Whether it's from her role as the iconic Cat on Victorious and Sam and Cat, or her memorable hit songs such as 7 Rings or Break Free, you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't know who Ariana Grande is.
On June 26th, the Grammy winning singer and actress turned thirty-two-years old!
To celebrate the occasion, I have put together a list of some of the singer's most memorable moments throughout her career.
I am sure as you finish this, plenty of others will come to mind.
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Ariana Grande has been a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a decade at this point, and thus has compiled a long list of iconic moments on the program. But with over 175 million views and a still active comment section nine years later, Grande's turn at the wheel of musical impressions may take the cake.
How the challenge worked was Fallon would spin two wheels, one with a singer and another with a song title, and Grande's role was to sing whatever song the wheel landed on in the impression of the artist the other wheel landed upon.
From singing The Wheels on the Bus in the style of Christina Aguilera to The Weeknd's Can't Feel My Face with a Celine Dion impression, Grande proved (somehow more so than before!) that she can truly sing anything, and sing it well.
I still get blown away when I watch it.

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Shutting Down Sexist Questions
Despite occurring in 2015, a clip of Grande boldly shutting down a line of sexist questioning from interviewers still makes the rounds on social media not infrequently.
It began when one of the hosts asked the singer:
"If you could use makeup or your phone one last time, which one would you pick?"
Grande, understandably taken aback responded:
"Is this what you think girls have trouble choosing between?"
This was unsurprisingly met with yeses across the board, and Grande did not back down from making clear her disdain with the assumption. Fans have applauded her bold responses being she was only twenty-two at the time, yet still she did not hesitate to set the record straight.
In a failed attempt at salvaging the situation, the host hooted a "ladies, learn!" which Grande promptly responded with a deadpanned "boys, learn", not letting any naive remarks slide yet still maintaining her patient and poised demeanor.
I do not know if many of us could do the same! To me, and other young women, she is definitely a role model in that sense.
Woman of the Year
Every year, Billboard bestows the honor of the "woman of the year" award to a female artist. In 2018, at only twenty-five-years old, with a standing ovation from the audience, Grande was given the trophy.
In an emotional, heartfelt speech with Grande's humorous personality on full display, it was evident how grateful she was for the achievement.
Yet still, her humility front and center, she stated:
"I want to thank Billboard so much for this incredible honor. I feel completely undeserving."
To me, it is shocking to conceive the notion that after everything (even up to that time!) which she accomplished, that she would feel herself completely undeserving, but this is what sticks out about Grande for so many. Despite various years of success and accolades, she still manages to maintain the same level of thankfulness and unpretentious attitude as she did at the beginning of her career.
Song Sneak Peek
Shortly before releasing her Sweetener album, Grande played a game titled "Song Association" with ELLE Magazine where they would give her words, and she'd have ten seconds per each one to sing a lyric from any song she can think of where that word was incorporated.
Of course this is the interview where the iconic "someone stop me" clip was taken from, but Grande also gave a teaser for her then unreleased song "R.E.M." when given the word dream. (I used to play "R.E.M." on repeat over and over when it first officially came out. I was obsessed with it!)
Receiving almost 30 million views, the video years later has maintained an active comment section with viewers visiting back to reminisce on this memorable interview.
Carpool Karaoke
No auto-tune for Ariana Grande!
This video may be my favorite. Appearing on James Corden's popular carpool karaoke series, the singer and then television host cruised around singing a plethora of songs. From hits from Grande's very own albums, to the likes of Celine Dion and other icons, the duo belted tracks all across the streets of Los Angeles.
And as various commenters put it, she truly put on a mini concert.
Without a flick of hesitation or awkwardness, she gave the virtual audience a series of high notes and belts one right after another. Even Corden himself was taken aback at times!
Thus whether you're Grande's biggest fan or a casual listener, no one can deny the Grammy winner's raw, unshakable talent.
Final Thoughts
Of course these are not the only iconic moments from Ariana Grande. It was difficult to narrow down only five!
And undeniably, there will be a lot of others to come.
Next year, on her thirty-third birthday, I'll simply have to compile a list of five more memorable moments.