Ariana Grande

In the Beginning

Ariana Grande was born on June 26, 1993. She was born in Boca Raton, Florida. Ariana Grande started her career on stage from an early age. She had a role on Broadway when she was only 15 years old and won a National Youth Theatre Association Award. She even had a few small TV roles and even played as Cat on the TV series Victorious. She got a spinoff later in Sam & Cat. After this good beginning in acting, she leaped right into her music career. She came out with two albums, My Everything coming out as No. 1. Ariana’s father was a graphic designer while her mother was a CEO. Two years after she received the award she appeared in the musical Cuba Libre. She also had a small role in the TV show The Battery’s Down.

Career Accomplishments

Nickelodeon’s Victorious is perhaps what gave Grande the boost into fame that she needed. During the show, Grande still pursued her musical career. Her first contribution to the music industry came appeared in the soundtrack for Victorious. Grande released her single “Put Your Hearts Up” in 2011. The pop song was for the audience of Victorious. The series was even voted as the Favorite TV Show for the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards. Victorious stopped airing in 2012. Grande at the time was playing the character Cat Valentine on the show. Later a new Nick show was made that was a spin-off called Sam & Cat. iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy also co-starred in the show, but rumors went around that Grande did not like the experience. After 35 episodes, the series ended in 2014. Grande came out with another single in 2013 called “The Way” that made it to the top 10 in the United States. Even hitting triple platinum, and thus paving the way for her future.

Most Known For

“The Way” is a single from the debut album, Yours Truly, which came from Grande. The record also features other hits “Right There” and “Baby I”. Grande began to mature in her music. She had a 2014 release of My Everything that in the first week sold 169,000 copies alone and came out as No. 1. The single “Problem” also featured Iggy Azalea, an Australian rapper. The single reached the No. 3 spots on Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 400,000 when it was released. Grande teamed up with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J in the summer of 2014. They did a single called “Bang Bang” that came out at No. 6 and rocketed up to the No. 3 spots in the United States.

Where Is She Now?

Grande is not always recording songs. In her spare time, she gets involved with Kids Who Care. The group raises money for charities in South Florida. Grande has also become a strong online presence, and The Huffington Post even has her listed as the third most influential actress online. On Twitter alone, she has 21 million followers, and she has 23 million Facebook likes. On her Youtube, she has hundreds of millions of views.