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.
Katy Perry is in a happy, healthy relationship with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, but long before they were a couple, she was married to Russell Brand, and now he's opened up about their marriage.The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker and the British comedian divorced just one year after their nuptials in 2010 when he filed the paperwork.MORE: Katy Perry shared an incredible photo featuring baby Daisy during special celebration – did you spot it?But despite their short-lived romance, Russell insists he really did try to make it work.
WATCH: Katy Perry pushes baby Daisy in a pram He made the confessions during a live Q&A with fans on TikTok when he was quizzed about his ex-wife.
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