Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is a highly successful American singer, songwriter, and television personality. As one of the best-selling music artists globally, with over 151 million records sold, she is a major force in pop music. Perry is recognized for her significant influence on the genre and her flamboyant "camp" style, earning her the moniker "Queen of Camp" from prominent publications like Vogue and Rolling Stone.
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In 1995, Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill was released which Katy Perry cites as a significant musical inspiration.
In 1996, the film The Craft was released, which Katy Perry credits for inspiring her song "Dark Horse".
In 2008, Flame released the song 'Joyful Noise', which would later be the subject of a copyright lawsuit.
In 2008, Katy Perry donated a plaster cast of her breasts that had been painted by her then-boyfriend Travie McCoy to raise money for the Keep A Breast Foundation.
In February 2009, Katy Perry told Seventeen that her fashion style was "a bit of a concoction of different things" and stated she enjoyed humor in her clothing.
In June 2009, Katy Perry designed an item of clothing for H&M's "Fashion Against AIDS" campaign, which raises money for HIV/AIDS awareness projects.
In Italy, the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) listed Katy Perry as the 98th most certified music artist since the certification database became available in 2009.
From May 2010, Katy Perry spent a record-breaking 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
In September 2010, Katy Perry helped build and design the Boys Hope/Girls Hope foundation shelter for youth in Baltimore, Maryland.
In September 2010, Katy Perry was scheduled to appear on Sesame Street. However, the segment was ultimately not aired on television due to controversy over Perry's exposed cleavage.
On October 23, 2010, Katy Perry married Russell Brand in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan.
During November 2010, Katy Perry mentioned being proud of and satisfied with her figure.
In November 2010, Katy Perry endorsed her first fragrance, Purr, through Nordstrom department stores.
In December 2010, Katy Perry played Moe Szyslak's girlfriend in The Simpsons episode "The Fight Before Christmas".
In February 2011, Katy Perry embarked on her second tour, the California Dreams Tour, in support of Teenage Dream.
On February 16, 2011, "E.T." featuring Kanye West, was released as the fourth single from Katy Perry's album Teenage Dream.
On July 29, 2011, Katy Perry made her film debut as Smurfette in the 3D family motion picture The Smurfs.
Katy Perry spent a record-breaking 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 ending in September 2011.
On September 23, 2011, Katy Perry performed on the opening day of the 2011 Rock in Rio festival along with Elton John and Rihanna.
In November 2011, Katy Perry received an honorary American Music Award and another Guinness record for being the second artist after Michael Jackson to achieve five number-one Billboard Hot 100 songs from one album.
On December 10, 2011, Katy Perry hosted Saturday Night Live with Robyn as the musical guest.
In December 2011, Katy Perry's second fragrance, Meow!, was released through Nordstrom department stores.
On December 30, 2011, Russell Brand announced that he and Katy Perry were divorcing after 14 months of marriage.
In 2011, Forbes ranked Katy Perry third on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" list with earnings of $44 million.
On January 5, 2012, Katy Perry was named the sixth best-selling digital artist in the United States, with sales of 37.6 million units according to Nielsen SoundScan. She also became the first artist to have four songs sell over 5 million digital units.
In January 2012, Katy Perry won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Guest Star for her appearance on How I Met Your Mother.
In January 2012, Katy Perry's California Dreams Tour came to an end. The tour grossed $59.5 million globally.
In March 2012, Katy Perry guest starred as Rikki, a prison security guard, on the Raising Hope episode "Single White Female Role Model".
In June 2012, Katy Perry expressed her hopes for LGBT equality, commenting that she hoped future generations would look back at the present time and be in disbelief that LGBT equality was not already a reality.
In June 2012, Katy Perry planned to have "darker elements" in Prism following the end of her marriage.
In June 2012, The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats, was released, featuring Perry-inspired furniture, outfits, and hairstyles.
On July 5, 2012, Katy Perry's autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me was released in theaters.
In August 2012, Katy Perry began a relationship with singer John Mayer, after her marriage with Russell Brand had ended.
In September 2012, Billboard dubbed Katy Perry the "Woman of the Year".
In November 2012, Katy Perry began working on her fourth album, Prism, envisioning the artwork, coloring, tone, and the type of tour she wanted to do.
In December 2012, Katy Perry was awarded the Trevor Hero Award by The Trevor Project for her work and activism on behalf of LGBT youth.
In 2012, Forbes ranked Katy Perry fifth on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" list with $45 million.
In 2012, Katy Perry stated that Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill was "the most perfect female record ever made."
In April 2013, Katy Perry appeared in a video clip for the "Chime for Change" campaign that aimed to spread female empowerment.
In April 2013, Katy Perry joined UNICEF to assist children in Madagascar with education and nutrition.
On July 31, 2013, Katy Perry reprised her role as Smurfette in The Smurfs 2, which was released in theaters.
On August 10, 2013, "Roar" was released as the lead single from Prism, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
On August 12, 2013, Katy Perry's duet with John Mayer, "Who You Love," was released for his album Paradise Valley.
In August 2013, Killer Queen was released as Katy Perry's third fragrance through Coty.
In August 2013, prior to a performance in Australia, Katy Perry stated that she did not agree with conservative Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott's stance against same-sex marriage, telling him she loved him as a human being but couldn't give him her vote.
On October 16, 2013, "Unconditionally" was released as the second single from Prism, peaking at number 14 in the United States.
On October 18, 2013, Prism was released. It received favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
On October 23, 2013, Katy Perry hosted and performed at the We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, with profits donated to the Young Survival Coalition.
In November 2013, Katy Perry surpassed Justin Bieber to become the most followed person on Twitter and received a Guinness record.
On December 3, 2013, Katy Perry was officially named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
In 2013, Katy Perry ranked seventh on the Forbes list for "Top-Earning Women In Music" with $39 million earned.
In 2013, Men's Health readers voted Katy Perry the "sexiest woman of 2013".
In 2013, The New York Times labeled Katy Perry "the most potent pop star of the day," noting that her hits are relatable with a hint of experimentation.
In 2013, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked Katy Perry fifth on the list of Top Global Recording Artists.
Katy Perry was declared the Top Global Female Recording Artist of 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
In January 2014, Katy Perry became a guest curator of Madonna's Art for Freedom initiative.
In March 2014, Katy Perry made a guest appearance playing herself in the episode "Blisteritos Presents Dad Academy Graduation Congraduritos Red Carpet Viewing Party" of the Kroll Show.
On March 29, 2014, Katy Perry helped raise $2.4 million for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
In April 2014, Katy Perry publicly supported Marianne Williamson in her campaign for California's 33rd congressional district by attending a political press event.
In May 2014, Katy Perry's third headlining tour, the Prismatic World Tour, began.
In May 2014, a portrait of Katy Perry by painter Mark Ryden was featured in his exhibition "The Gay 90s". Also that month, a portrait of Perry by artist Will Cotton was included in the United States National Portrait Gallery.
In June 2014, Katy Perry teamed up with Staples Inc. for a project entitled "Make Roar Happen" which donated $1 million to DonorsChoose.
On June 17, 2014, Katy Perry founded her own record label under Capitol Records, titled Metamorphosis Music, later renamed Unsub Records. Ferras was the first signed artist.
On June 26, 2014, Katy Perry was declared the Top Certified Digital Artist Ever by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
On November 23, 2014, the NFL announced that Katy Perry would perform at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show on February 1, 2015.
In 2014, "Birthday" and "This Is How We Do" were released as the fourth and fifth singles from the album Prism.
In 2014, Katy Perry ranked fifth on the Forbes list for "Top-Earning Women In Music" with $40 million.
On February 1, 2015, Katy Perry performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show with Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott as special guests. The performance garnered 118.5 million viewers in the United States.
In March 2015, Katy Perry appeared in Brand: A Second Coming and released a concert film titled Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour through Epix.
In June 2015, Katy Perry made a cameo appearance in the music video for Madonna's song "Bitch I'm Madonna".
In June 2015, Katy Perry's music video for "Dark Horse" became the first video by a female artist to reach one billion views on Vevo.
In September 2015, Katy Perry appeared in the documentaries Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer.
On September 27, 2015, Katy Perry performed at the 2015 Rock in Rio festival.
In October 2015, Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour concluded, having sold almost 2 million tickets and grossed $204.3 million worldwide.
On November 23, 2015, Katy Perry starred in H&M's holiday advertising campaign, for which she wrote and recorded a song titled "Every Day Is a Holiday".
In December 2015, Katy Perry released a mobile app titled Katy Perry Pop through Glu Mobile.
In 2015, Forbes ranked Katy Perry number one on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" list as well as the "World's Highest-Paid Musicians" and declared her the highest earning female celebrity in 2015, placing her at number 3 on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, with earnings of $135 million.
In 2015, Katy Perry attempted to purchase a former convent in Los Angeles, which sparked a years-long legal battle involving the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, members of the Sisters of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary, and real estate developer Dana Hollister.
In February 2016, Katy Perry appeared as herself in the film Zoolander 2.
In March 2016, Katy Perry performed alongside Elton John at a fundraising concert for Hillary Clinton in New York City. She also spoke and performed at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in support of Clinton.
In May 2016, Katy Perry worked with UNICEF to improve child care quality in Vietnam.
Following the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June 2016, Katy Perry and nearly 200 other artists and executives in music signed an open letter organized by Billboard addressed to United States Congress demanding increased gun control in the United States.
In June 2016, Katy Perry started writing songs for her new album.
In August 2016, Katy Perry stated she was experimenting with different producers, collaborators, and styles for her fifth album, aiming to create material that connects, relates, and inspires. She told Ryan Seacrest she was "not rushing" the album.
In November 2016, Katy Perry endorsed Kamala Harris in the United States Senate election in California, and organized a fundraiser for Harris at her home in Los Angeles.
In 2016, Forbes estimated Katy Perry's net worth was $125 million, and ranked her number six on their list of "Highest-Paid Women in Music" with earnings of $41 million.
In 2016, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled the sale to Hollister invalid due to the absence of necessary church approval, clearing the way for Perry's purchase of a former convent in Los Angeles.
On February 10, 2017, Katy Perry released "Chained to the Rhythm" featuring Skip Marley as the lead single from her upcoming fifth album. The song reached number one in Hungary and number four in the United States, and it broke Spotify's record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist with over three million streams.
In February 2017, Katy Perry launched her shoe line, Katy Perry Collections, available on its website and at retailers like Dillard's and Walmart.
On February 26, 2017, Katy Perry served as a co-chair for the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party, a fundraiser for HIV/AIDS healthcare.
On June 4, 2017, Katy Perry performed at the One Love Manchester benefit concert for the victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
On June 9, 2017, Katy Perry's album 'Witness' was released to mixed reviews, debuting at number one in the United States.
On June 15, 2017, Calvin Harris released the song "Feels" from his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, featuring Katy Perry, Big Sean, and Pharrell Williams. The song reached number one in the United Kingdom.
In June 2017, Katy Perry became the first person to gain 100 million followers on Twitter.
In September 2017, Katy Perry embarked on Witness: The Tour.
During the 2017 launch of her shoe collection, Katy Perry Collections, she discussed how she cultivated her style on a budget by shopping at thrift and vintage stores and how fashion is a form of communication.
In 2017, Katy Perry became the first artist to have three Diamond-certified songs from the RIAA. Her new certification for "Roar" joined her previously Diamond-certified songs "Dark Horse" and "Firework".
In 2017, Katy Perry received a Nation Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign for "using her powerful voice and international platform to speak out for LGBTQ equality". During her acceptance speech, she discussed having bisexual experiences, her fluid sexuality, and thanked the LGBTQ+ community.
In 2017, Katy Perry was included in Glamour's "104 Women Who Defined the Decade in Pop Culture" list and was described by Variety as a "global phenomenon" in their Variety 500 list.
In 2017, a jury determined Hollister had intentionally interfered with Perry's real estate deal and awarded $5 million in compensatory damages—$3.47 million to the archdiocese and $1.57 million to Perry's company. The judge later imposed an additional $10 million in punitive damages, divided between Perry and the archdiocese.
In March 2018, Katy Perry announced Witness: Coming Home, a benefit concert that was held in her hometown of Santa Barbara on May 19, 2018.
In March 2018, Katy Perry began serving as a judge on the sixteenth season of American Idol, with a $25-million salary.
On May 19, 2018, Katy Perry held Witness: Coming Home, a benefit concert that benefited those recovering from the aftermath of the 2017 California wildfires and 2018 Southern California mudflows.
In August 2018, Witness: The Tour concluded.
On November 2, 2018, Katy Perry's cover of the Dear Evan Hansen song "Waving Through a Window" was released on the deluxe edition of the cast recording.
In 2018, Katy Perry topped Forbes' "Highest-Paid Women in Music" listing and ranked at number four on the "Highest-Paid Female Celebrities" list, with earnings of $83 million.
In 2018, Sister Catherine Rose Holzman died in court during the legal battle over the sale of a former convent in Los Angeles.
In 2018, while serving as a judge on American Idol, Katy Perry kissed a 19-year-old contestant, Benjamin Glaze, on the lips without his consent, sparking backlash.
On February 14, 2019, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom got engaged after reconciling in 2018.
In June 2019, Katy Perry appeared in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down".
In August 2019, Josh Kloss, Perry's co-star in the "Teenage Dream" music video, accused her of sexual misconduct, alleging that she exposed his penis at a party. Perry denied these claims.
In 2019, Katy Perry was placed at number four on the "Highest-Paid Women in Music" listings by Forbes, with $57.5 million.
In March 2020, Katy Perry revealed in the music video for her single "Never Worn White" that she was expecting her first child with Orlando Bloom.
On May 15, 2020, "Daisies" was released as the lead single from Katy Perry's sixth album.
On August 28, 2020, Katy Perry's album, 'Smile', was released.
In November 2020, the Tiësto remix of Katy Perry's "Resilient" featuring Aitana was released.
In December 2020, Katy Perry released the single "Not the End of the World", featuring Zooey Deschanel in the music video.
In 2020, Katy Perry supported Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during the United States presidential election, praising Harris as a leader with "experience we desperately need right now" and believing that Biden choosing her as his running mate was "a testament to his decision making".
On January 20, 2021, Katy Perry performed "Firework" at the Celebrating America concert during the inauguration of Joe Biden.
In April 2021, the Bruno Martini remix of Katy Perry's "Cry About It Later" featuring Luísa Sonza was released.
In September 2021, Variety honored Katy Perry in their "Power of Women" issue, where she discussed her career, motherhood, and philanthropy. She attended the Variety 2021 "Power of Women" dinner as a nominee.
On December 29, 2021, Katy Perry began hosting her concert residency named Play at Resorts World Las Vegas.
In 2021, all Spotify streams of Katy Perry's cover of "All You Need Is Love" generated $1 in donations for the charity Baby2Baby.
In a 2021 Out interview, Katy Perry was heralded as a "gay icon", with her song "I Kissed a Girl" being called a "bonafide queer anthem". She thanked the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting on her sheltered upbringing and how much growth has occurred since her career began.
In January 2022, Katy Perry and Morgan McLachlan established De Soi, a company producing and selling non-alcoholic apéritifs.
On April 1, 2022, Katy Perry and Thomas Rhett released their country pop duet titled "Where We Started" for his album of the same name.
On June 8, 2022, Katy Perry was awarded with the Key to Las Vegas, and the same day was marked as Katy Perry Day.
In 2022, Elle dubbed Katy Perry as "the kitsch-loving pop star renowned for her uniquely experimental style".
In 2022, Katy Perry posted a picture of herself voting for conservative candidate Rick Caruso in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election, which Democrats heavily criticized her for.
In 2022, Several media outlets such as Billboard and Glamour have referred to Katy Perry as the "Queen of Pop", while others like Vogue, Rolling Stone, and InStyle have dubbed Perry the "Queen of Camp".
In May 2023, Katy Perry performed at the Coronation Concert of Charles III at Windsor Castle.
During September 2023, Forbes surmised Katy Perry's net worth was $340 million.
On November 4, 2023, Katy Perry concluded her Play concert residency at Resorts World Las Vegas, grossing $46.4 million.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in February 2024, Katy Perry announced her exit from American Idol after the conclusion of the twenty-second season.
During May 2024, the music video for "Roar" reached four billion views, making it the most viewed music video by a female artist on YouTube at that time.
On July 11, 2024, Katy Perry released "Woman's World", the first single from her seventh album.
On December 20, 2024, Perry released a deluxe edition of 143 titled 1432 containing four additional tracks.
During the 2024 United States presidential election, Katy Perry endorsed Kamala Harris for office, stating "I've always known her to fight for the most vulnerable, to speak up for the voiceless, and to protect our rights as women to make decisions about our own bodies".
On April 14, 2025, Katy Perry flew into space aboard Blue Origin NS-31 under the New Shepard program, becoming part of the first all-female space flight since 1963. The event drew considerable criticism.
By June 2025, Katy Perry's net worth increased to $360 million, and she was included on Forbes' 2025 list of "America's Richest Women Celebrities".
In July 2025, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirmed that they had ended their relationship the previous month.
As of September 2025, Katy Perry was the second-most followed woman on Twitter, with over 104 million followers.
On November 6, 2025, Katy Perry released a new song titled "Bandaids".
As of November 2025, Katy Perry has garnered over 125 billion streams from various digital and streaming platforms.
Billboard ranked Katy Perry fifth on the 2025 "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century" list.
In January 2026, Katy Perry attended the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, with Justin Trudeau.
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