Introducing Frankie, Ariana Grande’s Famous Older Brother

Ariana Grande is a household name and a huge talent, but she’s not the only member of her family excelling in the entertainment industry.

The 31-year-old is extremely close with her older half-brother Frankie. The pair share the same mom, Joan Grande, but Frankie, 41, is Joan’s son from her first marriage to Victor Marchione.

Like his sister, Frankie can hold a tune and has starred in Broadway and off-Broadway productions while also trying his hand at reality TV.

Meet Frankie Grande below…

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Frankie has an impressive list of credentials and works as an actor, singer, and producer. He is also popular on social media.

He starred in two Broadway productions: Mamma Mia! from 2007 to 2010 and Rock of Ages from 2014 to 2015. Off-Broadway, he has starred in Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical and Titanique, a comedic retelling of Titanic featuring the music of Celine Dion.

Frankie has appeared in two seasons of Big Brother, first in the US version in 2014 and then in Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2016.

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Frankie has a production company with his mom, Diamond Dog Entertainment, and has starred in several of its projects, including the witty horror film Summoning Sylvia and Horror Camp: A Musical Massacre.

The talented star is also popular on social media and has a strong YouTube following with over 444,000 subscribers. He and Ariana have collaborated on several videos, including song covers.

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Frankie serves as a board member of GLAAD, a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy and cultural change.

He is also a philanthropist and works with organizations like buildOn – dedicated to ending poverty through service and education – and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, a welcoming place offering support to the LGBTQ+ community.

Frankie is also the co-founder of the performing arts education charity, Broadway in South Africa.

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Frankie is very supportive of his baby sister and was over the moon when she landed the role of Glinda in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.

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“I remember when she told me that she booked it, we just both burst into tears together,” he recalled to E! News in March 2023. “Because it was something that she had been dreaming of her entire life.”

Frankie is married to model and actor Hale Leon. The couple had a “galactic” themed ceremony at the Grande family home in Boca Raton, Florida, on May 4, 2022.

“Introducing Mr. & Mr. Grande!! Yup! We’re MARRIED! Surprise!” Frankie wrote on Instagram.

“Hale and I were married at a small, intimate galactic ceremony in my family home in Florida on May the 4th be with you, because we really are both that nerdy,” he added.

Ariana was a bridesmaid and wore a custom black two-piece by Vera Wang, consisting of “a lamé sculpted bra top and skirt with a high slit accent worn over a black lamé mini skirt.”

She later shared on Instagram: “Two very incredible and cosmically destined souls. I love you both so much and am wishing you endless lifetimes of happiness and health and copious amounts of video games.”