Ariana Grande Brief Biography

Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known professionally as Ariana Grande (), is an American singer and actress. She began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13, before playing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious, and in the spinoff Sam & Cat until 2014. She is best known for her subsequent music career, including hit singles such as "Problem", "Bang Bang", and "Side to Side", and albums such as My Everything (2014) and Dangerous Woman (2016).

Grande's music career began in 2011 with the soundtrack Music from Victorious. In 2013, she released her first studio album Yours Truly, which entered atop the US Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "The Way", opened in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, with critics comparing her wide vocal range to that of Mariah Carey.

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