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Who Made It Big Like Ariana Grande? Here's What The 'Victorious' Cast Has Been Up To

Ariana Grande is taking the world by storm. With her powerhouse voice, alleged celebrity boyfriend, and rumors of diva behavior, she's poised to become the next Mariah Carey. But before she was the "Problem" singer, Grande was just another Nickelodeon kid. Grande starred on the Nick series Victorious from 2010 to 2013, and the series launched her career. But what about the other actors on the series? Check out what the other Victorious actors are doing post-show.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Then: Victoria Justice

Following a stint on Nickelodeon series Zoey 101, Justice landed the lead role of Victoria “Tori” Vega, a wannabe actress who attends a performing arts high school.

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Now: Victoria Justice

Justice has recently starred in films like Fun-Sized and will move on to darker material with her upcoming MTV series Eye Candy. The series is based on an R.L. Stine novel of the same name and is about a girl who must track down a serial killer who pursues his victims online.

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Then: Leon Thomas III

Thomas played Andre, an aspiring singer and music producer.

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Now: Leon Thomas III

Thomas is currently on the USA Network drama Satisfaction, in which he plays Mateo.

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Then: Matt Bennett

Bennett played Robbie, the lovable dork who carried around a puppet that definitely had a mind of its own.

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Now: Matt Bennett

Bennett (who thankfully kept the glasses) had a bit role in Bridesmaids as Helen’s stepson, and is currently filming the new movie The Stanford Prison Experiment.

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Then: Avan Jogia

Jogia played Beck, the school’s heartthrob and boyfriend of Jade.

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Now: Avan Jogia

Jogia spent one season playing maybe-murderer Danny Desai on the tragically cancelled Twisted, but fans will be happy to know that he is reuniting with Twisted co-star Kylie Bunbury on his new Spike TV series Tut.

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Then: Elizabeth Gillies

Gillies played Jade, the “scary” chick who was not super fond of smiling.

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Now: Elizabeth Gillies

Gillies voices Daphne on Winx Club: Beyond Believix and recently starred in horror flick Animals and the TV movie Killing Daddy, which is about as disturbing as it sounds.

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Then: Daniella Monet

Monet played Trina, Tori’s older, self-absorbed diva sister.

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Now: Daniella Monet

Monet reprised her role as the life action version of Fairly Oddparents character Tootie in A Fairly Odd Summer alongside Drake Bell as “average kid” (now teen) Timmy.

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Then: Ariana Grande

Grande portrayed sweet, dim, high-pitched student Cat Valentine on the series and reprised the role on the Victorious spinoff Sam & Cat opposite Jennette McCurdy.

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Now: Ariana Grande

The former Victorious actress is a bonafide pop star, with hits like “Problem” and “Break Free.”

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Then: Rex, the Puppet

Rex (a puppet) played Robbie’s puppet, Rex.

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Now: Rex, the Puppet

Rumor has it that Rex was up for the role of Annabelle in the upcoming spinoff of The Conjuring , but lost the role to a younger, blonder doll.

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