Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Celebrities and fans are sharing their reactions to Katy Perry‘s big pregnancy reveal! The 35-year-old singer just dropped her new song and music video for “Never Worn White,” during which she puts her baby bump on display and confirms she’s pregnant. Katy and her fiance Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together (find out when the baby is due). “Omg so glad I don’t have to suck it in anymore
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