Once for Obama, then again for Hillary Clinton.ĭespite her many accolades, Katy has never won a Grammy Award. She’s also campaigned on behalf of the democratic party twice. Katy is also a huge advocate for gay rights and HIV/AIDS healthcare. A portion of the money generated from tickets to her Prismatic World Tour was donated to UNICEF. In 2010, Katy was named #1 on the Maxium Hot 100 List and was quoted as being a “quadruple kind of hot” by editor, Joe Levy. The viewership for half-time was higher than the game itself, which was viewed by an audience of 114.4 million people. Katy’s Super Bowl performance garnered 118.5 million viewers in the US and became the most watched and highest-rated show in Super Bowl history. After 14 months of marriage, the two divorced. Katy and Russell were married on Octoin a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan. Her scene, in which the two kiss, was ultimately cut from the film. Katy met her ex-husband, Russell Brand, while filming a cameo appearance for his film, Get Him to the Greek. Madonna helped get Katy’s name out there with her public praise of Katy’s song, “Ur So Gay”, which Madonna coined as her favorite song of Katy’s. She briefly studied Italian opera at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.īefore her big breakthrough, Katy was featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and provided vocals on Mick Jagger’s song, “Old Habits Die Hard”. She was also included in the Forbes list of “Top-Earning Women in Music”.
In addition to her Guinness Records, Katy also has five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award. Katy also became the first artist with multiple videos to reach one billion views on Vevo with the videos for “Roar” and “Dark Horse”. One for “Best Star on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist” and another for “Best First Female with Five Number 1 US Singles from 1 Album”. Katy also has four Guinness World Records under her belt. Katy has ghost-written songs for Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale, and Kelly Clarkson. “The One that Got Away” also made it to #3. Katy is the only musical artist since Michael Jackson to have 5 #1 hits from the same album (“California Gurls”, “Teenage Dream”, “Firework”, “E.T.”, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”). Her parents also make an appearance in her “Hot n’ Cold” video. She started her singing career at her parents’ church at the age of 9. Perry is her mother’s maiden name.īoth of Katy’s parents are pastors. Katy’s real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Here are 18 Fun Facts about Katy Perry! 18 Fun Facts about Katy Perry Yesterday was Katy’s 33 rd birthday and since she’s always been one to celebrate a birthday – You don’t have to know me long to know that I’m a hard-core Katy Cat! I love her message, her style, her music, her attitude, and her love for those who just march to their own drummers.