Katy Perry Picture and Photo Gallery:

Sassy, sexy and sharp-witted, pop singer/songwriter Katy Perry has definitely become what Blender magazine called "The Next Big Thing." Born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, Perry grew up in a Christian household as the daughter of two pastors. Though as a child she was not allowed to listen to secular music, as a teenager she found herself captivated by Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury and also Alanis Morissette.