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.
Bump ahead! Katy Perry, who is pregnant with her first child, displayed her growing baby bump while at the beach with fiancé Orlando Bloom.The singer, 35, and the actor, 43, hit the sand in Santa Barbara, California, on Sunday, May 24, while celebrating Memorial Day weekend.
The couple spent time with her father, Keith Hudson, during the outing.Perry — accompanied by her dog, Nugget — sported a floral swimsuit as well as a sun hat, flip-flops and sunglasses.
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