012 | "Popular Song" (Mika featuring Ariana Grande) | 79 | 58 | The Origin of Love |
Other songs
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Suitcase" | non-album song |
| "Higher" | ||
| "Let It Rain" | ||
| "Stick Around" (with Graham Phillips) | ||
| 2012 | "Baby It's Cold Outside" (with Larry Lovestein) | non-album song |
Album appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Give It Up" | Victorious cast and Elizabeth Gillies | Victorious (soundtrack) | Lead vocalist |
| "I Want You Back" (Jackson 5 cover) | Victorious cast | Backing vocals, additional vocals | ||
| "Leave It All to Shine" | Victorious cast, iCarly cast, Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove | Backing vocals, additional vocals | ||
| "You're My Only Shorty" (demo) | Demi Lovato and Iyaz | Unbroken | Demo artist only, not featured in album | |
| 2012 | "5 Fingaz to the Face" | Victorious cast | Victorious 2.0 | Lead vocalist |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Victorious cast | Backing vocals | ||
| "Take Care" | Leon Thomas III | Metro Hearts | Featured artist | |
| "L.A. Boyz" | Victorious cast | Victorious 3.0 | Lead vocalist | |
| "Popular Song (Single Version)" | MIKA | The Origin of Love | Duet |
Covers
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| There's Hope | India.Arie |
| ABC | Jackson 5 |
| California Gurls/Tik Tok | Katy Perry/Kesha |
| Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
| Teenage Dream | Katy Perry |
| Love The Way You Lie (Part 2) | Rihanna |
| Grenade | Bruno Mars |
| Born This Way/Express Yourself | Lady Gaga/Madonna |
| Vienna | Billy Joel |
| Hide And Seek | Imogen Heap |
| Rolling In the Deep | Adele |
| Last Dance | Donna Summer |
| Chestnuts (with Elizabeth Gillies) | Mel Tormé |
| Take Care (duet with Leon Thomas III) | Drake & Rihanna |
| Gimme Some Lovin' | The Spencer Davis Group |
| Emotions | Mariah Carey |
| Thinking About You | Frank Ocean |
| Die In Your Arms | Justin Bieber |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Youth Theatre Association Awards | Best Actress | 13 (musical) | Won |
| 2010 | Hollywood Teen TV Awards | Teen Pick Actress: Comedy | Victorious | Nominated |
| 2012 | Favorite Television Actress | Won |
