Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande-Butera, she was born June 26 of 

1993, known professionally as Ariana Grande, is

 an

 American actress and singer-songwriter.

 Ariana grew

 up in Boca Raton, Florida where she 

attended North 

Broward Preparatory School. Grande made her 

acting 

debut in 2008, playing the role of Charlotte 

in 13 on Broadway. From 2010 to 2013, she 

played 

Cat Valentine on 

the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and later 

reprised

 the role on the spinoff Sam & Cat.

In March 2013, Grande reached mainstream

 success

 after "The Way" from her debut studio 

album Yours 

Truly (2013) became a top ten hit on 

the Billboard Hot

 100 and was certified double platinum by 

the RIAA The album received critical acclaim 

and 

debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. 

This 

made Grande the first female artist to have her 

debut 

record enter the chart in the peak position 

since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the

 fifteenth female artist overall. Later, Grande 

was 

honored by The Music Business Association in 

2014 as 

Breakthrough Artist of the Year, to recognize 

Grande's

achievements over 2013.