Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. She holds American nationality and is of Italian descent, with Sicilian and Abruzzese roots. She is the daughter of graphic design firm owner Joan Grande and graphic designer Edward Butera. Ariana has an older half-brother, entertainer Frankie Grande. Raised in Florida, she primarily speaks English and began performing from a young age in local theatre productions. She attended Pine Crest School and later North Broward Preparatory School while balancing her growing acting career. She is active on Instagram under the username @arianagrande, where she has over 363M+ followers, making her one of the most-followed celebrities on the platform. Her Instagram features updates about her music, films, beauty brand r.e.m. beauty, fashion campaigns, and personal projects. Her current profile promotes her upcoming release, petal, scheduled for July 31.
Ariana began her professional career in Broadway’s musical 13 before gaining international recognition as Cat Valentine in Nickelodeon’s Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off Sam & Cat (2013–2014). She transitioned into music with her debut album Yours Truly (2013), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. She followed it with the successful albums My Everything (2014), Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018), Thank U, Next (2019), Positions (2020), and Eternal Sunshine (2024). Throughout her career, Ariana has released global hit singles including The Way, Problem, Break Free, Bang Bang, One Last Time, Focus, Into You, Side to Side, No Tears Left to Cry, God Is a Woman, 7 Rings, Thank U, Next, Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored, Rain on Me with Lady Gaga, Positions, Die for You (Remix) with The Weeknd, Yes, And?, and We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love). She has collaborated with artists including Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Troye Sivan, and many others. Ariana has won two Grammy Awards, numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and has consistently ranked among the world’s best-selling music artists. In addition to music, she launched the successful cosmetics brand r.e.m. beauty and expanded into film by portraying Glinda in the musical fantasy film Wicked (2024), receiving widespread critical acclaim. She is also set to reprise the role in Wicked: For Good.
Outside of her entertainment career, Ariana is known for her philanthropic efforts and advocacy for mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ rights, animal welfare, and social justice initiatives. She has supported numerous charitable organizations and organized the historic One Love Manchester benefit concert in 2017 following the Manchester Arena attack, raising millions for victims and their families. Ariana enjoys spending time with her rescue dogs, fashion, photography, and creative projects outside music. While she maintains a relatively private personal life, she frequently shares moments from recording sessions, film productions, beauty launches, and travel experiences with her followers. Through her achievements in music, acting, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy, Ariana Grande remains one of the most influential global entertainers of the modern era.