Katy Perry

American pop singer and songwriter whose hits include "I Kissed a Girl," "Firework," "Roar," and "Dark Horse," making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time.

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Occupation

Singer, songwriter, television personality

Born in

Santa Barbara

Born

October 25, 1984

Zodiac

Scorpio

15,282

days alive

41

years old

$330M

net worth

#341 of 2,697

Born
October 25, 1984 in 🇺🇸Santa Barbara
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·rat 🐀
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About

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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She broke through with her 2008 album One of the Boys and its provocative single "I Kissed a Girl," then became a global superstar with Teenage Dream (2010), which produced five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She has sold over 143 million records worldwide and served as an American Idol judge.

Before Fame

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Perry grew up in a conservative Christian household in Santa Barbara, California, and began singing in church. She released a gospel album as Katy Hudson at age 17 before reinventing herself as a pop artist and moving to Los Angeles.

Family Life

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Katy Perry is currently single, having recently separated from ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom. They were engaged in February 2019.

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water

Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for October 25, 1984

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Timeline
2026
Day 15,170
Age 41

Attends Tribeca Festival with Justin Trudeau

Confidence
96%
May 8, 2026

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau attended the "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris" world premiere at the OKX Theater during the Tribeca Festival in New York.

Day 15,147
Age 41

Sexual Assault Allegations Investigated

Confidence
98%
Apr 15, 2026
Day 15,144
Age 41

Police investigate sexual assault claims by Ruby Rose

Confidence
98%
Apr 12, 2026
2025
Day 14,873
Age 40

Lifetimes Tour

Confidence
96%
Jul 15, 2025

Katy Perry performed as part of her "Lifetimes Tour" at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

2015
Day 11,056
Age 30

Super Bowl halftime show

Confidence
96%
Feb 1, 2015

Perry headlines the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, watched by a record audience.

2010
Day 9,434
Age 25

Teenage Dream dominance

Confidence
96%
Aug 24, 2010

Teenage Dream produces five number-one singles, tying Michael Jackson's record.

2008
Day 8,586
Age 23

I Kissed a Girl breakthrough

Confidence
96%
Apr 28, 2008

One of the Boys launches with the controversial hit "I Kissed a Girl".

2001
Day 5,912
Age 16

Gospel album as Katy Hudson

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2001

She releases a Christian gospel album under her birth name before pivoting to pop.

1984
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Santa Barbara

Confidence
96%
Oct 25, 1984

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson is born in Santa Barbara, California.