Ariana Grande makes music.
Ariana Grande-Butera ( born June 26 , 1993 ) , known as Ariana Grande ( [ ˌɑriˈɑːnə_ˈɡrɑːndeɪ ] ) , is an American singer and actress . She signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released her debut studio album , Yours Truly , in 2013 , which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 . With the lead single `` Problem '' and several others from that album , she was continuously in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 34 weeks and had the most top 10 singles of any artist in 2014 . Dangerous Woman is the third studio album by American singer Ariana Grande , released by Republic Records on May 20 , 2016 . Yours Truly is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Ariana Grande .