--- title: Everyone's Convinced This Is Ariana Grande's Doppelgänger description: While some people fantasize about enjoying the attention of a famous verified celebrity, one person may have some insight in what it’s like to have... canonical: https://time.com/5739523/ariana-grande-doppelganger-tiktok/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-11-26T15:58:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:02.498Z og:title: Everyone's Wholeheartedly Convinced This Is Ariana Grande's Lookalike og:description: Thank u twin og:url: https://time.com/5739523/ariana-grande-doppelganger-tiktok/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte9eedc5a75fb4180/698a06a6656a3f64ffbd94dc/ArianaGrande.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Ariana Grande "Sweetener World Tour" - London og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Everyone's Wholeheartedly Convinced This Is Ariana Grande's Lookalike twitter:description: Thank u twin twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte9eedc5a75fb4180/698a06a6656a3f64ffbd94dc/ArianaGrande.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Ariana Grande Doppelgänger on TikTok Is So Striking Ariana Grande Had to Weigh In > Sponsored content. 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Singer Ariana Grande is on the 2019 Time 100 list_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 26, 2019 3:58 PM UTC  Ariana Grande performs on stage during her "Sweetener World Tour" at The O2 Arena on October 15, 2019 in London, England. Ariana Grande performs on stage during her "Sweetener World Tour" at The O2 Arena on October 15, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images for AG&Kevin Mazur by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 26, 2019 3:58 PM UTC While some people fantasize about enjoying the attention of a famous verified celebrity, one person may have some insight in what it’s like to have global adoration of an avid following. Meet Paige Niemann, a teen on [TikTok](https://time.com/5721116/teen-tik-tok-history-lessons-videos/) who the internet has gathered to discuss because people believe she’s an Ariana Grande [doppelgänger](https://time.com/5058456/beyonce-lookalike/). In this viral video, Niemann pays tribute to Grande’s stint as Cat on the Nickelodeon show “Victorious” early on in her career. And the resemblance is so striking that it has even struck Ariana Grande. The singer took to her Twitter account to react to a photo of the young woman twinning with her. “i just wonder whyyyy the cat voice / dialogue,” Grande wrote. “i am sure she is the sweetest sweet sweetheart forreal !! but it’s definitley \[sic\] bizarre seeing people blend the two worlds lmao.” But somewhat similar appearances aren’t the only things they seem to share. Niemann is having fun with the coincidence that she closely resembles the star by often recreating some of the _Sweetener_ singer’s signature styles. Niemann already commands a following on TikTok of 1.6 million users since she started in 2017\. But upon the discovery of this, even her instagram following quickly ballooned. Grande’s fans are — this may not surprise — excited by the discovery. 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