Katy Perry

Pop Icon and Singer-Songwriter

Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. She rose to fame in 2008 with her second album "One of the Boys," which included the hit single "I Kissed a Girl." Her career skyrocketed with the release of her third album, "Teenage Dream," in 2010, which produced a record-tying five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)." This achievement made her the first female artist to achieve this feat and tied her with Michael Jackson's record.