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 says Orlando Bloom is the 'only one' who can handle her when she is at her worst.The Never Worn White hitmaker is currently expecting her first child with her fiancé Orlando, and has said the 43-year-old actor is 'perfect' for her because he is not 'fazed' by her dark moods and battle with depression.'I showed him all of it and he still shows up and he's not phased by it.
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