Meet Ariana Grande’s 98-year-old record-breaking grandma, Marjorie ‘Nonna’ Grande: she is the oldest artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for ‘Ordinary Things’ and has attended the VMAs and AMAs


Breaking records in music is nothing new for Ariana Grande, but did you know her grandma just made history as the oldest artist ever to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart?

Yup. Ari’s grandma Marjorie Grande – who she calls “Nonna” – is credited on the song “Ordinary Things”, which features on her new chart-topping album Eternal Sunshine. Per Billboard, the catchy tune debuted at No 55, meaning Ariana’s 98-year-old granny has officially clinched the title as the oldest artist ever to hit the Hot 100.

Ariana Grande recently released a new album, Eternal Sunshine. Photo: @arianagrande/Instagram

“Ordinary Things” closes with Nonna’s advice, as she reflects on her late husband, Frank. “Never go to bed without kissin’ goodnight,” Nonna shares. “That’s the worst thing to do; don’t ever, ever do that. And if you don’t feel comfortable doing it, you’re in the wrong place – get out.”

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According to People, Marjorie has previously had uncredited samples featured in 2019’s “bloodline” and 2013’s “daydreamin’”.

Ariana Grande, Marjorie Grande and Frankie Grande. Photo: @ArianaToday/Twitter

Here’s what we know about Ariana Grande’s record-breaking grandma:

When was Marjorie Grande born?

The women who don’t seem to age: 30-year-old Ariana Grande and her grandma, 98-year-old Marjorie Grande. Photo: @ArianaToday/Twitter

According to IMDB, Marjorie Grande was born on October, 12, 1925, in New York.

Her love story

In a video shared on Ariana’s YouTube titled Frank Meets Babe – How My Grandparents Fell in Love, Marjorie shares her love story with the world, starting with how she met her future husband Frank when she was just 11 years old.
She said that things started to get romantic when she was 14 years old. They got married in 1946 and were together until his death in 2014. According to People, Frank and Marjorie had two daughters together, Judy and Joan, who then had three children between them, including Ariana and her brother Frankie, who were both born to Joan.

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Why do they call her Nonna?

Ariana Grande at this year’s Oscars on March 10. Photo: AFP
According to Ariana Grande’s fan pages, she calls Marjorie “Nonna”, which means grandmother in Italian.

Marjorie attends events with Ariana

A proud Marjorie Grande often accompanies Ariana Grande to red carpet events. Photo: @ArianaToday/Twitter

Marjorie has long been supportive of her granddaughter’s career. She’s previously joined Ari at events including the 2014 VMAs, the 2015 American Music Awards, and the 2016 Time 100 Gala, per People.

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She has the same first name as Taylor Swift’s grandma

“Nonna” with her grandchildren Frankie and Ariana, who are both singers. Photo: @AGSpotifyData/Twitter
Interestingly, Ari’s grandmother shares the same name as a grandparent of another famous pop star, Taylor Swift, who has also credited her relative in her music. Swift pays tribute to her late opera-singing grandmother Marjorie Finlay in the 2020 song “Marjorie”, which also samples her voice.



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