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Katy Perry

Katy Perry

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Biography

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. She is known for her influence on the pop sound and style of the 2010s. Pursuing a career in gospel music at 16, Perry released her commercially unsuccessful debut album, Katy Hudson (2001), under Red Hill Records. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into secular music, adopting the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. With producers Glen Ballard and Greg Wells, she recorded an unreleased album titled Fingerprints while signed to Java Records and then Columbia Records before being dropped. After this, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. Perry rose to fame with her second album and major label debut, One of the Boys (2008), a pop rock record containing her debut single "I Kissed a Girl" and follow-up single "Hot n Cold", which respectively reached number one and three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The disco-influenced pop album Teenage Dream (2010) spawned five U.S. number one singles—"California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"—becoming the first album by a solo female artist to do so. A reissue titled Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012) subsequently had the U.S. number one single "Part of Me". Her fourth album Prism (2013) has themes of self-empowerment and relationships. With the music videos for its U.S. number one singles "Roar" and "Dark Horse", Perry became the first artist to have multiple videos reach one billion views on YouTube. Witness (2017) featured an electropop sound with themes of liberation and a political subtext, while Smile (2020) featured themes of motherhood and self-help. She later embarked on her first concert residency titled Play in Resorts World Las Vegas, selling out multiple shows and receiving critical acclaim. Perry is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 143 million records worldwide. All of her studio albums released under Capitol have individually surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. She has nine U.S. number one singles, three U.S. number one albums and has received various accolades, including four Guinness World Records, five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award. Perry has been included in the annual Forbes lists of highest-earning women in music from 2011 to 2019. Her critically acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show performance is the most watched in history. Outside of music, she released an autobiographical documentary titled Katy Perry: Part of Me in 2012, and voiced Smurfette in The Smurfs film series. Perry began serving as a judge on American Idol, starting from its sixteenth season in 2018. She is also the most followed woman on Twitter, with over 100 million followers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Katy Perry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

2021

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

2015

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert

2023

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016

Katy Perry: Getting Intimate

Katy Perry: Getting Intimate

2014

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

Katy Perry: MTV Unplugged

Katy Perry: MTV Unplugged

2009

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

2022

Melody

Melody

Katy Perry - iHeartRadio Music Festival

Katy Perry - iHeartRadio Music Festival

2013

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

2015

Flora and Son

Flora and Son

2023

Katy Perry: iTunes Festival

Katy Perry: iTunes Festival

2013

Power of Women: The Changemakers

Power of Women: The Changemakers

2022

Katy Perry - California Dreams Tour 2011

Katy Perry - California Dreams Tour 2011

2011

ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen

2022

Katy Perry - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014

Katy Perry - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014

2014

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

2023

Peppa's Cinema Party

Peppa's Cinema Party

2024

Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Katy Perry: Rock in Rio 2015

Katy Perry: Rock in Rio 2015

2015

Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams

Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams

2021

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

2024

The iHeartRadio Album Release Party With Katy Perry

The iHeartRadio Album Release Party With Katy Perry

2013

Katy Perry - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017

Katy Perry - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017

2017

Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves: CMT Crossroads

Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves: CMT Crossroads

2014

Katy Perry - London Live

Katy Perry - London Live

2010

Dear Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020

2020

The Smurfs

The Smurfs

2011

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

2013

Katy Perry: Special MTV World Stage

Katy Perry: Special MTV World Stage

2020

Katy Perry: The Outrageous World of Katy Perry

Katy Perry: The Outrageous World of Katy Perry

2013

Feels Good Man

Feels Good Man

2020

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

Katy Perry:  Will You Be My Witness?

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

2017

The Disney Holiday Singalong

The Disney Holiday Singalong

2020

Celebrating America

Celebrating America

2021

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

2021

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

2021

One Love Manchester

One Love Manchester

2017

Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live

Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live

2015

Zoolander: Super Model

Zoolander: Super Model

2016

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024

2024

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

2024

FireAid Benefit Concert

FireAid Benefit Concert

2025

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement

2025

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge

2025

Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from The Town 2025

Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from The Town 2025

2025

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

2025

This Morning

This Morning

1988

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

2004

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Wildfire

Wildfire

2005

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002

Star Academy

Star Academy

2001

So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance

2005

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

Schlag den Raab

Schlag den Raab

2006

Music Nuggets

Music Nuggets

2010

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

2003

MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Australia

2009

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2009

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door

2005

Raising Hope

Raising Hope

2010

James Corden's World Cup Live

James Corden's World Cup Live

2010

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Perez Hilton Superfan

Perez Hilton Superfan

2011

American Music Awards

American Music Awards

1974

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

1995

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

The X Factor

The X Factor

2004

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Billboard Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

1989

The F Word

The F Word

2017

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

American Idol

American Idol

2018

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Anitta Dentro da Casinha

Anitta Dentro da Casinha

2020

The View

The View

1997

CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads

2002

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

1992

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Det svenska popundret

Det svenska popundret

2019

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Disney Insider

Disney Insider

2020

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007

The Voice

The Voice

2012

Lorraine

Lorraine

2001

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

American Housewife

American Housewife

2016

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

2010

Therapuss

Therapuss

2024

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Elle Style Awards

Elle Style Awards

1997

Germany's Next Topmodel

Germany's Next Topmodel

2006

Germany's Next Topmodel

Germany's Next Topmodel

2006

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

American Idol

American Idol

2002