Frankie Grande

Actor/Actress

The fabulous Frankie Grande is a dancer, actor, singer, producer, TV host, and YouTube personality. He is best known for his appearances in the Broadway productions of Rock of Ages, and Mamma Mia!, and for being a contestant on the reality TV shows Big Brother 16 in the US, and Celebrity Big Brother 18 in the UK.

Born and raised in New York City, and then in Florida from the age of ten, Grande started performing in musicals during his High School years. He initially considered attending medical school, but decided to pursue a career in theatre instead, and began his professional life in 2007 when he appeared in a national tour of Dora the Explorer Live! He later joined the Broadway cast of Mamma Mia!, and a few years after that began producing shows on and off Broadway, including Hamlet with Jude Law, La Bête, and Born Yesterday with Jim Belushi. After appearing in the reality TV series Big Brother 16, he returned to the stage with a part in Rock of Ages, and in 2016 revived his autobiographical one-man show, Livin’ La Vida Grande, in Los Angeles. In 2018 he appeared in the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother 18 in the UK, and since then has continued to perform and host across the United States, building up a huge following across social media.

Grande regularly connects with his millions of followers and fans through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, posting pictures and comments about his life in entertainment. He also has a dedicated YouTube channel, FrankieJGrande.