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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson(born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage nameKaty Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

She had limited exposure to secular music during her childhood and pursued a career ingospel musicas a teenager.

Perry signed withRed Hill Records, and released her debut studio album, Katy Hudson, in 2001.

She moved toLos Angelesthe following year to venture into secular music.

After being dropped byThe Island Def Jam Music GroupandColumbia Records, she signed a deal withCapitol Recordsin April 2007.

Perry rose to fame in 2008 with the release of the singles "I Kissed a Girl"– which had attention - grabbing and somewhat controversial lyrics– and "Hot n Cold" from her second album, apop rockrecord titledOne of the Boys.

Her third album, Teenage Dream(2010), ventured intodisco, and contained the U.

S. BillboardHot 100chart - topping singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.

T. ", and "Last Friday Night (T.

G. I.

F. )" as well as the number - three single "The One That Got Away".

The album became the first by a female artist to produce five number - oneBillboardHot 100 songs, and the second overall afterMichael Jackson's albumBad(1987).

In March 2012, she reissued the album asTeenage Dream : The Complete Confection, which produced the chart - topping singles "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake".

Her fourth album, Prism, was released in 2013, and is influenced by pop and dance.

It has spawned the number - one singles "Roar" and "Dark Horse".

Her songwriting is mostly done in collaboration with others, especiallyDr.

LukeandMax Martin, and in songs such as "Firework" and "Roar" she stresses themes of self - empowerment and self - esteem.

Perry is known for an idiosyncratic and fun - based sense of personal fashion that incorporates bright colors and food - based themes.

Her concert performances feature elaborate stagings and costumings.

Perry has receivedmany awards, including threeGuinness World Records, and been included in theForbeslist of "Top - Earning Women In Music" for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Throughout her career, she has sold 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide, making her one of thebest - selling artists of all time.

Perry has also madecelebrity endorsementsand released perfumesPurr, Meow!

, andKiller Queen.

In July 2012, she released an autobiographical documentary titledKaty Perry : Part of Me, which concentrated on her life as a touring artist and the dissolution of her brief marriage to English actor and comedianRussell Brandin the early 2010s.