This adorable young man grew up to become one of the most famous singers in the world.
Born in Boca Raton, Florida, the daughter of a communications CEO and owner of a graphic design company, she began her acting career playing the title character in the musical Annie.
She moved to Los Angeles to record her first album as a teenager before landing her first acting roles on Broadway and Nickelodeon.
Her debut album arrived when she was just 19, and her breakthrough came the following year with her acclaimed second album, which featured a superstar collaboration with a British singer and an American rapper.
An anthemic song about her exes was released in 2018, topping charts around the world, and the star went on to win two Grammy Awards.
Her most recent music video sees her star alongside a Gossip Girl alum, while her personal life has sparked controversy with a shocking new love following the breakdown of her marriage.
So can you guess who she is?
This adorable young woman grew up to become one of the most famous singers in the world. Can you guess who she is?
It’s Ariana Grande! The Thank U, Next singer is now gearing up for her first lead film role in the upcoming musical adaptation of Wicked, in which she plays Glinda The Good Witch.
The star grew up in Florida, where she began performing at the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theater.
At the tender age of eight, he captivated audiences with karaoke performances on a cruise ship and, later, with orchestras such as the South Florida Philharmonic.
In 2008, Grande was cast as cheerleader Charlotte in the Broadway musical 13 and the following year landed the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon show Victorious. She would go on to reprise her role in the spin-off, Sam & Cat.
She released her debut album Yours Truly in 2013, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and would later support Justin Bieber on his Believe Tour.
Her voice, including her whistle notes, drew favorable comparisons to the vocal powerhouses of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
2014 saw the release of her second album, My Everything, which included three hit songs, Problem, Break Free and the Jessie J and Nicki Minaj collaboration, Bang Bang.
It’s Ariana Grande! The Thank U, Next singer is now gearing up for her first lead film role in the upcoming musical adaptation of Wicked, in which she plays Glinda The Good Witch.
In her new music video for The Boy Is Mine, a reimagining of the Brandy and Monica hit, the sultry star plays an obsessed stalker who follows You star Penn Badgley.
The star has sparked controversy following her split from husband Dalton Gomez, sparking a romance with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, spotted in June.
She plays Glinda The Good Witch in the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.
The star is pictured with her ex-husband Dalton in 2023.
The 2016 album Dangerous Woman was a critical and commercial success, while the 2018 album Sweetener earned the star her first Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.
The 2019 album, Thank U, Next, included Grande’s most successful single of the same name, in which she referenced her many famous exes, including the late Mac Miller and her ex-fiancé Pete Davidson.
He is now among the world’s best-selling music artists, with more than 85 million records sold.
Their latest album Eternal Sunshine and its lead single, Yes, And? Both debuted at number one in the US, and the song references the backlash she received from her new romance with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater.
She married Dalton Gomez in 2021 and the couple separated in 2024. She then began an affair with Slater, who was married with a young baby.
In her new music video for The Boy Is Mine, a reimagining of the Brandy and Monica hit, the sultry star plays an obsessed stalker who follows You star Penn Badgley.
