Victorious Cast: Where Are They Now?

More than a decade after Victorious ended, Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice, Elizabeth Gillies and the rest of the Hollywood Arts gang have built very different careers—and one original star is officially returning to the world of the show.

August 11, 2026: If you watched Victorious when it premiered on Nickelodeon in 2010, it is hard to believe how much has changed.

Victoria Justice was Tori Vega, the talented teenager trying to find her place at Hollywood Arts. Ariana Grande played the sweet but unpredictable Cat Valentine. Elizabeth Gillies brought Jade West’s sharp attitude to life, while Avan Jogia, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett and Daniella Monet rounded out the central group.

The series ended in 2013 after four seasons, but its cast went on to take remarkably different paths.

Some became major stars. Others moved behind the scenes, explored music or stepped away from the spotlight. And now, more than a decade later, one of the original cast members is returning to Hollywood Arts for a new chapter.

HOLR breaks down what happened to the Victorious cast and where they are now in 2026.

Image Credit: Nickelodeon ; Ariana Grande Instagram

Victoria Justice as Tori Vega

Victoria Justice was already familiar to Nickelodeon viewers before Victorious. She had appeared on Zoey 101, but playing Tori Vega gave her a leading role of her own.

After the show ended, Justice continued acting and pursued music. She appeared in projects including The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again, Afterlife of the Party and A Perfect Pairing. She has also continued releasing music as she develops her career beyond the Nickelodeon years.

In 2026, Justice returned to the Victorious set for a nostalgic visit. She shared footage from the old Nick on Sunset soundstage and reflected on the memories associated with the show.

Her career is a reminder that leaving a successful teen series does not necessarily mean leaving entertainment behind.

Instead, Justice has continued working across acting and music while maintaining a connection with the character that made her a household name among Nickelodeon viewers.

Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine

Ariana Grande’s post-Victorious career is arguably the biggest transformation of them all.

While Cat Valentine established her as a television star, Grande quickly moved into music. Her debut album, Yours Truly, arrived in 2013, and she went on to become one of the world’s biggest pop artists.

Her music career has earned her multiple Grammy nominations and wins. At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Grande and Cynthia Erivo won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.

Grande has also returned to acting in a major way.

She played Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, fulfilling a role she had long wanted.

The transformation from Cat Valentine to global recording artist and award-winning actress is one of the clearest examples of how far a Victorious cast member has traveled.

Image Credit: Nickelodeon ; Avan Jogia Instagram

Yet Grande has never completely abandoned her Nickelodeon roots.

In 2026, she reunited with Elizabeth Gillies and Matt Bennett during her Eternal Sunshine tour, giving longtime fans an emotional reminder of their shared history.

Elizabeth Gillies as Jade West

Elizabeth Gillies played Jade West, Tori’s intimidating frenemy with a distinctive style and an even sharper sense of humor.

After Victorious, Gillies continued acting and landed one of her biggest adult television roles as Fallon Carrington in Dynasty.

She has also maintained her connection to music, including performing and recording with longtime creative collaborators.

Gillies has remained close with several of her former Victorious castmates. Her 2026 reunion with Grande and Bennett was particularly nostalgic, with Gillies reflecting publicly on watching Grande’s artistic journey from their teenage years to her career as a major performer.

Her career illustrates another route after a Nickelodeon breakthrough: moving into more mature television while continuing to use the performance skills she developed early in her career.

Avan Jogia as Beck Oliver

Avan Jogia played Beck Oliver, Jade’s boyfriend and one of the calmer personalities at Hollywood Arts.

After Victorious, Jogia deliberately expanded his creative work beyond the teen television image.

He appeared in television and film projects, wrote poetry and eventually moved into directing. His directorial debut, Door Mouse, reflected a broader interest in filmmaking and storytelling.

In 2026, Jogia returned to a major acting role in Prime Video’s psychological thriller 56 Days, starring opposite Dove Cameron.

Speaking to PEOPLE, Jogia explained that he had spent recent years focusing more on writing and directing and that the complexity of the 56 Days character was what drew him back toward acting.

That makes his post-Victorious career particularly interesting.

He did not simply try to recreate the popularity of Beck Oliver. He explored different creative identities.

Image Credit: Nickelodeon; Mikey Reid/Instagram

Leon Thomas III as André Harris

Leon Thomas III played André Harris, Tori’s best friend and one of the show’s most talented musicians.

That musical ability became especially important after Victorious.

Thomas developed a career as a songwriter, producer and recording artist, working behind the scenes with major artists while continuing to release his own music.

His career eventually earned recognition from the Recording Academy. He received a 2026 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, placing him alongside performers including Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, Addison Rae and Alex Warren.

That nomination is a significant milestone for someone whose earliest mainstream recognition came from playing a teenage musician on Nickelodeon.

In many ways, Thomas’ career has come full circle: the musical talent audiences saw through André became a major part of his real professional life.

Matt Bennett as Robbie Shapiro

Matt Bennett brought Robbie Shapiro to life, complete with his puppet Rex and awkward but lovable personality.

After the show ended, Bennett continued acting in television and film. He also remained closely connected to music and to the Victorious fanbase.

Fans may recognize him from Ariana Grande’s “One Last Time” and “thank u, next” music videos, as well as his appearances alongside his former castmates over the years.

Bennett has also embraced touring and DJ work, giving him another way to stay connected to music and live entertainment.

His friendship with Grande and Gillies remains particularly visible. Their 2026 reunion during Grande’s tour gave fans one of the year’s most nostalgic Victorious moments.

Daniella Monet as Trina Vega

Daniella Monet played Tori’s older sister, Trina Vega, who was determined to become a star despite regularly questioning whether she actually had the talent to do it.

More than a decade later, Monet is the cast member with the most direct connection to the Victorious universe.

She is returning as Trina in ** Hollywood Arts **, an upcoming Netflix spinoff.

This time, Trina is no longer an aspiring student.

She returns to Hollywood Arts as a substitute teacher, where she becomes involved with a new generation of ambitious performing-arts students. Monet is also an executive producer on the series.

Netflix confirmed that production began in Vancouver, with the series set to arrive on Netflix in 2026 before later releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

For fans, it is a particularly fun development because Trina was one of the characters who always wanted to make it in Hollywood.

Now she is returning to the very school where those dreams began.

The Victorious Cast Is Still Connected

One of the reasons fans continue to talk about Victorious is that several members of the cast have maintained friendships long after the show ended.

The group has reunited at different points over the years, including a virtual celebration around the show’s 10th anniversary.

In 2026, Grande, Gillies and Bennett’s reunion created another wave of nostalgia, while Justice has also reunited with former co-stars and recently revisited the original filming location.

Daniella Monet has also spoken positively about her former castmates and their individual careers, emphasizing how proud she is of what they have accomplished since Victorious.

That continued connection makes the show’s legacy feel particularly genuine.

Will the Original Cast Return to Hollywood Arts?

At this point, Daniella Monet is the confirmed original cast member leading the new Hollywood Arts series.

Netflix has announced a new group of young performers joining her, with Yvette Nicole Brown also appearing as a guest star.

There has been plenty of fan interest in seeing other original characters return, but their participation should not be treated as confirmed unless officially announced.

For now, the most important development is that Victorious is getting a second chapter—and Trina Vega is at the center of it.

Why Victorious Still Matters

Victorious may have ended in 2013, but its impact is easy to see.

Ariana Grande became a Grammy-winning pop star and major film actress. Leon Thomas developed into an accomplished musician and producer. Elizabeth Gillies built an adult television career. Avan Jogia expanded into writing and directing. Victoria Justice continued working in acting and music. Matt Bennett maintained his connection to entertainment, while Daniella Monet is now helping lead the franchise’s next chapter.

The cast did not follow one formula after Hollywood Arts.

That may be the most interesting part of their story.

They each found different ways to grow beyond the characters audiences first loved.

And now, with Hollywood Arts arriving in 2026, fans have a chance to revisit that world while meeting a new generation of performers.

HOLR breaks down where the Victorious cast is now, and more than 13 years after the finale, one thing is clear: Hollywood Arts may have closed its doors to Tori, Cat, Jade, Beck, André, Robbie and Trina, but the careers those characters helped launch are still evolving.

FAQs

When did Victorious end?

Victorious ended in 2013 after four seasons on Nickelodeon.

What is the Victorious spinoff about?

Hollywood Arts follows Trina Vega, played by Daniella Monet, as she returns to her former performing arts high school as a substitute teacher.

Is Ariana Grande returning to Victorious?

Ariana Grande has not been officially announced as part of the Hollywood Arts cast. She has, however, reunited with former castmates Elizabeth Gillies and Matt Bennett in 2026.