Ariana Grande

By Imara

Hi, have you ever heard of the song thank u next or 7rings. Well, I am going to tell you about the girl behind these amazing songs and pretty face, Ariana Grande is not only a wonderful singer and pretty lady, but she is also a kind person and has an interesting life behind the scenes. I am going to tell you about her many accomplishments and struggles.

Ariana Grande Butera was born in Broca Florida on June 26, 1993, her mother is Joan Grande, and her father is Edward Butera, and her older half-brother is Frankie Grande. she is Italian American. Her mother was a businesswoman, and her father was a graphic designer. She grew up in Florida during her childhood she did many plays in her local theater one of the plays she starred in was Annie, in this play she got the part of Anie. At 8 years old she sang the spangled banner before a hockey game on tv. Ariana and her brother Frankie were very close with their maternal grandma and grandpa.

By age 14 she wanted to record an RNB album, but people said “who would want to buy a 14-year old's RNB album. So, Aat age 15 she started her career at nickelodeon she played a red headed, dimwitted girl named cat in two shows Sam and cat and victorious. After being in victorious Ariana got her own show with Jennette Mccurdy, Sam and cat, there are rumors that Ariana and Jennette did not get along and Jennette was jealous because Ariana got paid more and she stared spreading rumors about Ariana, but I do not know if it is true or not, {I found that info in a YouTube video so 🧐????}. during victorious and part of Sam and cat, Ariana had to dye her hair red with harsh her dye after a while it began to ruin her hair and some of her hair started to fall out, so she ended up wearing a wig for part of Sam and cat and that’s why she now wears her iconic ponytail.

After being on nickelodeon for 4 years Ariana recorded her first album years truly originally titled dreams it was an RNB album like she had always wanted. She has made many albums and been on many shows including carpool karaoke, the voice, the jimmy Falon show and many others. In her career she has won 16 awards inclouding 2 grammemes. She has done incredible things and has an incredible career but with all the great things she has had some struggles. She had a concert in London that got bombed and 22 peopled died. Her ex-boyfriend mac died of a drug overdose 4 months after they broke up. Her beloved grandpa died of cancer and she wrote a song about him the name of the song is my everything.

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Doris Day

By Imara

Doris Day is an animal welfare activist and performer. She was in many movies and shows. She also created an animal welfare foundation called the Doris Day Animal Foundation and won a lifetime achievement award                                                                                                                           

Doris Mary Anne Kappelhaff was born on April 3, 1922, in Cincinnati Ohio.  Doris’ mother's name was Alma Sophia and her father's name was Joseph William Kapplelhoff . Doris was named after the actress Doris Kenyon. Doris’ mother was a homemaker, and her father was a music teacher. Doris was the youngest of three children she had two older brothers. She had 2 older brothers. 

When Doris Day was a teenager, a traumatic experience happened with her dog that started in her a life-long dedication to protecting animals. The incident was that she was walking her dog, Tiny, when Tiny ran into the street and was hit by a car and died. From that day on, Doris was dedicated to saving and helping all animals. She later started many organizations to protect and help animals. 

Doris developed an early interest for dance and in the mid 1930s formed a dance duo with Jerry Dohety that performed locally in Cincinnatians was in a car accident on October 13, 1937, her left leg was injured so she could not be a perfectional dancer. While recovering from the car accident she liked to sing along with the radio and discovered that she had a sing talent. Her favorite person to listen to on the radio was Ella Fitzgerald. After alma Doris day’s mother heard Doris's day sing, she decided Doris must get singing lessons. She hired Gace Raine. After 3 lessons Raine told alma that young Doris had ‘’tremendous potential’’ Raine was so impressed that she gave Doris 3 lessons for the price of 1 lesson. During the eight months of taking singing lessons she, Doris, had her first perfectional job as a vocalist on the WLW radio program. While she was doing the radio show she caught the attention of Barney Rap. Who was looking for a female vocalist and asked her if she would addition for the job. Doris day got the job. 

While singing with les brown 

Doris day is very inspiring and nice. She is also very beautiful in my opinion.  I chose to do Doris Day as by Biography person because she is an Animal rights activist and performer. I hope you enjoyed my presentation on Doris Day!