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 Wears Leather Dress to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala with Orlando Bloom
justjared.comKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom make one hot couple! The 36-year-old “Teenage Dream” singer and the 44-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean actor posed for photos while arriving at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala on Saturday evening (September 25) at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Katy Perry The event – which is being co-chaired by Ava DuVernay, Ryan Murphy, and Jason Blum – will be honoring Sophia Loren and filmmaker Haile Gerima. Tom Hanks, Annette Bening, and Bob Iger are also being recognized for their fundraising efforts for the museum.
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is located on the LACMA campus, will officially be open to the public starting
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