She’s a goddess! Well, that’s what her fans believe, which constitutes 70% of the earth. The other 30? They probably don’t know her! If you’re thinking of the cutest woman on earth with a signature high ponytail, give yourself a high-five! Ariana Grande it is! You remember her from “Positions”, we remember her from “Cat Valentine”! And there could be an entire battle fought for who is her biggest fan. Cause, yes! She is that big a sensation.
Personal Details :
| Full Name: | Ariana Grande-Butera |
| Stage Name: | Ariana Grande |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthday: | June 26, 1993 |
| Place Of Origin: | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Weight: | 49 kgs |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Status: | Unmarried |
| Spouse: | — |
| Profession: | Singer, actress |
| Total Net Worth: | $150 million |
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Early life of Ariana Grande
Born on June 26, 1993, Ariana Grande-Butera was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. Her mother is Joan Grande, who is the CEO of Hose-McCann Communications and her father Edward Butera, is a Boca Raton based owner of a graphic design company. Ariana is known to be an Italian American. Her forefathers were also Sicilian and Abruzzese. Ariana was just 10 years of age when her parents divorced. She was born to be a star. She was eight when she delivered her karaoke performance at a cruise with orchestras like South Florida’s Philharmonic and Florida Sunshine Pops.
Personal life
Ariana Grande has had a tough time dealing with her health issues and not one but several. As a child, she suffered from Hypoglycemia, which led to unhealthy and food habits which cause malnourishment.
In 2017, Ariana performed at the Manchester Arena. After her performance, a suicide bomber shattered the place into bits with his home made bomb, taking away the lives of many people who were there for the concert. Ariana suffered from major post-traumatic stress disorder and also dealt with anxiety. Her anxiety started taking a toll on her and it intensified to a level that she had to step back from a performance at the last moment due to an anxiety attack.
Discussing her mental health, Ariana shared that she had been taking therapy since she was 10. It all started when her parents were separating and she found herself all alone failing to keep her family intact. It was like her world was falling apart.
Talking about her faith, Ariana asserted that she was born in a Roman catholic family and followed the religion until she realised that Christianity opposed the LGBTQ community and thought it was an offense. Frankie, who is Ariana’s elder brother, is gay. She was 12 years of age, when she and her brother learnt about Kabbalah and started following it.
She has been a major supporter of the LGBTQ community. Several of her songs have been written depicting the same, like “Break Your Heart Right Back”.
Career
Ariana was merely 13 years of age when she discovered her passion for music. In her first meeting with her manager, she expressed, “I was like, ‘I want to make an R&B album,’ They were like ‘Um, that’s a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 14-year-old’s R&B album?!'” She featured in “13” that aired on “Broadway” and played the character of Charlotte, who was a cheerleader.
In 2009, she bagged a role in “Victorious” that aired on “Nickelodeon”. Her character of Cat Valentine won hearts with its innocence. Apart from the shows that she was doing, she wanted to focus on her singing career too, and started training with Eric Vetro, to work in her range of voice. She also featured in the music video of “Unfriend you” from the album “Hold On ’til the Night” by “Greyson Chance”.
Ariana was a big fan of Adele, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and released covers of several songs sung by the artists. In “Snowflake, the White Gorilla”, which came out in 2011, she voiced the protagonist’s character. “Put Your Hearts Up” was her first single that was released in the year 2011. On August 30, 2013, she released her very first album, “Yours Truly”. In 2014, she released the album “My Everything”. Ariana also released several other albums like “Dangerous Woman” came in 2016, “Sweetener” came in 2018, “Thank U, Next” was released in 2019 and of course, who does not remember “Positions”! “Positions” has been one of the most successful ventures of her life topping all the charts.
Accolades
The list of awards won by “Ariana” is quite long. She won the “American Music Awards” 3 times. The “ASCAP Pop Music Awards” were won by her 7 times, while the “Bambi Awards” were won once. “BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards” were won 2 times, while the “BET Awards” were won once.
The “Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards” were presented to her two times and the “Billboard Music Awards” were also presented to her two times. The “Billboard Women in Music” were won by her 2 times and similarly, the “Bravo Otto Awards” were also presented to her two times. Ariana won the “Brit Awards” once and the “Clio Awards” four times”. The “FiFi Awards” were presented to her four times and the “GAFFA Awards (Denmark)” were presented to her two times. The “GAFFA Awards (Norway)” was won by her once, while the “GAFFA Awards (Sweden)” were won by her two times. She bagged the “Grammy Awards” once and has 22 “Guinness World Records” registered in her name. The “Hito Pop Music Awards” were presented to her once and the “iHeartRadio Music Awards” were presented to her 6 times.
Ariana Grande’s Net worth
With her successful music albums and tours that she takes across the world for her concerts, Ariana Grande has a net worth of $150 Million.
End Note
Ariana Grande is all about being optimistic and loving yourself. She stated, “Be happy with being you. Love your flaws. Own your quirks. And know that you are just as perfect as anyone else, exactly as you are.” Be the flawed you!