Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon was the cable network that helped launch Ariana Grande from teen performer to household name. Her breakout there connected children’s TV with the pop career that followed.

• Grande played Cat Valentine on Victorious, a role that introduced her to a wide teen audience.
• Nickelodeon’s youth-focused platform made her one of the network’s most recognizable new stars.
• Her early screen work on the channel came before her debut as a recording artist.
• The network’s audience helped bridge her transition from acting to music.
• Her Nickelodeon years remain central to her origin story in pop culture.