Ariana Grande - Ethnicity Of Celebs

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Ariana Grande

by ethnic · May 6, 2011

Grande in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Ariana Grande-Butera

Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 26, 1993

Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian]

Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress. She has starred on the shows Victorious, Sam & Cat, and Scream Queens, and in the films Don’t Look Up and Wicked. Her most popular songs include “The Way,” “Problem,” “Break Free,” “Bang Bang,” “Love Me Harder,” “Focus,” “Dangerous Woman,” “Side to Side,” “No Tears Left to Cry,” “God Is a Woman,” “Thank U, Next,” “7 Rings,” “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” “Boyfriend,” “Stuck with U,” “Rain on Me,” “Positions,” “Save Your Tears,” and “Die for You.”

Her mother, Joan Grande, has been CEO of the family firm, a manufacturer of communications and safety equipment. Her father, Edward Butera, owns a graphic design firm. Her parents are of Italian descent. She stated on her Twitter account that she is of half Sicilian and half Abruzzese Italian ancestry. Her maternal half-brother, Frankie Grande, is an actor, dancer, and musician. A picture of Ariana’s father can be seen here, and a picture of some of her father’s family can be seen here. A picture of Ariana’s mother can be seen here. A picture of Ariana’s paternal grandfather can be seen here, and a picture of Ariana with her maternal grandparents can be seen here.

Ariana’s paternal grandfather was Anthony Vincent Charles Butera (the son of Carlos/Charles Antonio Butera and Marie/Mary/Maria Passalaqua/Passalacqua). Anthony was born in New Jersey. Ariana’s great-grandfather Charles was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents, Antonino/Antonio Butera and Magherita/Margherita Spatazza Azzara/Azzala, from Menfi, Provincia di Agrigento, Sicily. Marie was Italian, from Paceco, Trapani, Sicily, the daughter of Vincenzo Passalacqua and Brigida Di Girolamo. The surname Butera is Sicilian.

Ariana’s paternal grandmother was Florence P. Citrano (the daughter of Giuseppe Girolamo “Joseph” Citrano and Helen A. Stickles). Florence was born in Newark, New Jersey. Giuseppe was born in New York, to Italian parents, Leonardo Citrano, from Palermo, Sicily; and Filomena Ferraro/Ferrara. It is not clear whether Helen had Italian ancestry.

Ariana’s maternal grandfather was Frank Anthony Grande (the son of Michele Antonio “Anthony” Grande and Filomena/Felmino “Philomena”/”Phyllis” Lavenditti). Frank was born in New York, to Italian parents, from Gildone, Provincia di Campobasso, Molise. Ariana’s great-grandfather Antonio was the son of Ferdinando Grande and Maria Concetta Iafanti. Ariana’s great-grandmother Filomena was the daughter of Francesco Lavenditti/La Venditti and Benedetta Perrotti.

Ariana’s maternal grandmother was Marjorie M. Damico/D’Amico (the daughter of Giovanni/John Viovanni Damico/D’Amico and Felomina/Filomena F. “Minnie” Gigante). Marjorie was born in New York, to Italian parents, with roots in San Fele, Potenza, Basilicata.

Ariana Grande 41st Annual American Music Awards - Arrivals

Grande in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Ariana also once tweeted that she “just found out my grandparents are heavily greek and part north African,” and then specified “…the chart says Greece/Italy. I just thought it was funny. I’m assuming the North African bit is Moroccan or Tunisia?” Ariana’s reference to “the chart” makes it likely that she took a DNA test to map out her heritage. DNA tests for people of Sicilian descent sometimes indicate Greek or North African ancestry.

Sources: Genealogies of Ariana Grande – https://www.geni.com https://2.bp.blogspot.com https://www.reddit.com

Ariana’s paternal grandfather, Anthony Vincent Charles Butera, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ariana’s paternal grandmother, Florence P. (Citrano) Butera – https://www.obrienfuneralhome.com

History of Ariana’s maternal grandparents, Frank Anthony Grande and Marjorie M. Damico/D’Amico – https://www.youtube.com

Grande’s half-brother, Frankie Grande, 2008, photo by Prphotos.com

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Tomm0123 says: January 29, 2026 at 4:16 pm
Can we update this page? Ariana seems to be of approximately 1/8th English descent.
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myfellowwhitepeople says: November 22, 2024 at 11:07 am
her brother looks like a middle eastern person
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Yayoute says: November 22, 2024 at 2:49 am
Florence CITRANO’s parents would actually be Giuseppe Girolamo “Joseph” CITRANO and Helen STICKLES. That makes Ariana Grande part Northwestern European (1/8th), probably English.
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- Jonas says: November 22, 2024 at 5:47 am
  Interesting
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