Singer and actress Ariana Grande was born on June 26, 1993, in Florida, USA. At the age of eight, she made her US television debut singing the national anthem for the North American Professional Ice Hockey League. In 2008, she appeared in the Broadway musical "13," and rose to fame with her role as Cat Valentine in the comedy-drama "Victorious," which began airing in 2010. In 2013, she played the lead role in the spin-off drama "Sam & Cat." In addition to her acting talent, she boasts vocal talent so talented she's been dubbed the "next Mariah," and her cover of Mariah's song, which she uploaded to YouTube, became a hot topic. She signed with Universal Republic in 2011, and her subsequent single, "The Way feat. Mac Miller" (2013), reached number 10 on the US Billboard charts. Her debut album, "Yours Truly," released in August of the same year, debuted at number one on the US Billboard charts. On the 17th of this month, she visited Japan for the third time this year, and performed her latest single, "Problem feat. Iggy Azalea," and other songs on TV Asahi's "Music Station."

In her private life, she has been reported to be dating Jay Brooks of the Australian comedy group "Janoskians" and Nathan Sanks of the popular British boy band "The Wanted."