Trivia

Katy once described herself as "a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and a skinnier version of Lily Allen". Later, Allen took offense to the statement and threatened to release Perry's personal phone number.

When her single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" from her hit album "Teenage Dream" went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2011, the album became only the second album after Michael Jackson's "Bad" to generate five #1 singles. Perry became the first female artist to achieve this feat.

Her hit song "I Kissed a Girl" was partially inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.

Before Katy's mother Mary Hudson became an evangelical Christian preacher with husband Keith Hudson, she once dated rock icon Jimi Hendrix.

Perry adopted the stage name Katy Perry because her real name, Katy Hudson, was too close to actress Kate Hudson.

Wrote and sold songs to Kelly Clarkson and Jessie James Decker.

Perry is her mother's maiden name.

When growing up she wasn't allowed to watch MTV.

Parents Keith Hudson and wife Mary Hudson (neé Perry) are both pastors. She's their middle child and has one older sister (Angela Hudson) and one younger brother (David Daniel Hudson).

She can play acoustic guitar and electric guitar.

She holds two Guinness Book World Record: 'Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist' in 2010 and 'Best First Female with Five Number One US singles from One Album' in 2013.

Has a cat named Kitty Purry. Cat has its own blog.

Released an album in 2001 as "Katy Hudson".

Is close friends with Rihanna.

Was reportedly offered $20,000,000 to join American Idol (2002)'s 12th season in 2013 as a judge, but declined.

In 2009 while working on a magazine shoot, Katy had a chimp on set, which urinated all over her and forced her to take a shower in the middle of the shoot.

Has a daughter: Daisy Bloom (b. August 26, 2020) with fiancé, Orlando Bloom.

On her 28th birthday, she had lunch with First Lady Michelle Obama.

Married Russell Brand in India.

She has been in a relationship with Orlando Bloom since January 2016. They visited Pope Francis at the Vatican in April 2018. They got engaged on February 14, 2019.

Her husband, Russell Brand, filed for divorce from her after a year of their marriage [December 30, 2011].

Growing up, Perry was only allowed to listen to gospel music.

Former Christian folk singer turned pop singer.

Best friends with actress Shannon Woodward.

Perry has the most number of followers on Twitter. (November 2013)

According to Nielsen data, Katy Perry's Super Bowl XLIX halftime show performance in 2015 was seen by 118.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched halftime show ever. Surpasses the previous record-holder's, Bruno Mars, 115.3 million viewers.

In 2005, Perry had several music videos for songs from her cancelled album filmed. Although the album was never released, all but 3 of its songs and their accompanying videos can be found on the Internet if you search (A) Katy Perry. The actual title of the album is unknown.

The first person to reach 100 million followers on Twitter.[June 2017].

She attended Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California before she dropped out of her freshman year to pursue her music career.

Ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.

Originally, Perry's "Swish Swish", the first promotional single from the album Witness featuring Nicki Minaj, was thought to be a revenge track about Taylor Swift after Swift released "Bad Blood." Perry later stated in an interview that this was not true and that "Swish Swish" was "an anti-bullying anthem.".

(April 3, 2020) Expecting a baby girl with fiancé Orlando Bloom this summer.

Katy's ancestry is three sixteenths Portuguese (Katy's mother is of three eighths Portuguese descent). Katy's other roots include English, German, Irish, and smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, French, and remote Manx (Isle of Man).

Has a stepson: Flynn Bloom (b. January 6, 2011) with fiancé, Orlando Bloom.

Niece of director Frank Perry.

Perry has a younger sister, Angela Hudson, who was featured on the cover of the single "Birthday," released in 2014.

She once had 13 cavities as a child.

Is friends with Perez Hilton, Adam Lambert, Ellen DeGeneres, and Christina Milian.

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

Is a natural blonde.

Was in an on-off relationship with singer John Mayer, from 2012-2014. The two released a duet, together, called "Who You Love", in 2013.

(March 5, 2020) Revealed that she is pregnant in the music video for her new song "Never Worn White". The baby on the way will be the first for Perry with fiancé Orlando Bloom, she's due in the summer.

At one time, she was often confused with Zooey Deschanel.

Ranked #3 on Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2014 list.

Endorsed President Barack Obama for his 2008 Presidency.

Along with Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry has sold two songs to Selena Gomez, "Rock God" and "That's More Like It.".

Voted #16 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' celebrity women of 2012 list.

Has a younger brother, David Daniel Hudson (aka Danny), and an older sister, Angela Hudson.

Frequent collaborator with Bonnie McKee.

Katy's 4th album, Witness, has been described as a personal album full of powerful feminist ballads to songs about romance.