Since her humble upbringing in Boca Raton, Florida, Ariana Grande has become one of the most recognizable names in pop music.
The singer had a knack for entertaining from an early age, performing at various children’s theaters and in local musicals before being discovered by Nickelodeon in 2009. Her acting career quickly shifted to a more music-driven one with the 2013 release of her debut album, Yours Truly. She has since release a total of five albums, the most recent being 2019’s Thank U, Next, which she made after a tumultuous year.
Case in point: All eyes have been on Grande’s personal life just as much as her professional ventures. She has had a string of high-profile romances and has also been praised for her charitable acts.
To celebrate the release of Thank U, Next, take a look back with Us at the Grammy winner through the years!
Before making her small-screen debut, Grande starred as cheerleader Charlotte in the Broadway production of the musical 13.
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The actress landed her first TV role on Victorious alongside her 13 costar Elizabeth Gillies. Grande dyed her hair red for her role as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom, which aired for four seasons from 2010 to 2013.
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Grande reprised her role on Nickelodeon’s Sam & Cat, which was a crossover spinoff of Victorious and iCarly that aired for one season.
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The teen idol released her first album, Yours Truly, after three years of recording. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, thanks in part to the success of lead single “The Way,” which featured Grande’s future boyfriend, Mac Miller. Other singles included “Baby I” and “Right There.”
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Grande served as an opening act during three dates of Justin Bieber’s hugely successful Believe tour, two of which were in her home state of Florida.
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The singer performed twice at the White House during Barack Obama’s presidency, first at the “Women of Soul” concert in March 2014 and again the following month during the Easter Egg Roll.
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Grande dropped her second album, My Everything, which became her second to debut atop the Billboard 200. This time around, she explored more mature themes on singles “Problem” featuring Iggy Azalea, “Break Free” with Zedd, “Bang Bang” with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, “Love Me Harder” featuring The Weeknd and “One Last Time.” My Everything was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.
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After an eight-month romance, Grande and rapper Big Sean amicably called it quits. “They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends,” their reps told Us Weekly in a joint statement. “We kindly ask that the media respect their wish for privacy regarding this personal matter at this time.”
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Grande released her third album, Dangerous Woman, which was her first to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. However, it was critically acclaimed and earned her another Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy nod. The disc’s singles included the title track, “Into You” and “Side to Side” featuring Minaj.
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The TV star played Penny Pingleton on NBC’s Hairspray Live! alongside castmates such as Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth and Jennifer Hudson.
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Two weeks after a suicide bombing at her Manchester, England, concert killed 22 fans and injured hundreds more people, Grande organized the One Love Manchester benefit. It featured emotional performances from herself, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Bieber, Coldplay and many more. The British Red Cross received more than $13 million in donations for the victims and their families during the show.
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The songstress and Miller broke up after nearly two years of dating. Four months later, the rapper died at the age of 26 from an accidental overdose caused by a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol.
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Us broke the news of Grande and Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson’s engagement after just a few weeks of dating. The couple documented their relationship on Instagram and publicly gushed over each other in various interviews, but they ultimately split in October.
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Grande dropped her fourth album, Sweetener, which became her third to debut at No. 1 and to receive a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy nomination, which it won the following February. It included the singles “No Tears Left to Cry,” “God Is a Woman” and “Breathin.”
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The pop star released her fifth album, Thank U, Next, in the wake of Miller’s death and her split from Davidson. The title track became her first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and second single “7 Rings” followed suit.
Grande kicked off her Sweetener world tour in Albany, New York, at Times Union Center. Before she took the stage, Miller’s song “Dang!” played over the arena’s speakers. The tour is scheduled through December with a total of 101 scheduled concerts, making it Grande’s longest to date.
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The entertainer headlined the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. During her set, she brought out four members of ‘NSync (Justin Timberlake was unable to make it because he had just wrapped up his solo tour) to perform “Tearin’ Up My Heart” and “Break Up With Your Girlfriend (I’m Bored).”
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The musician celebrated her 26th birthday with a “7 Rings” cake at a birthday celebration with friends and loved ones. “Another year around the sun n she still wearing these f–kin ears,” Grande captioned photo of herself wearing black bunny ears and a satin mini dress at her bash. “Grateful for the love and for the people i get to share this life with. and thank u for the birthday wishes. p.s. i changed into an xxxl hoodie minutes after this was taken, don’t worry.”
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The “Dangerous Woman” singer canceled her concert in Lexington, Kentucky, amid a “scary” battle with an unknown illness. On November 16, she revealed that she was in “so much pain” and had been sick since her mid-October shows in London. She had previously been battling panic attacks, depression and anxiety in August.
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The Scream Queens alum walked the Grammy Awards red carpet with her mom, Joan, and dad, Edward Butera, whom she reconnected with in late 2019 after a falling out years prior. During the show, Grande hit the stage to perform a medley of her songs, one year after skipping the show amid drama with a producer.
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A source told Us in March 2020 that the actress and Social House singer Mikey Foster called off their romance “around a month ago,” after first being linked in August 2019.
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Grande and Justin Bieber’s charity duet, “Stuck With U” was released on May 8, and hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard chart shortly thereafter. With their success came criticism from Tekashi69, who claimed the singers purchased their chart spot with six different credit cards.
Grande fired back via Instagram writing, “OUR fans bought this song (never more than four copies each, AS THE RULES STATE). they are ride or die mother—kers and i thank god every day that i have them in my life. Not just when they fight for us to win (even when i ask them not to as i did this week) but because they’re some of the greatest people i know. sales count for more than streams. u can not discredit this as hard as u try.”
The Florida native and Lady Gaga dropped their collaboration, “Rain on Me,” on May 22. Ahead of its release, Gaga teased the track as a “celebration of all tears” during an interview with Paper magazine.
Grande and boyfriend Dalton Gomez became Instagram official on June 25, one day before the singer turned 27. “Almost 27 :),” the former Nickelodeon star captioned a series of snaps from her time amid the coronavirus quarantine. The pair were first spotted together in February and Us confirmed the next month that they are dating.
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