Ariana Grande

Name: Ariana Grande (Ariana Grande-Butera)
Date of Birth: June 26, 1993
City: Boca Raton
Country: United States
Genre: Pop, R&B, dance-pop
Band/Group Members: Solo artist
Roles: Singer, songwriter, actress

Bio:
Growing up in sunny Boca Raton, Florida, with Italian roots and a voice that could shatter glass from the start, Ariana Grande turned playground songs into Broadway dreams early on. She burst onto screens as Cat Valentine on Victorious, but it was her music that hooked the world—Yours Truly in 2013 kicked off a run of hits like "Problem" and "Bang Bang," blending whistle-note highs with that raw, confessional edge that makes you feel seen in the mess of it all. Albums like Sweetener and Thank U, Next became anthems for heartbreak and hustle, turning personal lows into soaring choruses that fans belt out like therapy.

By 2024's Eternal Sunshine, she'd woven in jazzier vibes and nods to her theater soul, but 2025's been all about stepping into Glinda's pink sparkle for Wicked, earning her a Golden Globe nod and sharing the screen with Cynthia Erivo in a bond that's pure magic. Just this week at the Singapore premiere for Wicked: For Good—hitting theaters November 21—a fan rushed the carpet, but Cynthia shielded her like a sister, and Ariana's response? A warm note to the city, turning a scare into a call for kindness. At 32, with over 90 million records sold, she's not just a voice; she's that quiet strength reminding us to hold space for the hurt and keep floating toward the light. If life's got you spinning, her playlist is the soft landing you didn't know you needed.