Anecdotes

She is a natural brunette. Dyed her hair velvet red for the role of Cat Valentine on Victorious (2010) because the rest of the cast were brunette. Creator/executive producer Dan Schneider didn't want everyone to have brown hair.

Her name, Ariana was originally inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat (1958).

Has a light coloratura soprano vocal range that spans 4 octaves.

She is best friends with her Victorious (2010) co-star Elizabeth Gillies. They've known each other since they starred in 13 (musical) on Broadway back in 2008.

Her litany of uncanny impressions includes Céline Dion, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Shakira, Jennifer Lawrence, etc.

Wears a ponytail extension because her hair was destroyed from constant bleaching and dyeing every other week for the first 4 years of playing Cat in Victorious (2010).

On 27 May 2017, Grande announced that she was organizing a benefit concert in aid of the victims of the Manchester attack. This took place on 4 June 2017 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Called OneLoveManchester, it featured, among others, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Liam Gallagher. Ahead of the concert Grande visited injured fans at Manchester Children's Hospital. At the concert Grande explained that a conversation with a victim's mother persuaded her to change the set list to include more hits and a less somber tone. The concert raise over £2 million to help victims.

Has around 43 known tattoos as of June 2019.

Her role model is Judy Garland.

She is a vegan. After watching Blackfish (2013), she urged her fans to stop supporting SeaWorld.

While a guest on The Tonight Show Ariana performed a Jennifer Coolidge impression. Coolidge has said while also on The Tonight Show that she credits that moment to the resurgence in her career.

Her favorite horror film is Midsommar (2019). She threw herself a party themed after the movie for her 27th birthday. She also unsuccessfully tried to buy the May Queen gown used in the film at an auction.

When her hit songs "7 Rings", "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" and "Thank U, Next" held the top 3 slots on the Billboard charts simultaneously, she became the first artist since The Beatles when their "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You" and "Please Please Me" first occupied the top 3 chart positions in March 1964. (février 2019)

She is of Italian descent, with roots in Sicily, Abruzzo, and Basilicata.

Frankie Grande's younger half-sister.

On May 22, 2017, she performed to a sell-out concert at the 21,000-capacity Manchester Arena in England. After the concert, as people were leaving, a radical Islamic terrorist detonated a bomb in the foyer which killed 22 people and injured 59, making it the worst terrorist attack in the UK since 2005 and the worst ever in the north of England. Grande canceled the remaining shows on her "Dangerous Woman" tour through to June 5, 2017 and returned home to Florida. She resumed the Dangerous Woman Tour on June 7, 2017.

She has 5 pet dogs; Toulouse, Ophelia, Coco, Cinnamon, and Sirius. She did have a sixth dog, Fawkes, but she had to get rid of him because he did not get along with the other dogs.

Her first hit single 'The Way (feat. Mac Miller)' instantly became no. 1 after 7 hours of its release on March 26th, 2013. She released her second single 'Baby I' on July 22 2013 and her album 'Yours Truly' on September 3rd 2013, which became no. 1 on Billboard.

When on Victorious, she had to dye her hair every two weeks.

Has the same birthday as co-star Jennette McCurdy.

She is a great fan of Helena Bonham Carter.

She turned 21 in 2014 but was still prominently featured on the covers of teen magazines.

Filmed a cameo as herself in Jem and the Holograms (2015) that wound up on the cutting room floor. It was included as a deleted scene on the DVD and Blu-ray.

Her album "Sweetener" won the Grammy for "Best Pop Vocal Album" in 2019. This was her first Grammy win of 11 nominations.

She has appeared in two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Don't Look Up : Déni cosmique (2021) and Wicked (2024).

Is allergic to tomatoes.

Is a massive Jim Carrey fan.

Longtime friend and mentor is playwright-composer Jason Robert Brown who wrote "Jason's Song (Gave It Away)" for Ariana's 2016 "Dangerous Woman" album.

Attended Pine Crest School and North Broward Preparatory School in Boca Raton.

Joan Grande & Edward Butera's daughter.

(May 15, 2021) Married her fiancé of 4 months, Dalton Gomez at their Montecito, California home in front of less than 20 guests.

Was engaged to Pete Davidson from June 2, 2018 to October 14, 2018.

She has no middle name.

Her grandfather, Frank Grande, passed away on July 22, 2014 from cancer.

Dated Mac Miller from August 2016 to April 2018.

(December 20, 2020) Got engaged to her boyfriend of 11 months, Dalton Gomez.

Dated Big Sean from July 2014 to April 2015.

Sister-in-law of Hale Grande.

As of March 2020 she has 176 million Instagram Followers.

Dated Graham Phillips from September 2008 to December 2011.

Born at 9:16pm-EDT.

Dated Jai Brooks from July 2012 to August 2013 & from May 2014 to July 2014.

Dated Nathan Sykes from August 2013 to December 2013.

She is a big fan of Gossip Girl (2007).

Dated Ricky Alvarez from June 2015 to July 2016.

Auriana from the French animated series LoliRock (2014) was designed after her.

Dated Jordan Viscomi from December 2011 to February 2012.