# Katy Perry

_American singer_

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> Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp style, she has been dubbed the "Queen of Camp" by Vogue and Rolling Stone.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 October 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Barbara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer; actor; voice actor; dancer; businessperson; songwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P102))
- **Education:** Dos Pueblos High School; Santa Barbara City College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P69))
- **Official website:** katyperry.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P856))
- **Positions held:** UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (since 3 December 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P39))
- **Awards:** Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Artist; Billboard Music Award for Spotlight; Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist; Special Achievement Award; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist; Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artiste; American Music Award for Single of the Year; BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist; Juno Award for International Album of the Year; MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year; MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration; MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction; MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** katyperry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P2002))
- **Facebook:** katyperry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P2013))
- **Instagram:** katyperry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCYvmuw-JtVrTZQ-7Y4kd63Q ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493#P2397))

## About

At age 16, Perry released the unsuccessful gospel album Katy Hudson (2001) under Red Hill Records. After moving to Los Angeles, she signed to Capitol Records and rose to fame with the pop rock album One of the Boys (2008). Its lead single, "I Kissed a Girl", topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Perry's disco-influenced pop record Teenage Dream (2010) became the only album by a woman to spawn five U.S. number-one singles: "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". Its reissue, subtitled The Complete Confection (2012), produced the U.S. number-one single "Part of Me". The dance-inspired Prism (2013) yielded two U.S. number-one singles, "Roar" and "Dark Horse". Perry's subsequent albums, Witness (2017), Smile (2020) and 143 (2024), were met with varied critical and commercial success.

Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 151 million records worldwide. She has seven diamond certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. The world's highest-paid female musician in 2015 and 2018, she was named by Billboard as the twenty-fifth greatest pop star of the 21st century. Her accolades include 20 Guinness World Records, five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards (including the Special Achievement Award), a Brit Award, a Juno Award, and seven MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award). Perry was the first artist to have multiple videos reach one billion views on YouTube. With an estimated net worth of $360 million, she is among the world's…

## Questions

**When was Katy Perry born?**  
Katy Perry was born on 25 October 1984 in Santa Barbara.

**What positions has Katy Perry held?**  
Positions held by Katy Perry include: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (since 3 December 2013).

**Where did Katy Perry study?**  
Katy Perry was educated at Dos Pueblos High School, Santa Barbara City College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Katy Perry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): क्याटी पेरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q42493](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42493) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Katy Perry 2026 Tribeca Film Festival (cropped 1).jpg by Colleen Sturtevant (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katy_Perry_2026_Tribeca_Film_Festival_(cropped_1).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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