American singer, songwriter, businesswoman, philanthropist, and actress, born October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. She has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and was named by Billboard as 2012's Woman of the Year.
Perry is her mothers maiden name.
Former Christian folk singer turned pop singer.
Released an album in 2001 as "Katy Hudson".
Parents Keith Hudson and wife Mary Hudson (ne Perry) are both pastors. Shes their middle child and has one older sister (Angela Hudson ) and one younger brother .
Got engaged to Russell Brand during the Christmas holidays in 2009. They were dating since September 2009.
Her hit song "I Kissed a Girl" was partially inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.
Is close friends with Rihanna.
Is friends with Perez Hilton Adam Lambert , Ellen DeGeneres , and Christina Milian.
Niece of director Frank Perry.
Ranked #1 on Maxim magazines Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.
Married Russell Brand in India.
Was voted #8 in the 2011 Askmen top 99 "most desirable women" list.
When growing up she wasnt allowed to watch MTV.
Has a cat named Kitty Purry. Cat has its own blog.
She can play acoustic guitar and electric guitar.
Her husband, Russell Brand , filed for divorce from her after a year of their marriage [December 30, 2011].
Voted #16 on Ask mens top 99 most desirable celebrity women of 2012 list.
Best friends with actress Shannon Woodward.
Wrote and sold songs to Kelly Clarkson and Jessie James Decker.
Has a younger brother, David Daniel Hudson (aka Danny), and an older sister, Angela Hudson.
When her single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" from her hit album "Teenage Dream" went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2011, the album became only the second album after Michael Jackson s "Bad" to generate five #1 singles. Perry became the first female artist to achieve this feat.
Was reportedly offered $20,000,000 to join "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" s 12th season in 2013 as a judge, but declined.
On her 28th birthday, she had lunch with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Is a staunch Democrat.
Frequent collaborator with Bonnie McKee.
Katys ancestry is three sixteenths Portuguese (Katys mother is of three eighths Portuguese descent). Katys other roots include English, German, Irish, and smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, French, and remote Manx (Isle of Man).
She once had 13 cavities as a child.
Katy once described herself as "a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and a skinnier version of Lily Allen ". Later, Allen took offense to the statement and threatened to release Perrys personal phone number.
In 2009 while working on a magazine shoot, Katy had a chimp on set, which urinated all over her and forced her to take a shower in the middle of the shoot.
She attended Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California before she dropped out of her freshman year to pursue her music career.
(November 2013) Perry has the most number of followers on Twitter.
She holds two Guinness Book World Record: Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist in 2010 and Best First Female with Five Number One US singles from One Album in 2013.
Was in an on-off relationship with singer John Mayer , from 2012-2014. The two released a duet, together, called "Who You Love", in 2013.
Ranked #3 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
Before Katys mother Mary Hudson became an evangelical Christian preacher with husband Keith Hudson , she once dated rock icon Jimi Hendrix.
Is a passionate Los Angeles Lakers fan.
According to Nielsen data, Katy Perrys Super Bowl XLIX halftime show performance in 2015 was seen by 118.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched halftime show ever. Surpasses the previous record-holders, Bruno Mars , 115.3 million viewers.
The first person to reach 100 million followers on Twitter.[June 2017].
Endorsed President Barack Obama for his 2008 Presidency.
Perry has a younger sister, Angela Hudson, who was featured on the cover of the single "Birthday," released in 2014.
In 2005, Perry had several music videos for songs from her cancelled album filmed. Although the album was never released, all but 3 of its songs and their accompanying videos can be found on the Internet if you search (A) Katy Perry. The actual title of the album is unknown.
Originally, Perrys "Swish Swish", the first promotional single from the album Witness featuring Nicki Minaj, was thought to be a revenge track about Taylor Swift after Swift released "Bad Blood." Perry later stated in an interview that this was not true and that "Swish Swish" was "an anti-bullying anthem.".
Perry adopted the stage name Katy Perry because her real name, Katy Hudson, was too close to actress Kate Hudson.
Along with Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry has sold two songs to Selena Gomez, "Rock God" and "Thats More Like It.".
Katys 4th album, Witness, has been described as a personal album full of powerful feminist ballads to songs about romance.
Growing up, Perry was only allowed to listen to gospel music.
When I was 15, I fell in love with a female friend. I thought she was,beautiful and wanted to be like her. She had such a huge impact on my,life, but I never told her how I felt.
I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus.
I have a second chance on life.
I wanted to be that quirky girl who writes funny songs that still have meaning.
My mother is very emotional as well, but my dad is more of the guts of the family. He was the main preacher, so he kind of had this little Pentecostal flair, but they are born-again.
Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female. .
