FROM NICKELODEON STAR TO POP SUPERSTAR AND OSCAR-NOMINATED ACTRESS
Ariana Grande
b. 1993 · Actress
Early Life
Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, and began performing at a young age, training in musical theater and singing with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre and later the Florida Symphonic Pops Orchestra. She made her Broadway debut in 2008 in 13, a musical by Jason Robert Brown.
She rose to fame as a teenager playing Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon series Victorious, beginning in 2010, and later its spinoff Sam & Cat, which built her a large young audience before she transitioned into a music career.
Rise to Fame
Grande released her debut studio album, Yours Truly, in 2013, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit single "The Way," establishing her as a serious vocal talent with clear R&B and pop influences.
She followed with My Everything (2014) and Dangerous Woman (2016), building a run of chart-topping singles and cementing her position as one of pop's leading vocalists, known for her wide vocal range and whistle register.
Career Highlights
Grande released Sweetener (2018) and thank u, next (2019) in rapid succession, both critically and commercially successful, with thank u, next debuting at number one and producing multiple chart-topping singles that reflected a period of significant personal growth in her life.
In 2024, she starred as Glinda in the film adaptation of Wicked, earning widespread critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, marking a major crossover into serious film acting alongside her music career, and she reprised the role in Wicked: For Good in 2025.
Personal Life
Grande has spoken openly about experiencing anxiety and PTSD following the 2017 terrorist attack at her Manchester concert, which killed 22 people, and has been a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and gun violence prevention in the years since.
She was engaged to Pete Davidson in 2018, married Dalton Gomez in 2021 before their 2023 divorce, and began a relationship with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater in 2023.
Net Worth & Legacy
Ariana Grande's net worth is estimated at over $150 million, built through record sales, touring, film work, and business ventures including her R.E.M. Beauty cosmetics line.
From a Broadway-trained child performer to a multi-platinum pop icon and Oscar-nominated actress, Grande has built a career defined by vocal versatility and a willingness to reinvent herself across music, television, and film.