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 received some praise from Orlando Bloom‘s ex Miranda Kerr! If you don’t know, Katy returned back to work just a few days ago after giving birth to daughter Daisy Dove in August. Katy posted a photo of her first American Idol look after getting back to work, and Miranda commented on the photo with a really supportive message!
Fans are loving that these two get along great, despite Orlando and Miranda‘s breakup years ago. Orlando and Miranda share a nine-year-old son named Flynn.
Miranda is now married to Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel and they have two sons together. See the comment that Miranda Kerr left on Katy Perry’s Instagram account, supporting her after going back to work just a few weeks after giving birth….
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