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==Stage and screen credits== ==Stage and screen credits==

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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande at the Tribeca Film Festival 2010
BornAriana Joan Grande
(1993-06-26) June 26, 1993 (age 31)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model, singer, dancer
Years active2008–present
Websitearianagrande.com

Ariana Joan Grande (born June 26, 1993) is an American actress, model, and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine on Victorious.

Life and career

Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She is of Italian descent, half Sicilian, half Abruzzese. Her older brother is actor-producer Frankie Grande. She studies voice with Eric Vetro. As a child, Grande began performing at Boca Raton’s former Little Palm Theatre for Young People. A few years later, she started to perform in Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater (FLCT).

In 2008, Grande played the role of Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway, for which she won a National Youth Theatre Association Award. When she joined the musical, Grande left her high school, North Broward Preparatory School, but continued to be enrolled. The school sent materials to her for study with tutors. She played the role of Miriam in the first reading of the forthcoming musical Cuba Libre composed by Desmond Child. Grande teaches music and dance to children in South Africa each year as a member of "Broadway in South Africa".

In 2009, she was cast as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious, and dyed her hair in the words of Ariana "red velvet cupcake" or Magenta. In 2009 and 2010, Grande performed at Birdland jazz club in New York City with Miranda Sings.

Grande is currently working on her solo music career while filming Victorious. She has currently covered many popular songs such as "Love The Way You Lie", "Born This Way/Express Yourself", "Grenade" and "Vienna" (originally by Billy Joel). She sang an original song called "Suitcase" live and has also recorded a song called "Stick Around" with Graham Phillips, written by Peter Stengaard and Leslie Satcher.

Stage and screen credits

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2010–present Victorious Cat Valentine Main Role, 24 episodes.
2011 iCarly Episode: "iParty with Victorious"

Broadway

Year Show Role Notes
2008 13 Charlotte (u/s Patrice) Original Broadway Cast

Music videos

Year Artist Song Notes
2010 Victoria Justice "Freak The Freak Out"
2011 Victoria Justice "Beggin' On Your Knees"

References

  1. Grande, Ariana (2011-02-16). "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". Retrieved 2011-02-16. I hope you enjoy it nevertheless , thank you for everything. www.arianagrande.com. xx
  2. ^ "Ariana Grange - about". arianagrande.com. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  3. Grande, Ariana (2010-06-26). "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". Retrieved 2010-06-26. I was born 17 years ago today. Woooop. :)
  4. ^ Laracy, Noah. "Ariana Grande: A Back Stage Exclusive". Back Stage, May 6, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  5. Grande, Ariana (2011-02-22). "Twitter: Ariana Grande (verified account)". Retrieved 2011-04-28. I am Italian American , half Sicilian and half Abruzzese…
  6. "New Count de Hoernle Theatre Opens". Boca Raton News, December 6, 2007, p. 1, accessed July 23, 2010
  7. Frankie Grande at IBDB. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  8. "Culture Watch". Boca Raton News, October 12, 2008, p. 6S. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  9. "Ariana Grande: From Boca To Broadway". Girl2watch.com, May 4, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  10. Grande interview with WPIX TV, April 30, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.

External links

Victorious
Episodes
Soundtracks
Songs
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