Katy Perry, whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is a well-known American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her passion for singing started during her childhood when she used to sing in church. As a teenager, she pursued a career in gospel music. Unfortunately, her debut album Katy Hudson didn’t perform well commercially. Undeterred, she moved to Los Angeles the following year to explore secular music. After being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she eventually signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. If you’re a fan of Katy Perry, here are 16 sizzling hot photos of her to enjoy!
Perry has amassed numerous accolades, such as receiving four Guinness World Records and being featured in Forbes’ list of “Top-Earning Women In Music” from 2011 to 2015. Her global album and singles sales have reached a staggering 11 million and 81 million respectively. Perry has also dabbled in celebrity endorsements and launched multiple fragrances, namely Purr, Meow!, Killer Queen, and Mad Potion. To shed light on her life as a touring artist and the end of her short-lived marriage to English actor and comedian Russell Brand in the early 2010s, Perry released an autobiographical documentary called Katy Perry: Part of Me in July 2012.
