Frankie Grande, 34, is an American media personality who is known as an all-arounder because he acts, hosts, sings, dances, produces, and is a YouTuber. Many people also recognized him as the half-brother of Ariana Grande, the teen sensation. He has been involved in the entertainment industry for the past 13 years. He has openly stated that he is gay.

Frankie J. Grande’s net worth:

Frankie Grande is on his way to becoming one of the most successful media personalities not only in terms of fame but also in terms of money. According to some online sources, he rose to prominence in 2007 and amassed a net worth of $1.5 million in ten years. Grande raised over $70,000 for his charitable cause.

Ariana Grande, his half-sister, is estimated to be worth $35 million.

Early Life and Education:

Frankie Grande was born on January 24, 1983, to Victor Marchione, a physician, and Joan Grande, the chief executive officer of Hose-McCann Communications. Frank James Michael Grande Marchione is his given name.

He was raised in Englewood, New Jersey, and moved to Boca Raton, Florida, with his mother when he was 10 years old. Ariana Grande and James Grande are his half-siblings.

Grande attended Pine Crest School. He began performing when he was in fifth grade. In 2005, he enrolled at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania and graduated with a degree in biology, theatre, and dance.

Career:

Frankie Grande began his professional career as Boots the Monkey on the national tour of the animated TV series Dora the Explorer in 2007. Later, he appeared in a number of theater productions, including George M! , A Chorus Line, Pippin, and many others.

In 2007, he made his Broadway debut in the musical drama Mamma Mia! Following his success as an actor, he transitioned to producing numerous on and off Broadway shows such as Hamlet, La Bête, and Born Yesterday. He was named “Mr. Broadway 2007” the same year.

Grande made his Broadway debut in 2014 as Consuela in the Off-Broadway musical ‘Pageant,’ and the following year he made his television debut in the US reality TV series Big Brother 16. He finished fifth and was described as a dominant and outrageous personality.

He quickly rose to prominence as a TV judge, host, and YouTuber. He was named “Our Favorite YouTube Star” by TV Guide in 2014, and he was also featured on ABC Nightline. In 2015, Billboard named him one of the “32 top social media stars on the Internet today.”

Frankie revived his autobiographical one-man show ‘Livin’ La Vida Grande’ in Los Angeles in 2016. In the same month, he launched a unisex fragrance, “Frankie by Ariana Grande,” in collaboration with his sister, Ariana Grande, and also criticized the unisex fragrance. In May 2017, he released his music single, “Queen.” He recently appeared as a fictionalized version of himself in the season 2 finale of the Netflix series Haters Back Off.

Social Work:

Frankie Grande is also active in Philanthropy. In 2007, he co-founded “Broadway in South Africa,” a non-profit arts organization that later merged with buildOn. His organization’s main focus is to teach disadvantaged youth the performing arts.

In 2014, he received the buildOn Global Impact Award for his contributions and efforts to the social cause. He is also an anti-smoking campaigner. He even donated his Big Brother 16 prize money to help build a school in Africa.

Personal Life:

Grande is openly gay, and his current relationship status is unknown, but he was romantically linked to Tayte Hanson, a model for the gay adult studio CockyBoys, in 2016. There have been numerous rumors about their secret dates and live-in togetherness, but they have never spoken about their affair.

He prefers to keep his personal life private, but his fans adored him with Hanson and dubbed the pair ‘Fayte.’

He has a good relationship with his sister, Ariana Grande, and considers her to be the best thing that has ever happened to him. In a 2016 interview with Attitude, Grande discussed his sister’s reaction when he revealed his sexuality. Grande is also popular on social media, with over 450K subscribers on YouTube and 1.7 million followers on Instagram.