• Katy’s hometown is Santa Barbara, California, USA.

• Her birth name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson.

• She was born on October 25, 1984.

• Former Christian singer, now pop/rock singer.

• Katy released her first album “Katy Hudson” in 2001.

• Perry is her mother’s maiden name.

• Parents Keith Hudson and wife Mary Perry are both pastors. She’s their middle child and has one older sister and one younger brother.

• Her first single “I Kissed A Girl” was number one on the Billboard charts for seven weeks to date.

• Katy changed her last name from Hudson to Perry to avoid being confused with American actress Kate Hudson.

• Perry recorded her first pop album in 2005, but lost her label deal and any chance for its release.

• Has a contralto vocal range.

• Her height is 5′ 6½” (1.69 m).

• She became known for wearing unconventional style of dress, often combining colors and vintage fashion.

• Katy did background vocals for P.O.D.’s song “Goodbye for Now”, from the 2006 album “Testify”.

• Katy did background vocals for Gavin Rossdale’s 2008 album “Wanderlust”.

• Katy did background vocals for Miley Cyrus’ songs “Breakout” and “The Driveway”, from the 2008 album “Breakout”.

• Katy appears in the 2008 album “The Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs” covering the Bing Crosby song “White Christmas”.

• Got engaged to Russell Brand during the Christmas holidays in 2009. They were dating since September 2009.

• Appeared in a 2010 commercial for “Proactiv Solution” acne skin care.

• Katy released her first fragrance named ‘Purr’ in November 12, 2010 and now is available worldwide.

• She is set to act as a ‘Smurfette’ on the animation film “The Smurfs” to be in theaters on July 29, 2011.

• Katy Perry is the first artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to remain in the top 10 for a full year with her hits “California Gurls” (featuring Snoop Dogg), “Teenage Dream,” “Firework” and “E.T.” (featuring Kanye West).

• Katy has a cute cat called Kitty Purr. She loves cats and she calls her fans ‘KatyCats’!