Ariana Grande: All of the TV shows and movies you've seen her in.

Did you know she had appeared in all of these?

Author: Georgie HollandPublished 26th Sep 2023

Ariana Grande is certainly a woman of many talents! Starting out her fruitful career on stage at just 15-year-old, appearing in Broadway’s 13, it’s safe to say she went on to take the world by storm. Although she is now known for huge hits like ‘thank u, next’ and ‘Positions’, did you know Ariana initially made her name as an actress?

As keen fans may know, Ariana began her television days on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, starring as the quirky Cat Valentine – but her acting career didn’t stop there! She’s now preparing for her role in the upcoming Wicked movie and putting a seventh album on hold.

We’ve gathered together all of the TV shows and movies you may have spotted her in, as well as upcoming roles- and some might surprise you!

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Victorious (2010 – 2013)

Ariana’s big break on the box was her role in Nickelodeon’s Victorious. She starred as the quirky red-headed Cat Valentine, with the show running from 2010 to 2013.

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iCarly (2011)

In true Nickelodeon style, 2011 saw an iconic cross-over episode of huge shows iCarly and Victorious. With the episode aptly named iParty with Victorious, it combined both shows, seeing Carly Shay, Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson’s world collide with the likes of Tori Vega, Andre Harris and Cat Valentine.

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Swindle (2013)

In 2013, Ariana featured in the film Swindle alongside other Nickelodeon stars such as Noah Crawford, Chris O’Neal, Jennette McCurdy and Noah Munck. Ariana played the popular and peppy Amanda Pitch Benson.

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Sam & Cat (2013 – 2014)

Following the end of Victorious, Ariana next starred in a spin-off series combining two main characters from Victorious and iCarly. In the show, Ari continued to star as Cat, and was joined by fellow Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy, who played Sam.

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Underdogs (2013)

Alongside other famous names such as Shawn Mendes and Rupert Grint, Ariana voiced the character Laura in 2013 film Underdogs.

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Family Guy (2014)

Yep, just like a lot of her fellow celebs, Ariana Grande actually leant her vocals to the popular cartoon Family Guy. Ari can be heard featuring as ‘Italian Girl’ in the 2014 episode Mom’s The Word.

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Scream Queens (2015)

In 2015, Ariana appeared in Fox’s satirical black comedy slasher series Scream Queens as Chanel #2. Ari starred alongside huge names such as Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd and Keke Palmer, despite her character’s time in the series coming to a rather brutal end…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race (2015)

Although this one isn’t an acting role, Ariana did appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race as a guest judge! Fans will have spotted her on the box back in 2015.

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Zoolander 2 (2016)

Ariana also made an appearance in the Zoolander sequel, which was released in 2016. Although her role was brief, it paid homage to Ari’s ‘Dangerous Woman’ latex look.

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excuse me, i love you (2020)

In 2020, Ariana had her very own documentary released on Netflix, titled excuse me, i love you. Granted this isn’t an acting role, the documentary gets up close and personal as it follows the singer on-stage and behind the scenes, as she takes on the Sweetener World Tour in 2019.

Don’t Look Up (2021)

Fast forward a year, and fans saw Ariana star in Netflix’s Don’t Look Up, as pop princess Riley Bina. The film had an all-star cast, featuring the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Chris Evans and Meryl Streep. Ari even recorded the soundtrack with Kid Cudi, which features in the film as her character Riley performs on stage.

RuPaul’s Drag Race (2023)

Ariana Grande has been announced as a guest judge on the season 15 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race due to start on 6th January 2023.

Wicked movie (2024 and 2025)

Although this one hasn’t yet been released, Ariana Grande is set to star in the upcoming movie adaptation of Wicked! Ari will play Glinda, alongside Cynthia Erivio who will be playing Elphaba. Since her role was announced, it has been revealed that the adaptation will be released in two parts – with one film in 2024 and the other in 2025.Ariana got her fans VERY excited when she shared some behind-the-scenes pics to her Instagram page, showing off her make-up looks and costumes, as well as a sweet picture alongside Cynthia as the pair rehearse! The first film is set for release on 27th November 2024, with the second on 26th November 2025, and bosses have even release some first look images of Ari and Cynthia in character! Take a look at the photos, and check out everything we know so far.

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