Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

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 appeared in the film Don’t Look Up. 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. Ariana is married to real estate agent Dalton Gomez.

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 Passalaqua/Passalacqua). Anthony was born in New Jersey. Ariana’s great-grandfather Charles was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents, Antonino Butera and Magherita Azzara/Azzala, from Menfi, Provincia di Agrigento, Sicily. Marie was Italian. The surname Butera is Sicilian.

Ariana’s paternal grandmother was Florence P. Citrano (the daughter of Enrico “Henry” Cetrano and Lucia “Lucy” Ciarfella). Florence was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Italian emigrants, from Civitaquana, Abruzzo. Enrico was the son of Carmine Cetrano and Giulia/Julia Trabucco. Lucia was the daughter of Ascenzio Ciarfella and Margherita Taddeo.

Ariana’s maternal grandfather was Frank Anthony Grande (the son of Antonio “Anthony” Grande and Filomena/Felmino “Philomena”/”Phyllis” Lavenditti). Frank was born in New York, to Italian parents. Antonio was born, c. 1900, the son of Raffaela/Raffaele V. Grande (b. 1876) and Sabato/Rose Cardalisca (b. July 1877, in Lanciano, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy), and moved to the U.S. in May 1903. Ariana’s great-grandmother Filomena was the daughter of Francesco Lavenditti/La Venditti and Benedetta Perrotti. Ariana’s grandfather also had roots in Bojano and Gildone, in Campobasso.

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

Ariana also once twitted 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 some sort of DNA test to map out her heritage. DNA tests for people of Sicilian descent sometimes indicate some kind of Greek or North African ancestry.

Ariana Grande 41st Annual American Music Awards - Arrivals

Grande in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

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

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

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858 Responses

  1. the punisher says:

    i think people should be thankful for how they was made

    a lot of British people are dark and not white too.

    be thankful for who you are.

    :^)

  2. the punisher says:

    okay, truth is white people with dark features (white americans, italians, greeks, irish, french, spaniards) need to accept fact they aren’t white.

    if you white and can pass for mestizo here in Mexico (yes i’m not white) then you aren’t white.

    nothing else to say

  3. LL says:

    I’m from Italy. Many people here have a dark/mediterranean skin, but many others (the majority, I’d say) have a caucasian/white skin. I’ve lived in Italy my entire life and Ariana Grande actually looks hispanic to me.
    What makes you think italians are not white/caucasian people? Have you ever been to Italy? I don’t think so.

    • the punisher says:

      Hispanic and Italians are the same thing Hispanic means some one from Spain they are both southern European so if Hispanic is not white neigther is Italian

      • Pixels says:

        Hispanic here in America means ‘mestizo’ or ‘mixed’ and nothing more.

        It refers to people who look like George Lopez.

        Nobody refers to Cameron Diaz or Spaniards as “Hispanic” or anything else like that.

        • the punisher says:

          Many Italians look mestizo like it or not, Look at Ray Romano, All the guys from the jersey shore and there are plenty more that look mestizo they play Latin roles on television

          • Pixels says:

            Ray Romano looks mestizo?

            Lol, what?

            I’ve seen men from France, UK, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc, that look like him.

            http://www.topnews.in/files/images/RayRomano1.jpg

            Compare him to Benjamin Bratt mestizo:

            http://images.askmen.com/galleries/men/benjamin-bratt/pictures/benjamin-bratt-picture-2.jpg

            No similarities, at all.

            You just recently said “No matter what you say they don’t look white Sorry man!” when regarding whites with a Mediterranean phenotype, that’s funny cause they’re accepted as white by White Nationalist racist standards at Stormfront and are considered white too.

            So according to you they don’t look white?

            You gotta be one delusional blind fool then cause by white racist standards they look white.

            I’m gonna assume you’re either an idiot or a troll, more likely the latter and if you aren’t a troll you’re probably just some idiot who isn’t even white but black, Asian, mestizo, etc, claiming whites with Med phenotypes look non-white, but even the majority of Germans have dark hair.

            You need to stop letting white women in Hollywood with their fake blonde hair like Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson represent the epitome of the white race, cause they ain’t it truly.

          • andrew says:

            @ “the punisher”

            Jersey Shore cast was definitely not representative of Italians, most of those guys wouldnt pass in Europe. You’re right, Italian-Americans can play “Latin” roles coz showbiz is extremely biased towards mestizo, they tend to choose Caucasian looking actors, even though you don’t get the point

          • Dan says:

            God, you are a complete moron. Vinny was the only person on Jersey shore that was 100% Italian. Snookie is a full mestizo. She was adopted by Italian parents. Jwoww is NOT Italian. She is Irish and Spanish. The rest of the cast are all mixed with different Hispanic heritage. Paully D is half Brazilian, and Ronnie is half Puerto Rican. This is common in the northeastern portion of the U.S. So, a lot of those “Italian” – Americans are actually Italian (and something else) – Americans. If you ever go to Italy….never mind. With your education level that will never happen. Let me rephrase. In Italy, the people are VERY white. VERY. Tons of blondes and blue eyed people. Of course there’s dark-skinned people, too, from more sunlight exposure in the south. Those are real Italians. America has a lot of “Olive Garden Italians.” And, since being Italian is associated with being cool, people of almost any Italian decent are always eager to tag themselves as “Italian,” while conveniently leaving out whatever else they are unless they are questioned by someone to the 10th degree. This polarizes and misleads other people into thinking that looking “Italian” is one look, when, in reality, it really is something else. This ESPECIALLY happens in America.

        • justme says:

          Pixel:You cannot read your own US Census.
          US Government definition of Hispanic and Latino: Hispanic or Latino as a member of an ethnic group that traces its roots to 20 Spanish-speaking nations from Latin America and Spain itself (but not Portugal or Portuguese-speaking Brazil).Hispanic or Latino can be of any race.

          That make you ignorant.Cameron Diaz and Pope Francis are consider hispanic and latino. If you do not like it send a letter to your government. But first learn to read.

      • LL says:

        @thepunisher With “hispanic” I meant “South American”. There might be white/caucasian people also in South America, i’m not denying it… i’m just saying that I live in Italy and I see white/caucasian italian people everyday, so…

        • justme says:

          Then say hispanic from Latin America. Because last time Ic heck South Americans were not the ones immigrating to the US. They are from North America(Mexico) and Central America. Do not be ignorant and buy yourself a map. If you ever go to Europe yopu will learn that Spain is an hispanic country. Also Latino is the Spanish word for Latin. Latin countries in Europe do exist. Italy is Latin country. Europe and latin america share the same definition for latino ana hispanic. South America is from Venezuela to Chile and Argentina.Can you buy yopursel a map or is very expensive in US. Italñians immigrants to the US were mostly from the area that is near africa. The ones the went to Argentina or Uruguay were motly from he northern part.

          This is how white italians look like. If you go to Argentina and Uruguay they look like them.The guy who has green eyes and light brown hair is from Argentina. I am currently working for an international company in Souh America and I have been living here for 8 years. I was in Chile 5 years now in Peru but I travel to many countries in Latin America. Even Brazil have a population of whites. Also Mexico. I just feel sorry that the immigrants that are arriving to the US from those countries are the less educated ones.

          Italy:
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLgdezFP1o

          The white guy with green eyes is from Argentina. If you live in Italy you should who he is. Italians and many countries in Europe watch Latin america soap operas. Especially from Argentina.

    • justme says:

      I am also part italian. From my father side they were italians but white with blue eyes. From my mother side french and portuguese. I am from Spain. In many countries in Europe you are from the place you were born. Is so funny that americans do not understand this concept. In my opinion Ariana look like the HISPANIC STEREOTYPE THAT most americans have. I just realice the lack of knowledge most of them have about the world.

  4. toropesci says:

    Vittoria Pucci italian actress from florence (look on google) she is asian, african, indian or white italian european ??? lol ….objectively

  5. toropesci says:

    the punisher , i know asian people that are more white of the scandivian people ( skin tone ) but they are asian ,
    however north african lighter and whiter have roman ancestry !!!
    ( north africa was an roman impire colony )
    really arabs are more dark and different ! because of some north african look like italian or europeans.

    p.s Paola Barale look like Madonna, ok so madonna are not white !
    so english people are not white !!! , exemple Tom Cruise is not white, more Rowan atkison.. etc ahaha
    and Miriam Leone (sicilian with green eyes and red hair) is more white of Emma watson (objectively)
    c.c

    • the punisher says:

      All I’m saying is those Italians that look white are a minority the majority don’t look, The Italians that you see in the streets in Italy are not white they are middeterenean The white Italians are only in televisions the everyday Italians are dark.

      • toropesci says:

        ok… so i’m white italian from sicily, ok well

      • Pixels says:

        “they are Middeterenean'”

        It’s quite clear how unsophisticated you are and probably a troll too as you can’t even spell “Mediterranean” correctly and compose your sentences with illogical and incoherent nonsensical garbage.

        Since when aren’t people with a Mediterranean phenotype white?

        Mediterranean features are found all over Europe as north as Scotland — tons of British, French, Germans, etc, have Mediterranean phenotypes and are accepted as white by everybody’s standards even on Stormfront it says the Mediterranean is a key part of the white race.

        Obviously you’re just an idiot troll and since when does “the punisher” aka a troll on a comment section have any authorization or demarcation as to what consists of the white race?

        Uhhh, you don’t, the government does.

        Italian, British, Irish, French people, etc, with a Mediterranean appearance are all accepted as white, go troll somewhere else you lame.

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