Ariana Grande (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following her debut at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical 13: The Musical, she gained popularity when she played the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon TV series, Victorious, and afterwards portrayed the same character on the spin-off with iCarly, Sam & Cat. Following her contract deal with Republic Records in 2011, Grande released her US chart-topping debut studio album Yours Truly in 2013.