Ariana Grande Bio — 9 No. 1 Hits, 3 Grammys & Oscar Nominee
Ariana Grande — Complete Biography
- Career: 9 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s · 3 Grammys · Oscar-nominated for Wicked (2024) · Republic Records since 2011.
- Records: 22 songs over 1B Spotify streams · 98 Hot 100 entries · second-most-streamed woman on Spotify.
- Tour: Eternal Sunshine Tour runs June 6 – Sept 1, 2026 · 41 shows · Oakland to London’s O2 Arena.
- Next up: Focker-In-Law (Nov 2026) · American Horror Story S13 · West End debut in 2027.
Ariana Grande-Butera has scored nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds three Grammy Awards. She earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Glinda in Wicked and now prepares for her biggest tour in seven years. Grande stands as the second most-streamed woman on Spotify, with over 63 billion streams across all credits.
She didn’t arrive here overnight. Grande’s path runs from a Broadway stage at 15, through a Nickelodeon sitcom, seven studio albums on Republic Records, and one of the highest-grossing musicals in cinema history.
Early Life Boca Raton Born
Grande was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Joan Grande and Edward Butera, both of Italian descent. Her parents separated when she was around eight. She has described that period as difficult, though both parents eventually reconciled.
At age 14, Grande co-founded the youth singing group Kids Who Care in South Florida, which raised over $500,000 for charities. She attended Pine Crest School and later North Broward Preparatory School.
At 15, she won a role in the Broadway musical 13 and began distance learning to keep up with school.
Nickelodeon Years: How Cat Valentine Made Her Famous
Grande landed the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious in 2010. The show ran until 2013 and gave her a platform watched by millions of young viewers weekly.
She reprised Cat Valentine in the spin-off Sam & Cat, running from 2013 to 2014 alongside Jennette McCurdy. Off camera, she was posting vocal covers to YouTube. Those covers caught the attention of Republic Records. That deal, signed in 2011, changed everything.
Discography Seven Albums, Nine No. 1s
Grande’s debut album, Yours Truly, released on Republic Records in 2013, entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1. Its lead single “The Way” opened in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, drawing comparisons to Mariah Carey for her wide vocal range.
My Everything (2014) entered at No. 1 in the United States and charted in the top 10 in 24 countries. With “Problem” and several other singles, she held continuously in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for 34 weeks.
Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018), and Thank U, Next (2019) followed on Republic Records in quick succession. “7 Rings,” “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” and “Thank U, Next” charted at Nos. 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously in February 2019. Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three Billboard Hot 100 spots at once.
Positions (2020) and Eternal Sunshine (2024) completed the catalogue. Eternal Sunshine yielded the U.S. No. 1 songs “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).”
Chart Records The Numbers Behind the Era
Nine of Grande’s songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100. Six of her studio albums have reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Grande has 22 songs with over one billion streams on Spotify, the most by any female artist. In December 2025, she became the first woman to exceed 126.8 million monthly listeners on the platform.
As of March 2026, Grande holds 98 Billboard Hot 100 chart entries, fourth-most among women. She also became the third woman in history to chart eight albums simultaneously on the Billboard 200, joining Taylor Swift and Whitney Houston.
Manchester One Love Manchester
In May 2017, a suicide bomber killed 22 people at Manchester Arena following her Dangerous Woman Tour concert. Grande returned to Manchester 13 days later.
She organized the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, at Emirates Old Trafford. Stars including Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Miley Cyrus performed. The concert raised millions for victims’ families and emergency responders.
Grande established the Ariana Grande Fund for Victims of Violence following the attack. She has spoken about its lasting impact in interviews since.
Wicked Glinda and an Oscar Nomination
Grande received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Glinda in the film adaptation of Wicked (2024), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The film co-starred Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, directed by Jon M. Chu.
Grande and Erivo’s rendition of “Defying Gravity” won Best Pop Duo Group Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The pair also opened the 97th Academy Awards ceremony with a performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
She reprised Glinda in the sequel, Wicked: For Good, released in November 2025. Both films were shot concurrently in the UK, where Grande based herself in London for the duration.
Personal Life Ethan Slater and What She’s Said Publicly
Grande began dating theatre actor Ethan Slater after the two met on the set of Wicked during production beginning in December 2022. They became public as a couple in 2023.
Grande was previously married to real estate agent Dalton Gomez from May 2021 until their divorce in 2024. She was briefly engaged to Pete Davidson in 2018. She dated Mac Miller from 2016 to 2018; Miller died on September 7, 2018, from an accidental drug overdose. Grande has spoken about that loss in interviews and channelled its emotional weight into the Thank U, Next album era.
In 2025, Grande shared that she successfully brought her parents back into communication after nearly two decades of tension, describing them as now being “best friends” who attend her events together.
Eternal Sunshine Tour Her First Stadium Run Since 2019
The Eternal Sunshine Tour opens on June 6, 2026, at Oakland Arena and closes September 1 at the O2 Arena in London 41 shows in total. This is Grande’s first concert tour since the Sweetener World Tour, which drew over 1.3 million fans across nearly 100 shows.
The tour supports Eternal Sunshine, released March 8, 2024, on Republic Records, and its deluxe follow-up Eternal Sunshine: Brighter Days Ahead. Live Nation produces the run, which includes multi-night residencies in Oakland, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and London.
Grande addressed high resale prices publicly, calling them “not right” and opting out of dynamic pricing to keep tickets accessible. Official primary tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com.
Perfume Line Cloud and a Billion-Dollar Business
Grande launched her fragrance line in 2015 under LUXE Brands. Cloud, released in 2018, became her best selling scent and one of the decade’s most commercially successful celebrity fragrances.
The line includes Ari, Thank U Next, Positions, Mod Vanilla, and Yours Truly. Her fragrance business has generated over $1 billion in global retail sales, per published industry estimates.
Grammy History: Three Wins
Grande’s Grammy wins include Best Pop Vocal Album for Sweetener (2019), Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Rain on Me” with Lady Gaga (2021), and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Defying Gravity” with Cynthia Erivo (2026).
Her wider accolades include a Brit Award, three American Music Awards, 40 Guinness World Records, and thirteen MTV Video Music Awards.
What’s Next: AHS, Focker-In-Law, and the West End
Grande stars in the upcoming Meet the Parents sequel Focker-In-Law, arriving November 25, 2026. She will also appear in Season 13 of FX’s American Horror Story.
In the summer of 2027, Grande will make her London stage debut opposite Jonathan Bailey in a Barbican Theatre production of Sunday in the Park with George. That return to live theatre not an arena signals where her focus lands after the Eternal Sunshine Tour closes.
Ariana Grande FAQ
How old is Ariana Grande?
Grande is 32 years old, born June 26, 1993. She turns 33 on June 26, 2026.
How many No. 1 songs does she have?
Grande has scored nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, all on Republic Records.
Is she on tour in 2026?
Yes — the Eternal Sunshine Tour runs June 6 through September 1, 2026, covering North America and the O2 Arena in London.
Who is Ariana Grande with now? Grande is in a relationship with Ethan Slater. Her previous marriage to Dalton Gomez ended in 2024.
What is her best-selling perfume?
Cloud, released in 2018 under LUXE Brands, is her best-selling fragrance and one of the top-grossing celebrity scents globally.