Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, is an American pop singer, songwriter, and television personality. She began her music career with a gospel album, Katy Hudson (2001), which was not commercially successful. Her true breakthrough came in 2008 with the hit “I Kissed a Girl” from the album One of the Boys, marking her first release under the stage name Katy Perry.
She went on to release hugely successful albums: Teenage Dream (2010), Prism (2013), Witness (2017), and Smile (2020), solidifying her status as one of the most influential pop stars of the past two decades. In 2024, she released her seventh studio album 143, featuring collaborations with Kim Petras and Doechii.
Perry is known for her vibrant, colorful, and theatrical style, earning her the title of “Queen of Camp” by media outlets such as Vogue and Rolling Stone. She has sold over 143 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Among her many accolades are Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and the MTV Video Vanguard Award (2024), recognizing her outstanding contributions to the art of music videos.
Beyond music, Perry has also made a name for herself as a television personality—serving as a judge on the popular show American Idol from 2018 to 2024. She is engaged to actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she shares a daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.
In 2025, Perry embarked on her first world tour in eight years – The Lifetimes Tour – where she once again confirmed her status as a musical and visual visionary with a futuristic concert experience and sci-fi inspired aesthetic.
