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Ariana Grande

Singer, songwriter, actor and producer

Born 1993

Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, actor and producer whose career connects Broadway, television, record-setting pop and musical film. Raised in Boca Raton, Florida, she performed in local theatre before making her Broadway debut as Charlotte in 13 at 15. Nickelodeon's Victorious and Sam & Cat gave her a global television audience, while YouTube covers helped establish the voice that drove her 2013 chart-topping debut Yours Truly. Across My Everything, Dangerous Woman, Sweetener, thank u, next, Positions and eternal sunshine, Grande developed from a precision vocalist into an increasingly central songwriter and producer; hits including The Way, Problem, No Tears Left to Cry, thank u, next, 7 rings, positions and we can't be friends made her one of her generation's defining pop artists. Her response to the 2017 Manchester Arena attack included the One Love Manchester benefit, while the aftermath, grief and recovery became inseparable from the emotional arc of Sweetener and thank u, next. She returned to musical theatre on screen as Glinda in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, earning an Academy Award nomination and a 2026 Grammy with Cynthia Erivo for Defying Gravity. In 2026 she released her eighth studio album, petal, completed a 41-date Eternal Sunshine Tour and then began a planned break from public-facing work; her next announced film appearance is in Focker-In-Law. Her work also extends to the r.e.m. beauty and Ariana Grande Fragrances businesses, animal-rescue advocacy and the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation.

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ConnectionCynthia ErivoCo-starred as Elphaba opposite Grande's Glinda in both Wicked films and shared the 2026 Grammy-winning recording of Defying Gravity.

ConnectionMax MartinLongtime co-writer and producer who joined Grande and ILYA on three petal tracks.

ConnectionILYACo-wrote and produced petal with Grande.

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Recording Academy

Ariana Grande — Grammy Awards and Nominations

Identity, career summary and official 3-win, 20-nomination record through 2026.

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Associated Press

Ariana Grande steps out of the spotlight with gratitude at tour closing

Sep 2, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

El País

Ariana Grande makes her relationship with Ricky Alvarez official on Instagram

Aug 13, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

Associated Press

Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye

Aug 4, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

Universal Music Canada

Ariana Grande releases her eighth studio album petal

Official label record for petal, collaborators and 2026 work.

Jul 31, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Los Angeles Times

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater broke up several months ago

Jun 9, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

Universal Pictures

Focker-In-Law — cast and synopsis

Jan 1, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The 97th Academy Awards

Mar 2, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Vanity Fair

Wicked Literally Helped Ariana Grande Find Her Voice

Feb 11, 2025 PrimaryOriginal

Fresh Air

Ariana Grande says Wicked was a gift

Feb 4, 2025 PrimaryOriginal

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Ariana Grande during a 2024 Wicked interview

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Ariana Grande on the Eternal Sunshine Tour in Brooklyn in July 2026

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