Ariana Grande, born Ariana Grande-Butera on June 26, 1993, has made quite the impression since the release of her first album in 2013. The multi-award-winning star started her career as an actress with her first role in a Nickelodeon television series, “Victorious,” which aired from 2010 to 2013. After signing with Republic Records, her first album “Yours Truly” made her the recipient of the ‘New Artist of the Year’ award in 2013. Grande has since released five more platinum albums plus has become one of the world’s best-selling music artists. There’s much to celebrate as we enjoy the star’s birthday month! Let’s see where it all started.
Background
Ariana Grande-Butera has entered the music industry with a bang, thanks to her stunning voice plus looks to go with it. Born on June 26, 1993, the multi-award-winning star has always had a passion for singing, plus a love for acting too. Grande was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to parents who are both entrepreneurs. Success runs in her family, as her mom, Joan Grande, is the CEO of Hose-McCann Communications plus her dad, Edward Butera, is a graphic designer plus the founder of his own graphic design firm called IBI Designs Inc.
Grande also has a half-brother, Frankie Grande, who is an entertainer plus producer. Grande was eight years old when she sang the U.S. national anthem at a Panther’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks. She also participated in various musical shows during her childhood with the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theater, including the “Wizard of Oz” plus “Beauty plus the Beast.” Grande made her acting debut in a Nickelodeon television series called “Victorious” in 2010, where she played the role of Cat Valentine. The show aired from 2010 to 2013. Following “Victorious,” the young actress starred in “Sam & Cat”— another television series that aired from 2013 to 2014.
While building her career as an actress, Grande never neglected her passion for singing. She recorded various videos of herself singing songs from other artists plus uploaded them to YouTube. In 2011, she signed with Republic Records plus pursued her career as a singer. Two years after signing — in 2013 — she released her first album called “Yours Truly,” which was an immediate success. Her first album topped the U.S. Billboard 200 plus the album’s lead single ‘The Way,’ featuring the late Mac Miller, reached the top 10 of the U.S Billboard Hot 100. Within the same year, at the 2013 American Music Awards, Grande won the award for ‘New Artist of the Year.’ Her second album, “My Everything,” was released in 2014, plus her third, “Dangerous Women,” in 2016.
Grande continued to work on her music plus released her fourth album in 2018, “Sweetener,” which won her a Grammy Award for ‘Best Pop Vocal Album’ and, in the same year, was named ‘Woman of the Year.’ Her fifth album, “Thank U, Next,” was nominated for the ‘Album of the Year’ award. Grande’s three hit singles from her fifth album, ‘Thank U, Next,’ ‘7 Rings,’ plus ‘Break Up with your Girlfriend, I’m Bored’ made her the first woman to top the U.K. Singles Chart. Her latest album “Positions” was released in 2020 plus was ranked number one in the U.S plus U.K. In 2021, Grande starred in the disukai banyak orang Netflix film, “Don’t Look Up,” alongside prominent actors. She has received a few nominations for her performance in the film.