Star Facts
- Katy was born: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. ‘Katy Perry’ is just her stage name.
- Katy was raised by a strong Christian household as both her parents were the local ministers.
- Katy used to date Gym Class Heroes singer, Travis McCoy, but they split for good in 2009.
- Katy told how she met her now husband Russell Brand by throwing a bottle at him at an awards ceremony.
- Katy married Russell in a lavish ceremony in Northern India on the 23rd of October 2010.
Biography:
Katy was not always in Perry. In fact, Katy was born a Hudson and raised by two Christian pastor parents singing in her local church and listening to Gospel music. Katy began recording music in the early 2000’s but it wasn’t until 2008 when Katy kissed a girl and liked it that the world finally recognised Katy as a pop force to be reckoned with.
Katy has since released hits such as Hot n Cold, Teenage Dream and the 2010 sun and sangria anthem California Gurls. However, not everyone is so pleased with such song choices. Katy’s mother reportedly told The Daily Mail that she isn’t a fan of her daughter's music, calling it "shameful and disgusting". Katy, however, has denied this and has said her ma was misquoted.
Katy is known for her kooky dress sense and described her unconventional style as "a bit of a concoction of different things".
Amongst taking the charts by storm, Katy has appeared as a guest judge on X Factor, has released her own fragrance called ‘Purr’. Plus, Katy is the wife of our very own Russell Brand after the pair wed in 2010 in a Hindu ceremony in India. Wonder how Katy’s pastor parents took that news?
Previous to her relationship with Russell, Katy dated Gym Class Hero’s frontman Travis McCoy and even starred in the video for Cupid’s Chokehold in which she starred as herself, Travis’ girlfriend!