KATY PERRYBy Steph Maude

• Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California on October 25th 1984. Her actual name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudsen. When she was 15, she began singing in church, she then went on to recording her own demos. In 2001, she changed her surname to Perry (her mothers maiden name) as her name was too close to the actress Kate Hudsen. Her official debut album 'one of the boys' was released after she signed to capitol records. Since this, she has released many other hit songs in the US and the UK and this November, has announced her film debut; The Smurfs as 'Smurfette'. Also she is engaged to comedian, Russel Brand as he proposed to her on a holiday in India.

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