List Of 47 Facts About Ariana Grande:
#1 Grande is of Italian (Abruzzo-Sicilian) descent.
#2 She was raised Catholic.
#3 Grande had been struck by pucks twice by the age of five at NHL games.
#4 She has an older brother, Frankie Grande. He was a contestant on Big Brother Reindeer Games.
#5 Ariana Grande has been vegan since 2013.
“I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding,” Ariana told The Mirror.
#6 Grande began performing with the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theater at age 8.
Ariana Grande attending the Cast of the Broadway Musical 13 Handprint Ceremony at Planet Hollywood iOctober 30th, 2008 – @Getty
#7 At age 15, she performed on Broadway in the musical 13.
#8 She starred as Cat Valentine in Victorious. For the role, Grande had to dye her hair red every two weeks. The show premiered on March 27, 2010.
“I couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings,” Grande wrote on Instagram in 2020.
#9 In late 2011, she released her first single, Put Your Hearts Up.
#10 At just 21, Grande has been dubbed the mini Mariah Carey.
#11 In 2013, Grande released her debut album, Yours Truly.
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#12 In the summer of 2013, she embarked on her first concert tour, The Listening Sessions. “I want to get overseas and meet everybody over there, and perform for them,” the singer told Billboard in September 2013. “I think that’d be a great experience.”
#13 At the end of 2013, Ariana released a four-song Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses.
#14 In 2015, she went on her first world tour, The Honeymoon Tour. It grossed $41.8 million from 81 shows.
#15 Her second album, My Everything, sold 169,000 copies in its first week. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 22, 2016.
#16 She made a cameo in Zoolander 2 (2016).
#17 Grande first appeared on the Time 100 list in 2016.
#18 On November 3, 2018, she released the song, Thank U, Next, after splitting with her then-fiancé, Pete Davidson. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
#19 She won her first Grammy Award on February 11, 2019.
Wealth
#20 Grande launched her makeup line R.E.M. Beauty in 2021. In 2023, R.E.M. Beauty was launched in 81 Sephora stores. “The point of it is to express yourself and feel beautiful,” Grande said in 2022. “It’s personal. It’s not about following trends per se. I think makeup is about self-expression.”
#21 Ariana Grande has an estimated net worth of $230 million.
#22 She has sold over 90 million records worldwide.
#23 Grande partnered with Starbucks for the Cloud Macchiato drink in 2019.
Ariana Grande attends the EE BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall – @Getty
#24 She has released eighteen fragrances with Luxe Brands.
#25 In February 2019, she dethroned Selena Gomez as the most followed woman on Instagram.
#26 On Spotify, Grande was the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s decade.
Marriage & Divorce
#27 In early 2020, Grande and luxury home realtor Dalton Gomez began dating. They were first spotted kissing in February 2020 at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
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#28 On December 20, 2020, Grande announced their engagement. The pair married in 2021. The ceremony had less than 20 people in attendance.
#29 On March 19, 2024, a LA Superior Court judgment finalised the split between Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez. He received a one-time payment of $1.25 million as well as 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of their LA mansion.
#30 Ethan Slater and Ariana began dating in July 2023. He played Boq Woodsman in the musical film Wicked. The couple first met on the set of the Wicked movie in 2022.
Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande attend The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 07, 2025 in New York City – @Getty
#31 On March 8, 2024, the Florida native released her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine.
Wicked
#32 In 2024, she starred as Galinda “Glinda” Upland in Wicked alongside Cynthia Erivo, who played the Wicked Witch of the West. It grossed over $758 million worldwide.
#33 The two first met at Erivo’s house and shared snacks. “We just giggled, and I felt an immediate safety,” Ariana revealed.
#34 Popular, included on her debut album, Yours Truly (2013), was the very first song they filmed when production began on Wicked.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the European Premiere of Wicked Part One at The Royal Festival Hall on November 18, 2024 in London – @GTetty
#35 Grande used her full name (Ariana Grande-Butera) in ‘Wicked’ credits.
“That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10-years-old, and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring that,” she said.
#36 Her parents chose her name after being inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat.
#37 She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wicked. “It is just the absolute honor of my life,” Grande said in an interview. “I can’t believe it. It’s very surreal.”
#38 On March 2, 2025, she opened the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
#39 Ariana lost the Oscar to Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez.
#40 On February 5, 2025, Ariana attended the Jimmy Kimmel Live! talk show.
#41 On March 28, 2025, she released the album Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. It reached #1 on the Billboard 200.
Frankie Grande and Ariana Grande at The Bucks County Playhouse in 2023 in New Hope, Pennsylvania – @Getty
#42 In November 2025, Grande reprised her role in Wicked: For Good.
#43 Glinda’s pink bubble dress required 137 pattern pieces.
#44 Glinda has 25 total looks spread over the two films.
#45 Grande has more than 60 tattoos. Her first tattoo is the outline of a heart on her toe.
#46 She has 10 rescue dogs.
#47 Ariana has a four-octave vocal range.
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