Frankie Grande
Frank James Michael Grande Marchione (born January 24, 1983)[1][2] is an American dancer, actor, singer, producer, television host and YouTuber.
He performed on Broadway as Franz in the musical Rock of Ages (2014–2015) and in Mamma Mia! (2007–2010) and has played roles Off-Broadway, in regional theatre productions and on tour. Grande has produced Broadway shows and both produced and appeared in cabaret acts, including his own one-man show. In 2012, he established a YouTube channel and has also been building a following on Twitter and Instagram. In 2014, he was a contestant on the U.S. reality television series Big Brother 16, and in 2023, he was a contestant on Big Brother Reindeer Games.
Grande was a judge on the 2015 season of
Life and career
Early life
Frankie Grande was born in New York City, the son of Victor Marchione, a physician,[3] and Joan Grande, chief executive officer of telephone and alarm system company Hose-McCann Communications.[4][5] He grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and moved with his mother to Boca Raton, Florida, at age 10, where he later attended Pine Crest School.[6][7][8] He began performing in musicals in the fifth grade.[9] His half-sister is singer and actress Ariana Grande,[10] and he has a half-brother, James Marchione.[11] Grande is openly gay.[5][12] He graduated from Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania in 2005, having triple-majored in biology, theatre and dance.[7] He considered medical school but decided to take a year off to pursue theatre.[9]
He began his professional performing career by 2007, when he appeared as Boots the Monkey in a national tour of Dora the Explorer Live! (Dora's Pirate Adventure) and in regional theatre productions, including the title role in George M!, Mike Costa in A Chorus Line and Lewis in Pippin, among others.[13][14] Later in 2007, he joined the Broadway cast of the musical Mamma Mia!, in the ensemble and as understudy for Eddie,[15] in which he performed for three years.[6][16]
Grande produced shows on and off Broadway, including Broadway productions of
2014–2016
In February 2014, Grande played Consuela
Grande returned to Broadway in November 2014 as Franz in the musical
In 2015,
Grande revived his autobiographical one-man show, Livin' La Vida Grande, in Los Angeles in January 2016.
2017–present
Together with
In January 2018, Grande starred in The Unauthorized Musical Parody of: Rocky at Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles.
Grande also continued to perform his one-man show at nightclubs.
As of 2023, Grande's social media presence included more than 400,000 YouTube subscribers and 30 million views on YouTube,[96] and more than 2 million followers on Instagram[97]
Philanthropy
In 2007, Grande co-founded the non-profit arts organization "Broadway in South Africa", traveling to South Africa to teach performance arts to disadvantaged youth for seven years, before the charity merged with buildOn.[98] In 2013, Grande helped buildOn to build a school in a rural village in Malawi, in southeastern Africa, and in 2014 buildOn honored him for his efforts with its Global Impact Award.[99][100] Grande is an anti-smoking advocate.[101] Grande donated the money that he won on Big Brother 16 (from the "Team America" twist he was a part of) to buildOn, to build another school in Africa.[102][103] In January 2015, he returned to Malawi to help begin construction of the school, named in memory of his grandfather.[100] Grande raised additional money for buildOn, to fund the school,[104] eventually surpassing his goal of $70,000.[105] Grande participated in a 2016 fire prevention public service announcement called 2steps2minutes[106] and the annual Broadway Bares show to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.[107]
In June 2018, Grande headlined the annual "Broadway Sings for Pride" benefit concert at The Cutting Room in New York.[108] He is also an active participant in AIDS/LifeCycle, an annual event that raises money to fight HIV/AIDS. He raised over $38,000 in 2018.[109] Grande also rode in the event in June 2019.[110]
Personal life
On May 4, 2022, Grande married Hale Leon, whom he had been dating since 2019.[111][112] In 2023, he obtained Italian citizenship.[113]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Malan Breton a Journey to Taiwan | Himself | Documentary[41] |
2020 | Spree
|
Richard | |
2023 | Summoning Sylvia | Nico | [114] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | The Real Housewives of Miami | Himself – Guest | Season 3, Episode 12[115] |
2014 | Big Brother 16 | Himself – Houseguest | Finished 5th out of 16.[116] |
2014 | American Music Awards | Himself | [31] |
2015 | 2015 Kids' Choice Awards | Himself – Interviewer for ET | [40] |
2015 | Good Morning America | Himself – Guest | Episode: August 17, 2015[117] |
2015 | Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew | Himself – Judge | [45] |
2015 | Worst.Post.Ever: With Frankie Grande (Oxygen) | Host | [46] |
2015 | American Music Awards of 2015 | Himself | [49] |
2016–2017 | Style Code Live | Himself – Co-host | Daily episodes[118] |
2016 | Celebrity Big Brother 18 (UK) | Himself – Housemate | Finished 6th out of 15.[58]
|
2016–2017 | Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul | Himself – Panelist | Guest star[119] |
2017 | Candy Crush | Himself – Competitor | Guest star[119] |
2017–2019 | Henry Danger | Frankini | Guest star – 4 episodes[77][119][86] |
2017 | Haters Back Off | Himself – Guest star | Season 2, episode 8[72] |
2018-23 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself – Guest star | Season 10, episode 10[78] & Season 15, episode 10 |
2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Frankini (voice) | Episode: "Magical Beefery Tour"[120] |
2019 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Is Fame an Addiction?"[121] |
2020–2022 | Danger Force | Frankini | 6 episodes[122] |
2020 | Unfiltered | Himself | Episode: "Burgers in Your Laundry!"[123] |
2022 | Side Hustle | Frankini | Episode: "When Worlds Collide"[124] |
2023 | Big Brother 25 | Himself | Guest appearances – 3 episodes |
2023 | Big Brother Reindeer Games | Himself – Houseguest | Finished 3rd out of 9.[94] |
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- ^ "I Am Refocused Radio | 930 AM The ANSWER - San Antonio, TX". 930amtheanswer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Frankie Grande's channel on YouTube
- Frankie Grande at the Internet Broadway Database
- Backstage with Grande at Rock of Ages, 2015, by Broadway.com
- Frankie Grande at IMDb
- Interview of Grande on the set of Style Code Live (October 2016)