Ariana Grande Movie List: Every Film Role (2026 Guide)

Ariana Grande Movies

Started acting in 2010 and has appeared in 12+ films across features, voice roles, and concert projects.
Wicked (2024) and its sequel made her an Oscar-nominated actress and global box office draw.
Key roles include Don’t Look Up, Hairspray Live!, and her Netflix concert film era.
Next projects include Focker In-Law (2026) and a return to TV and Broadway.

Ariana Grande has appeared in more than a dozen films and television productions since her first screen credit in 2010. Her Eternal Sunshine Tour is currently her primary focus for 2026, but her acting career has quietly become just as defining as her music. The two Wicked films alone earned her Oscar, SAG, and Golden Globe nominations, and a 2026 Grammy Award, alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo.

This page covers every confirmed film role, feature films, voice work, concert docs, and short films, plus what she has confirmed for 2026 and beyond.

Ariana Grande in Wicked: The Role That Changed Everything

Ariana Grande plays Glinda in Wicked (2024) and its sequel, Wicked: For Good (2025), both directed by Jon M. Chu for Universal Pictures. The first film grossed $758.7 million worldwide and became the highest-grossing stage musical adaptation of all time. Wicked: For Good opened to $147 million domestically in its first weekend, the biggest domestic debut for any Broadway adaptation, and has grossed over $532 million worldwide, according to Wikipedia box office data.

Grande was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Academy Awards for her first film, alongside nominations at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and Critics’ Choice Awards. She and Erivo won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo Group Performance for “Defying Gravity,” per Grammy records.

Wicked: For Good was shut out of the 2026 Oscar nominations despite strong early awards season traction. Grande addressed the snub in a statement to Variety, defending director Jon M. Chu and co-star Cynthia Erivo directly: “The impact of his work and Cynthia’s Elphaba is undeniable,” she said.

Ariana Grande’s Full Movie List

Feature Films

Wicked: For Good (2025) Ariana Grande reprises her role as Glinda in the second half of Universal’s two-part Wicked adaptation. Jon M. Chu directed. Cynthia Erivo co-stars as Elphaba. The film grossed $532 million worldwide per Wikipedia. It is the second-highest grossing Oz film of all time.

Wicked (2024) Grande plays Galinda/Glinda Upland in part one of the Wicked adaptation, on Republic and Verve Records for the soundtrack. The film grossed $758.7 million worldwide, per Universal Pictures data. It won two Academy Awards, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design at the 2025 Oscars ceremony.

Don’t Look Up (2021) Grande portrays pop star Riley Bina in Adam McKay’s Oscar-nominated Netflix political satire. The ensemble cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep.

Zoolander 2 (2016) Grande makes a brief cameo appearance. Critics have consistently ranked this among her lesser screen moments.

Concert Films and Specials

Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You (2020) Netflix documentary capturing her Sweetener World Tour, which ran 56 dates across three continents and grossed over $146 million. This remains the definitive on-screen record of that era.

Hairspray Live! (2016) Grande played Penny Pingleton in NBC’s live television musical broadcast. This was one of her most visible acting roles before the Wicked era.

Brighter Days Ahead (2025) Short film set within the Eternal Sunshine album narrative. Grande plays a character named Peaches. The project extended the visual world of her 2024 Republic Records album.

Early Roles and Voice Work

Swindle (2013) Grande starred as Amanda Benson in this Nickelodeon original movie her first live-action film role.

Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011/2013) Grande voiced the title character in the English language dub of this Spanish animated film. This was her first film credit.

Underdogs (2016) Grande provided the voice of Laura in the English dub of this animated sports film.

Ariana Grande’s TV Roles Where It All Started

Ariana Grande began her professional acting career on stage. She made her Broadway debut in 2008 as Charlotte in the musical 13. That led directly to Nickelodeon.

She played Cat Valentine on Victorious from 2010 to 2013 and continued in that role on the spinoff Sam & Cat from 2013 to 2014. Both shows aired on Nickelodeon. Cat Valentine remains her most culturally embedded character outside of Glinda.

What Ariana Grande Is Doing Next — Film and TV Projects

Grande has confirmed three upcoming acting projects, per multiple 2025 and 2026 interviews.

Focker In-Law (2026). Grande joins Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the fourth film in the Meet the Parents franchise. She plays Olivia Jones. Grande told Amy Poehler on the Good Hang podcast that she was “doing burpees and high knees with Robert De Niro” during rehearsals. The film is set to release in November 2026.

American Horror Story Season 13 (2026) Grande is confirmed to appear in the 2026 season of American Horror Story, per Parade. She has mentioned the physicality of the role in press appearances.

Sunday in the Park with George Broadway Revival Grande is set to star alongside Jonathan Bailey in a Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, per RealityTea reporting. Bailey co-starred in both Wicked films as Fiyero.

Is the Eternal Sunshine Tour Ariana Grande’s Last?

Grande has said publicly that the Eternal Sunshine Tour will likely be her last headline run for a long stretch. In her Good Hang with Amy Poehler interview, she described it as a “one last hurrah” and said her next creative era will look very different from the past 15 years of music and touring.

The 2026 tour kicks off in June and concludes with five London dates in August. It is her first headline stadium tour since the Sweetener World Tour in 2019. Per the Eternal Sunshine Tour page, North American stops include Austin, Atlanta, Brooklyn, and Chicago.

FAQ

How many movies has Ariana Grande been in?
Ariana Grande has appeared in at least 12 confirmed film productions, including two Wicked features, Don’t Look Up, Hairspray Live!, her Netflix concert film, and several early animated and short film credits.

Did Ariana Grande win an Oscar for Wicked?
Ariana Grande did not win an Oscar for Wicked. She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2025 Oscars for the first Wicked film. She and Cynthia Erivo were both shut out of the 2026 nominations for Wicked: For Good, per CBS News and Variety.

What is Ariana Grande’s next movie?
Ariana Grande’s next confirmed film is Focker In-Law, the fourth Meet the Parents movie, releasing in November 2026. She stars alongside Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

When did Ariana Grande start acting?
Ariana Grande began her acting career in 2008, making her Broadway debut in the musical 13 at age 15. She joined the Nickelodeon series Victorious in 2010.

Is Ariana Grande in Wicked: For Good?
Yes. Ariana Grande plays Glinda in both Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025), the two-part film adaptation directed by Jon M. Chu. The sequel grossed over $532 million worldwide.