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In 2014, Ariana posted on Facebook that she had "just found out my grandparents are heavily Greek and part North African.... I thought I was Italian... who am I?" It seems that she took a genetic test and, like many people of Sicilian ancestry, she has some genetic heritage from Algeria or Morocco.Became a pop star after her debut album Yours Truly achieved widespread success in 2013. She then followed up with the similarly popular album My Everything, which featured the hit singles "Break Free" and "Problem." She first gained fame as an actress, portraying Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon series Victorious as well as on the show's spin-off Sam and Cat.
Stars You Didn’t Know Are Of Arab Descent
In 2014, Ariana posted on Facebook that she had "just found out my grandparents are heavily Greek and part North African.... I thought I was Italian... who am I?" It seems that she took a genetic test and, like many people of Sicilian ancestry, she has some genetic heritage from Algeria or Morocco.Became a pop star after her debut album Yours Truly achieved widespread success in 2013. She then followed up with the similarly popular album My Everything, which featured the hit singles "Break Free" and "Problem." She first gained fame as an actress, portraying Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon series Victorious as well as on the show's spin-off Sam and Cat.