October 25, 2014 9:00 AM EDT
K aty Hudson, better known by her stage name Katy Perry, started off as a Christian rock singer before rising to fame in 2008 with her single I Kissed A Girl. Take a look back at how Katy Perry and her many shades of hair color have changed over the years.
Katy Perry visits Knott's Scary Farm October 11, 2014 in Buena Park, Calif. Sean Teegarden—Knott’s Scary Farm/Getty Images Perry performs live during her 2014 'The Prismatic World Tour' at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 26, 2014, in Las Vegas. Justin Paludipan—Splash News/Corbis Perry shows an impressive array of colors during the Prismatic tour at Staples Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif. Paul A. Hebert—Press Line Photos/Corbis Perry performs at The BRIT Awards 2014 at the O2 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London. Matt Kent—WireImage/Getty Images Katy Perry performs "Dark Horse" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013. Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/Corbis Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013. Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/Corbis Katy Perry on the Red Carpet at The MMVA's 2012 in Toronto, June 17th, 2012. Brian Patterson—Corbis Katy Perry poses at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Paul McCartney in Los Angeles, February 10, 2012. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry performs during Super Bowl XLVI week at the Direct TV Super Saturday Night concert on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis. John A. Angelillo—Corbis Katy Perry arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry accepts the award for video of the year for Firework at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry performs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 13, 2011. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry interacts with the crowd at the Y100 Jingle Ball Concert held at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 11, 2010. Sozufe Adeleri—Retna/Corbis Katy Perry performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles December 5, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry performs at the VH1 Divas Salute The Troops presented by the USO show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on December 3, 2010. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press/Corbis Katy Perry performs 'Firework' at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 21, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry waves during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry poses during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters Katy Perry performs 'California Gurls' at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 6, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott/Corbis Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott—Corbis Katy Perry poses backstage after performing at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis Katy Perry presents the MTV Europe Music Awards at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany, November 5, 2009. Rainer Jensen—dpa/Corbis Katy Perry performs at the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration at Club Nokia on September 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. Jared Milgrim—Corbis Katy Perry performs a live concert at the "T in the Park" music festival in Kinross, Scotland on July 12, 2009. Simone Cecchetti—Corbis Katy Perry performs part of The Hello Katy Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California, Jan 28, 2009. Tim Mosenfelder—Corbis Katy Perry performs at the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, on December 14, 2008. Brian Hineline—Retna/Corbis Katy Perry perfoms onstage at Spike TV's 2nd Annual "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Studios on May 30, 2008 in Culver City, California. Jason Merritt—FilmMagic/Getty Images Katy Perry attends the Betsey Johnson 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at The Tent at Bryant Park on February 4, 2008 in New York City. Stephen Lovekin—Getty Images Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK. Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/Corbis Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK. Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/Corbis Katy Perry at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour kick-off party at the Key Club in West Hollywood. Jared Milgrim—Corbis Katy Perry attends the EMI/Capitol Records Grammy party held at Boulevard3 on February 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Marsaili McGrath—Getty Images Katy Perry attends the DKNY Jeans Presents 'Mick Rock Live in L.A.' Exhibit at the Lo-Fi Gallery on March 24, 2005. J. Vespa—Getty Images Katy Perry attends the Nintendo DS Pre-Launch Party at The Day After in 2004. Mark Sullivan—WireImage/Getty Images Katy Perry poses during a portrait session on September 12, 2002 in West Hollywood, California. Lester Cohen—WireImage/Getty Images More Must-Reads from TIME Why Trump’s Message Worked on Latino Men What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 Sleep Doctors Share the 1 Tip That’s Changed Their Lives Column: Let’s Bring Back Romance What It’s Like to Have Long COVID As a Kid FX’s Say Nothing Is the Must-Watch Political Thriller of 2024 Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision