Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known professionally as
Ariana Grande , is an American
singer and
actress. She began her career in the
Broadway musical
13, before landing the role of
Cat Valentine on the
Nickelodeon television series
Victorious in 2009. After four seasons, the show ended, and Grande starred on the
spinoff,
Sam & Cat, which ended in 2014. She has also appeared in other theatre, television and film roles and lent her voice to animated television and films.