Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality based in California. She rose to prominence with her single ‘I Kissed A Girl.’ She is among the best-selling music artists, selling over 143 million records worldwide. She also holds the record for any female artist’s most U.S. diamond-certified singles.

Outside music, she’s worked as a voice actor and appeared in television and movies. She’s also known for participating in charitable pursuits, often raising money through concerts. Since 2018, she’s been serving as one of the judges on the reality television series ‘American Idol.’

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Katy Perry Net Worth And Real Name

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Katy Perry has a net worth of $330 million. Her real name is Kathryn Elizabeth Hudson. She was born in Santa Barbara, California, on October 25, 1984. One of the most sold music artists of all time, she has made a bunch of wealth from producing music and singing. She’s also earned a lot of money in real estate and other business ventures.

Katy Perry Family And Relationships

Katy Perry was born to Maurice Keith Hudson and Mary Christine. Both were Pentecostal pastors. She has a younger brother, David, and an older sister, Angela. Thanks to her mother’s side, Katy Perry is the niece of American Filmmaker Frank Perry. Katy Perry’s first boyfriend was the guitarist Justin York.

The ‘Fireworks’ singer dated Matt Thiessen, another guitarist, soon after. She also dated musicians Travis McCoy, Diplo, and  John Marie. Her first husband was comedian Russell Brand. Perry and actor Orlando Bloom had a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom on August 26, 2020. They are currently engaged.

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Music Career And Achievements

Due to her parents’ work setting up churches, Perry moved around the country from ages 3 to 11 before settling back in Santa Barbara. After signing with Red Hill Records, her debut album, a gospel record ‘Katy Hudson,’ was released in 2001. Columbia Records signed Katy Perry, dropping her in 2006. Angelica Cob-Baehler brought Katy Perry to Virgin Records, where she started working on her second album ‘One Of The Boys.’ 

The single ‘I Kissed A Girl’ reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, creating controversy among religious and LGBT groups. Her third studio album, ‘Teenage Dream’ had five US number-one singles—‘ California Gurls.’ ‘Teenage Dream,’ ‘Firework.’ ‘E.T.,’ and ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’

Katy Perry has won a Billboard Spotlight Award (currently the only female artist to have one), four Guinness World Records, five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award for making outstanding music. 

Other Work And Philanthropy

Thanks to her incredible vocal range, Katy Perry has carved out a career as a voice actor. She has voiced characters in the movies ‘Smurfs’ and ‘Smurfs 2.‘ The California-born musician has also appeared in the television shows ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘Raising Hope.’ She also appeared as herself in the ‘Zoolander’ sequel. Katy Perry took over as the judge on ‘American Idol‘ during its 16th season in 2008.

As per Forbes, Katy Perry makes $25 million per season of ‘American Idol‘. Outside her work in showbiz, she’s been a massive advocate of social work. Perry is a huge supporter of UNICEF, Little Kids Rock, Baby2Baby, Keep A Breast Foundation, Children’s Health Fund (CHF), Generosity Water, and The Humane Society of the United States.

Katy Perry House

In 2014, Katy Perry made a deal with the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese to purchase an 8. 5-acre property complete with a 1920s mansion for $14.5 million. Unfortunately, the resident nuns struck a separate deal to sell the house to a businesswoman named Dana Hollister for a slightly higher amount that would have been paid to their order directly. 

This event led to a prolonged court battle over the property. In 2017, she spent $19 million to acquire a mansion in Beverly Hills. She listed this home for sale in March 2022 for $19.5 million for another Beverly Hills home. Family members occupied this one until Katy decided to list the property in 2020 for $8 million.

In 2019, while the nun court battle was finally wrapping up, Katy sold two side-by-side homes in LA’s Runyon Canyon area for a combined $12 million. In 2021, Perry paid $11 million for a three-bedroom Los Angeles penthouse with wood detailing and a home theater.

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