Carrie Underwood replaced Katy as a judge on 'American Idol,' but some fans miss the 'Teenage Dream' hitmaker. Find out why ...

11, Orlando Bloom used the “Roar” singer’s real name, Katheryn Hudson. “You fell in love with her as Katy Perry. I fell in ...

Katy Perry (née Katheryn Hudson) is an American singer, songwriter and TV personality. She first rose to fame with her 2008 hit single, "I Kissed a Girl." She shot to superstardom with the 2010 ...

Katy Perry’s relationship with her folks—Keith and Mary Hudson—remains, however, complicated, something that might be expected thanks to her mom and dad being devout born-again Christians.