From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Ariana Grande made an impact.
Ariana Grande-Butera is a highly influential American singer, songwriter, and actress, celebrated for her impressive four-octave vocal range. She is widely recognized as a prominent figure in popular music, with Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Time acknowledging her significant impact and artistic achievements. Time magazine included her in their list of the 100 most influential people in both 2016 and 2019, further solidifying her status as a cultural icon.
In 2007, Kids Who Care, the South Florida youth singing group co-founded by Ariana Grande, raised over $500,000 through charitable fund-raisers.
In 2009, as a member of the charitable organization Broadway in South Africa, Ariana Grande and her brother Frankie performed and taught music and dance to children in Gugulethu, South Africa.
After recording "The Way" in 2012, Ariana Grande began dating rapper Mac Miller in 2016.
In 2013, Ariana Grande was featured with Bridgit Mendler and Kat Graham in Seventeen magazine in a public campaign to end online bullying called "Delete Digital Drama".
In September 2014, Ariana Grande participated at the charitable Stand Up to Cancer television program, performing her song "My Everything" in memory of her grandfather.
In 2014, Ariana Grande won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress for her role on Sam & Cat, received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award from the Music Business Association and Best Newcomer at the Bambi Awards. She was also named Billboard Women in Music's Rising Star.
In February 2015, Ariana Grande started her first worldwide concert tour, The Honeymoon Tour, to promote her album My Everything. The tour included shows in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.
In March 2015, Ariana Grande was featured on Cashmere Cat's song "Adore", which was released that month.
In October 2015, Ariana Grande recorded the duet "E Più Ti Penso" with Italian recording artist Andrea Bocelli, which was released as the lead single from Bocelli's album Cinema (2015).
From September to November 2015, Ariana Grande guest-starred on several episodes of the Fox comedy-horror television series Scream Queens as Sonya Herfmann/Chanel #2.
In November 2015, Ariana Grande released a limited edition handbag in collaboration with Coach.
In December 2015, Ariana Grande released her second Christmas EP, Christmas & Chill.
In 2015, Ariana Grande performed a cover of "Don't Dream It's Over" with Miley Cyrus to benefit the Happy Hippie Foundation, headlined the Dance On the Pier event, wrote an essay decrying misogyny, joined Madonna to raise funds for orphaned children in Malawi, and recorded "Better Days" with Victoria Monét in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
In 2015, Ariana Grande started recording songs for her third studio album, Dangerous Woman, which was originally titled Moonlight.
Since its launch in 2015, Ariana Grande's fragrance line has made over $1 billion in retail sales globally.
In January 2016, Ariana Grande launched a makeup collection with MAC Cosmetics and donated 100% of proceeds to the MAC AIDS Fund.
In January 2016, Ariana Grande was featured in the remix version of "Over and Over Again", a song by English singer Nathan Sykes from his solo debut studio album Unfinished Business.
In February 2016, Ariana Grande launched a fashion line with Lipsy London.
In March 2016, Ariana Grande released "Dangerous Woman" as the lead single from her retitled album of the same name, debuting at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. The same month, Grande appeared as host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live, where she performed "Dangerous Woman" and debuted the promotional single "Be Alright".
On May 20, 2016, Ariana Grande released Dangerous Woman, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
In 2016, Ariana Grande began working on songs for her fourth studio album, Sweetener, with Pharrell Williams.
In 2016, Ariana Grande launched a line of lip shades, "Ariana Grande's MAC Viva Glam", with MAC Cosmetics, the profits of which benefited people affected by HIV and AIDS.
In 2016, Ariana Grande released the limited edition Frankie fragrance.
In 2016, following the success of her debut fragrance, Ariana Grande launched her third fragrance, Sweet Like Candy, with Luxe Brands.
In February 2017, Ariana Grande released the title track of the soundtrack for the 2017 live-action remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast as a duet with John Legend. The same month, she began the Dangerous Woman Tour.
In August 2017, Ariana Grande appeared in an Apple Music Carpool Karaoke episode, singing musical theatre songs with Seth MacFarlane.
In August 2017, the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia happened, the victims of which, Ariana Grande performed in A Concert for Charlottesville in September 2017 to benefit.
In September 2017, Ariana Grande became a brand ambassador for Reebok.
In September 2017, Ariana Grande concluded the Dangerous Woman Tour, which had been suspended after the Manchester Arena bombing.
In September 2017, Ariana Grande performed in A Concert for Charlottesville, which benefited the victims of the August 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Ariana Grande was named the Billboard year-end Top Female Artist of 2017.
In 2017, Ariana Grande organized the One Love Manchester concert to aid the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing and re-released "One Last Time" and her live performance of "Over the Rainbow" at the event as charity singles, raising $23 million.
In 2017, Ariana Grande released the limited edition Sweet Like Candy fragrance.
In 2017, Ariana Grande's fifth fragrance, Moonlight, was released with Luxe Brands.
In 2017, Celia Almeida of the Miami New Times noted that Ariana Grande made the most convincing transition from "ingénue to an independent female artist" among the biggest pop stars of the past 20 years.
In March 2018, Ariana Grande participated in March for Our Lives to support gun control reform.
In April 2018, Ariana Grande released "No Tears Left to Cry" as the lead single from Sweetener, debuting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
In June 2018, Ariana Grande was featured in "Bed", the second single from Nicki Minaj's album Queen, and on Troye Sivan's single "Dance to This" from his album Bloom.
In August 2018, Ariana Grande partnered with American Express for The Sweetener Sessions.
In August 2018, Ariana Grande released Sweetener, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
Ariana Grande's four concerts to promote the album Sweetener, billed as The Sweetener Sessions, ended on September 4, 2018, in London.
In November 2018, Ariana Grande released the single "Thank U, Next", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
On November 29, 2018, Ariana Grande's four-part docuseries, Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries, was released in collaboration with YouTube.
In 2018, Ariana Grande released her fragrance, Cloud, with Luxe Brands.
In 2018, Ariana Grande was named Billboard Women in Music's Woman of the Year and one of the ten best-selling global recording artists by the IFPI.
In January 2019, Ariana Grande headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
On January 18, 2019, Ariana Grande released "7 Rings", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 issue dated February 2.
On February 8, 2019, Ariana Grande released Thank U, Next, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
On the week of February 23, 2019, Ariana Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964 with "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", and "Thank U, Next".
In March 2019, Ariana Grande partnered with Starbucks for the launch of the Cloud Macchiato beverage.
In May 2019, Ariana Grande was announced as the face of Givenchy's fall-winter campaign.
In August 2019, Ariana Grande released the single "Boyfriend" with pop duo Social House, which debuted at number eight on the Hot 100.
On August 16, 2019, Ariana Grande co-wrote singer Normani's debut solo single "Motivation".
On October 25, 2019, Ariana Grande was featured on the remix of Lizzo's song "Good as Hell".
On November 1, 2019, Ariana Grande co-executive produced the soundtrack to the film Charlie's Angels, also co-writing and performing various songs for the record.
On December 22, 2019, Ariana Grande's Sweetener World Tour concluded, spanning 97 shows through North America and Europe.
As of 2019, Ariana Grande was the most-streamed female act on Apple Music and was the first female act to reach 3 billion total streams on the platform.
In 2019, "Thank U, Next" was the most-streamed song by a woman globally on Apple Music.
In 2019, Ariana Grande released her fragrance, Thank U, Next, with Luxe Brands.
In 2019, Ariana Grande won 2 Billboard Music Awards, including Top Female Artist.
The Eternal Sunshine Tour in 2026 will be Ariana Grande's first concert tour since 2019.
In January 2020, Ariana Grande received multiple nominations at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. She also performed a medley at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
On May 8, 2020, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber released their collaboration song "Stuck with U," with proceeds donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
In May 2020, Ariana Grande announced that all net proceeds from her collaboration with Justin Bieber, "Stuck With U", would be donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation and joined a Los Angeles protest against the murder of George Floyd.
In June 2020, Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande was certified double platinum by the RIAA.
On October 30, 2020, Ariana Grande's sixth studio album, Positions, was released, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.
On November 13, 2020, Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance on the Adult Swim Festival, performing Thundercat's song "Them Changes".
On December 4, 2020, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson featured on a remix of Mariah Carey's 2010 Christmas song "Oh Santa!" as part of Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special.
On December 21, 2020, Ariana Grande released the concert film for her Sweetener World Tour, Excuse Me, I Love You, exclusively on Netflix.
Eleven records were achieved from the success of her album Thank U, Next which was featured in the 2020 edition of the Guinness World Records.
In 2020, Ariana Grande appeared on Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me", which debuted at number one. She also became the highest-earning woman in music on Forbes's 2020 Celebrity 100 list.
In 2020, Ariana Grande became the first act to have her first five number-one singles debut at number one. Grande also broke the record for the most number one debuts and became the first female artist topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 simultaneously and she became the first artist to have three singles debut at number one on a single calendar year.
In 2020, Ariana Grande released her fragrance, R.E.M., with Luxe Brands.
In 2020, Ariana Grande was named as one of the ten best-selling global recording artists by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
On January 15, 2021, Ariana Grande released a "34+35" remix featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion.
On February 19, 2021, the deluxe edition of Positions was released, including the "34+35" remix and other bonus tracks.
In April 2021, Ariana Grande was featured on a remix of The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100.
In April 2021, the vinyl release of Ariana Grande's 'Positions' achieved the largest vinyl sales week by a female artist since 1991, selling 32,000 copies.
The October 12, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live that Ariana Grande hosted had the show's highest ratings since May 2021.
In June 2021, Ariana Grande signed an open letter to Congress requesting passage of the Equality Act and partnered with BetterHelp, giving away $2 million worth of therapy to fans.
In June 2021, Ariana Grande was featured on the song "I Don't Do Drugs" from Doja Cat's third studio album, Planet Her.
In September 2021, Ariana Grande joined as a coach on the twenty-first season of The Voice, becoming the highest-paid coach in the show's history.
In November 2021, Ariana Grande launched her makeup line R.E.M. Beauty.
In November 2021, Ariana Grande was cast as Galinda Upland in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu.
On December 3, 2021, Ariana Grande released the song "Just Look Up", in collaboration with Kid Cudi, to promote the film Don't Look Up.
In December 2021, Ariana Grande appeared in Adam McKay's film Don't Look Up.
As of 2021, Ariana Grande had 98 billion streams globally, making her one of the most-streamed artists of all time and the first female artist to surpass 90 billion streams.
In 2021, Ariana Grande had gifted nearly 1,000 presents to patients across the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital network's children's wards and newborn intensive care units.
In 2021, Ariana Grande released her fragrance, God Is a Woman, with Luxe Brands.
In 2021, Ariana Grande released the limited editions Thank U, Next 2.0 and Cloud Intense fragrances.
In 2021, Ariana Grande was named the most-played artist on iHeartRadio's stations, reaching 2.6 billion in audience. The album Positions ranked at number eight on the 2021 year-end Billboard 200 chart.
As of March 2022, Ariana Grande's makeup line R.E.M. Beauty is distributed at Ulta Beauty.
In May 2022, Ariana Grande was among 160 artists and influencers, who signed a 'Bans Off Our Bodies' full-page advertisement in The New York Times, in support of abortion rights in the US.
In June 2022, Ariana Grande endorsed Karen Bass for 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election.
In 2022, Ariana Grande released the Mod Vanilla and Mod Blush duo fragrance collection with Luxe Brands.
In 2022, Ariana Grande surprised children at hospitals in Manchester with gifts.
In 2022, it was reported that Ariana Grande's Cloud fragrance was the best-selling fragrance at Ulta, selling one bottle every eleven seconds.
In February 2023, Ariana Grande's brand R.E.M. Beauty was launched in 81 Sephora stores and 13 online sites, including across Europe.
On February 24, 2023, a remix of The Weeknd's 2016 song "Die for You" with Ariana Grande was released, marking their fourth collaboration.
On March 11, 2023, the remix of "Die for You" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming both artists' seventh number-one hit.
On August 25, 2023, Ariana Grande released a reissue of her debut studio album, Yours Truly (Tenth Anniversary Edition).
On December 9, 2023, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson made a surprise appearance onstage to sing the "Oh Santa!" remix at Mariah Carey's show at Madison Square Garden.
As of 2023, Ariana Grande earns $1.6 million per sponsored Instagram post.
As of 2023, in the US, Grande has moved 22.4 million album units, and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits, according to Luminate.
In 2023, Ariana Grande released the limited edition Cloud Pink fragrance.
In 2023, Ariana Grande signed an open letter from Artists4Ceasefire to president Joe Biden regarding the Gaza war.
In 2023, Ariana Grande was one of 175 entertainers to sign an open letter to oppose books bans in US schools.
On January 12, 2024, Ariana Grande released "Yes, And?", the lead single from her upcoming album Eternal Sunshine.
On March 8, 2024, Ariana Grande's seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, was released to universal acclaim.
On March 9, 2024, Ariana Grande appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live to promote Eternal Sunshine.
On May 6, 2024, Ariana Grande performed at the Met Gala, joined by Cynthia Erivo for the show's finale.
In May 2024, Ariana Grande shared a fundraiser to provide humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, after an Israeli airstrike on Rafah.
In July 2024, Ariana Grande became the brand ambassador of Swarovski.
On August 22, 2024, Ariana Grande released a reissue of her second studio album, My Everything, for the tenth anniversary.
On October 11, 2024, Ariana Grande featured on the remix to "Sympathy Is a Knife" on Charli XCX's remix album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat.
On October 12, 2024, Ariana Grande hosted Saturday Night Live to promote the film Wicked. The episode achieved the show's highest ratings since May 2021 and became its most-watched episode on Peacock and social media.
In October 2024, Ariana Grande's first appearance as the face of Swarovski was in the house's holiday campaign.
On November 22, 2024, the first part of the film adaptation of the musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande as Galinda Upland, was theatrically released. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing US$756 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing musical adaptation film of all time. Grande's performance was praised, earning her nominations for several awards.
As of 2024, Ariana Grande's fragrances are developed and manufactured in collaboration with Robertet Group and International Flavors & Fragrances.
In 2024, Ariana Grande became the first artist to have five albums with multiple songs over a billion streams and the first woman with over 123 million monthly listeners on the app.
In 2024, Ariana Grande released the Lovenotes collection of four region-exclusive fragrances with Luxe Brands.
The IFPI ranked Ariana Grande as 2024's eleventh-best-selling recording artist globally.
The magazine also ranked her as the sixth-greatest pop star of 2024.
In January 2025, Ariana Grande collaborated with Swarovski's global creative director Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert on a capsule collection.
In January 2025, Ariana Grande reposted messaging from the nonprofit organization Advocates for Trans Equality on social media, responding to US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw federal recognition for transgender people.
On March 2, 2025, Ariana Grande and her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo opened the 97th Academy Awards ceremony with a medley of "Over the Rainbow", "Home", and "Defying Gravity".
On March 28, 2025, Ariana Grande released "Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead", a reissue of her album "Eternal Sunshine", accompanied by a short film where she starred as Peaches, which she directed and co-wrote. This reissue led "Eternal Sunshine" to become her longest-running number one album in the US with three weeks at the top.
As of April 2025, Ariana Grande has 96 entries on the Hot 100, and is the fourth female artist with the most Hot 100 entries.
In April 2025, Ariana Grande released "Twilight Zone" as the lead single from the reissue of Eternal Sunshine, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Global 200 and the UK singles chart. Also in April 2025, she featured on Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's jazz album "Still Blooming" for a rendition of the song "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)".
On June 27, 2025, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, and Barbra Streisand released "One Heart, One Voice" for Streisand's album, "The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two". Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today described the collaboration as "the holy trinity of glorious sound" but labeled the track an "otherwise generic ballad".
In November 2025, the second part of the film adaptation, Wicked: For Good, is scheduled for release.
As of 2025, Ariana Grande has broken 39 Guinness World Records.
As of 2025, Ariana Grande is one of the best-selling female artists in the UK, with over 36 million certified units.
As of 2025, Ariana Grande is the second-most-streamed woman and the seventh-most-streamed act on Spotify, with over 59 billion streams across all credits.
In 2025, Ariana Grande won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress for her performance in Wicked.
In 2025, the Cherry Blossom fragrance was released as a R.E.M. Beauty product via Ulta.
In 2026, Ariana Grande is set to appear in the film "Focker In-Law" and embark on the "Eternal Sunshine Tour", her first concert tour since 2019, which will feature 41 shows between June and September.
In March 2028, an animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's 1990 book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" is slated for release, featuring Ariana Grande.
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