Ariana Grande did go into acting, she was on Nickelodeon’s Sam and Cat and she was also on the show Victorious. She was also in the Broadway play "13”, which was the first time that featured all teenagers in the cast. She played the role of Charlotte. She was on Broadway when she was fifteen.
She was thirteen when she was in the musical, "La Bette." She is considered to be a teen idol because of her work on Nickelodeon. Both of her shows were very popular and she also made a voice appearance on Family Guy.