Katy Perry is one of the most famous singers and a songwriter. Katy Perry is her popular stage name, while her real name is Katheryn Hudson. She came to the limelight after the success of her single “I Kissed a Girl” remained in the first position of Billboard Hot 100 charts consistently for 7 weeks.
After that achievement, Perry has established herself as one of the most popular artists in the industry and collaborated with many high profiles and industry toppers like and John Mayer, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, etc. Katy had won multiple first-class awards in her career since 2001 when she got started.
Katy Perry’s Story of Success
When the singer was only 9 years old, her family realized her singing skills, and they started providing her with music lessons. At the age of 13, she received her first guitar by which she used to perform in public the songs she wrote. At that age, she used to fight with her parents to continue her passion for music.
Katy left her school After she finished her General Educational Development, to build her future in music. At the age of only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and started working with a songwriter and producer named Glen Ballard. At that young age, she was terribly struggling to make her living on her own by paying all the bills.
After getting failed for multiple times, she ultimately got a breakthrough in 2004. Her first released track found an average success and her career started off after she released her second single “I Kissed a Girl” which topped the Billboard charts for multiple weeks straight in 2008. One of the Boys, her premiere album set foot in “Top 10 on BillBoard’s Hot 100 chart.” After that, her career kept rising.
Perry hosted her own Television Show on MTV in 2008. At the same time, the song from Katy Perry: MTV Unplugged was launched. She managed to pursue her dreams even after coming from a traditional family becoming an inspiration for many.
Katy Perry’s Height and Weight
Katy Perry stands 5 ft 8 inches tall and she weighs perfectly for her height of 61 kg. She is an artist who always maintains her figure and shape by working out 5 days a week. We can hardly or never see her getting out of her shape.
She is not a fan of exercising for hours, instead, she likes to work out for less time but in intense. Which helps her improve her body and also increases her metabolism. In 2017 she revealed her workout session in the gym through a video on her Instagram.
Katy Perry’s Dating History
The pop singer has been in a romantic relationship with many musicians in the past before finally getting engaged to the actor Orlando Bloom. Before getting engaged to the actor, she was married to the MTV presenter and comedian Russell Brand. She has a type of dating men and those are mostly musicians.
Justin York
Katy was in love with Justin York when she was only 17 and she was at the beginning of her career. Justin is a musician himself and he is a brother of a guitarist.
Matt Thiessen
Matt is a Canadian-American musician with a lot of talents, he found romance with Katy in 2003. She sometimes used to perform on stage with his band and she did a music video “Longshot” with Matt. After being in a relationship for almost 2 years, they parted their own ways in 2005,
Johnny Lewis
Johnny is an American actor, Katy came in a romantic relationship with the actor of One Missed Call in 2005 and existed till 2006. Their devastating relationship made Perry come up with the two songs “The One That Got Away” and “Circle the Drain.”
In 2012, Johnny murdered his landlord and committed suicide by jumping from a rooftop. He was addicted to drugs in the past. After his unusual death his ex-girlfriend Katy Perry was shattered.
Travie Mccoy
In 2006, Katy found love in Travie Mccoy the Gym Class Heroes frontman, and their romance was seen going to the next level. Katy was presented as Travie’s lover in the Gym Class Heroes’s music video “Cupid’s Chokehold.” He even put a promise ring in Perry’s finger but unfortunately, they broke up because of his drug addiction in 2008 after Katy called their relationship through a mail.
Russell Brand
The artists met while Perry was shooting a cameo for Brand’s movie in 2008. They started their romance in 2009 and tied their knot in India in October 2010. They stayed married for a little more than a year and in December of 2011, Russel ended things off through text messages. On 31st December, just before the new year, he applied for divorce because of incompatibility.
John Mayer
Katy dated John for two years but not continuously. First time they came together was in 2012 and broke up that summer. Next, they patched up in the October and again broke up in march 2013. After some months they thought of giving their relationship another chance and they ultimately split their ways in February of 2014.
Orlando Bloom
She met her fiancé for the first time in a children’s benefit event but it took three years to find love in each other. After appearing at Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty together in February 2017, the couple decided to take a break but the break didn’t last long and they got back together in the next month. They were about to get married in March 2020, but the pandemic is delaying their wedding. In August, Katy gave birth to their first daughter.
Katy Perry’s Personal Info
Katy Perry’s real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson and later she took her mother’s surname on her stage name so that people don’t get confused between her and actress Kate Hudson. She was born on 25th October 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. Both of her parents, father Maurice Keith Hudson and mother Mary Christine Perry are Pentecostal ministers. Her brother David Hudson is also a singer in a profession like his sister.
- Birth Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
- Nickname: KatyCat, The Queen of Cool, Pussycat, K-Pez, Pickle, KP
- Date of Birth: 25th October 1984
- Age: 37 years
- Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Religion: Roman Catholicism
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Father Name: Maurice Keith Hudson
- Mother Name: Mary Christine Perry
- Siblings Name: Sister Angela Hudson and brother David Hudson
- Spouse/Partner: Orlando Bloom
- Children: Daisy Dove Bloom (daughter)
- Ethnicity: Father- Portuguese, Mother- English
- Occupation: Songwriter, actress, singer, judge and businesswoman
- Education: High School dropout
- Tattoo: 7 Tattoos
- Sexuality: Straight
Katy has a total of 7 tattoos and most of them are based on religion and spirituality. She dropped out of high school to take her music career to a professional level.
Katy Perry’s Body Measurements
Katy Perry is 173 cm tall and weighs around 61 kg. She has constantly stayed in shape with the measurement of 36-25-35 inches. She holds an hourglass figure with a chest size of 36 inches, a waist size of 25 inches, and a hip size of 35 inches. She has pretty eyes to grab anyone’s attention. Her long black hair is just a bonus to her attractive face.
Katy Perry Body Measurements | |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm |
Weight | 61 kg or 134½ pounds |
Body Measurements | 36-25-35 inches or 91-63-89 cm |
Chest Size | 36 inches or 91 cm |
Waist Size | 25 inches or 63 cm |
Hips Size | 35 inches or 89 cms |
Eyes Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Black |
Figure or Body Shape | Hourglass |
Build | Slim |
Distinctive Features | Attractive Eyes |
Dress Size | 8 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Katy is one of the most attractive celebrities who have an eye-catching figure but due to big breast size, Katy was bullied and teased in school. Her hair color is originally squirrel-brown but she likes dying her hair black.
Katy Perry’s List of Total Favorites
Perry loves salty and spicy foods. She doesn’t eliminate her favorite snacks like Cheetos for the sake of a perfect figure. She eats and removes the calories by working out. There are lots of places still remaining for her to visit but Japan will be her all-time favorite holiday destination.
- Favorite Foods: Ice cream, peanut butter, and Crepes. Salty, Thai, and Mexican food
- Favorite Places: Japan
- Favorite Movies: Twilight and New Moon
- Favorite Actress: Gal Gadot
- Favorite Actor: Christian Bale
- Favorite Color: Pink, Aqua, Blue
- Favorite Artists: Jennifer Lopez
- Favorite Outfit: Cartoon-inspired outfits
- Favorite Products: MAC and Covergirl
- Favorite Book: Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
- Favorite Perfume: Angel by Theirry Mugler
Katy is a regular book reader and she declares the “Twilight” series as her favorite movie and book series. She enjoyed reading the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer and her favorite movies of the series are Twilight (movie 1) and New Moon (movie 2).
Katy Perry’s Awards and Nominations
Katy Perry started her career in 2001, and in her 20 years journey, she has been nominated for 349 and she won 106 of them. She has been nominated 13 times for Grammy but has yet to win one.
Some of her remarkable awards are,
- MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2011
- Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist 2014
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration 2011
- Billboard Spotlight Award 2012
- Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist 2009
- Billboard Music Award for Woman of the Year 2012
- YouTube Music Award 2015
- American Music Award for Favorite Artist Adult Contemporary 2014
- Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Artist 2011
- American Music Award for Song of the Year 2014
- Billboard Latin Music Award for Crossover Artist of the Year 2020
- Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Songs Artist 2011, 2014
- American Music Award Special Achievement Award 2011
- American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock 2012, 2014
The singer hasn’t yet won any Grammy even after being nominated 13 times. Most of the time she has been nominated for Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance categories. Teenage Dream, Roar, and Firework are some songs that have brought the singer most of the nominations (each one of them 2 times).
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Katy Perry’s Net Worth
The American singer, songwriter, and the judge of American Idol Katy Perry’s Net Worth is $330 million. She has already earned a lot of money in her career, but currently, most of her wealth comes from a judge on “American Idol”. According to reports, her salary per season is now $25 million. Like any other celebrity, she also earns millions from albums, merchandise, royalties, brand endorsement, and music tours.
Has Katy Perry got Any Plastic Surgery?
The American Idol judge has been targeted a lot of times, throughout the years by the gossips and rumors of plastic surgery. But ultimately in 2018, she put all to an end by revealing that she had never done one.
In an interview, she said, “I’ve done lasers and got [filler] injections under my eyes for the hollowing — which I’d recommend for everyone who wants a solution for their dark circles — but all of my assets are real. People tend to think they are fake, but it doesn’t really matter.”
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Wrapping Up
In her 20 years of career, she has proved herself dozens of times by launching albums straight, judging high-profile shows, and topping lists on Billboards. She belongs to one of the most famous singers with 144 million followers on Instagram and 108.7 million followers on Twitter.
She has provided the world with lots of superhit songs and we know she will keep providing us with more in the upcoming days. We hope for a lot more success and achievements in the future for the pop singer.