He full name is Ariana Grande-Butera. (Photo: Archive)
She is of Italian descent and is half Sicilian and half Abruzzese. (Photo: Archive)
Her parents chose her name after Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana’s mom, Joan, owns a company that manufactures communications equipment for the Navy and the Marines. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana’s dad, Edward, is a graphic designer and founder of IBI Designs Inc. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana has an older half-brother named Frankie who is ten years older than her. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana has six dogs: Coco, Toulouse, Ophelia, Fawkes, Cinnamon, and Situs Black. (Photo: Archive)
Although her name was inspired from Felix the Cat, ironically, she’s allergic to cats. And bananas! (Photo: Archive)
Ariana Grande follows a vegan diet. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana has a birthmark on her left shoulder and a dimple in her left cheek. (Photo: Archive)
She is 5’1” tall. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite subject was science. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite color is lavender. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite cereal is Cocoa Puffs. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite fruit is strawberries. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite movie is Bruce Almighty. (Photo: Archive)
Her favorite board game is Monopoly. (Photo: Archive)
She has performed at the White House several times. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana has a 4-octave vocal range! (Photo: Archive)
Halloween is her absolute favorite holiday. (Photo: Archive)
Before her role in Victorious, she started her career on Broadway, in a play called 13. (Photo: Archive)
Ariana is a big hockey fan and sang the national anthem at a Panthers game when she was 8. (Photo: Archive)
She used to dye her hair red on almost weekly basis for four years for her role in Victorious. (Photo: Archive)
Her iconic ponytail is to hide hair loss, an unexpected result of the intense hair dye. (Photo: Archive)
2017 has been a big year for Ariana Grande. Not only because of the terrible terrorist attack at one of her concerts in Manchester just a little over a month ago, but also because of the historic benefit concert “One Love Manchester” to raise funds for the families and victims of the bombing. And like if that wasn’t enough, Grande could also become the first honorary citizen of the British city this year.
Too many big things for a 23-year-old, right?
But this week, Ariana Grande started a new year in her life, and it will surely be as successful as the past one.
Although Ariana is today one of the most popular stars on the planet, there are still some things you don’t know about the artist of the moment. These are 24 fun facts about Ariana Grande, to celebrate her 24th birthday.
