Katy Perry videography

Katy Perry at the premiere of Katy Perry: Part of Me in June 2012

American singer Katy Perry has released two video albums and has appeared in various music videos, films, television shows, and television commercials. After appearing in several music videos between 2004 and 2007, including "Goodbye for Now" and "Cupid's Chokehold", a video for "Ur So Gay" was released to introduce her to the music industry. In 2008, she released videos for "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold", both taken from her second album One of the Boys. Videos for "Thinking of You" and "Waking Up in Vegas" were released the following year.

Perry's third album Teenage Dream (2010) spawned the single "California Gurls", whose music video is set in the fictional land of "Candyfornia" and features rapper Snoop Dogg. The Yoann Lemoine-directed video "Teenage Dream" depicts her as a euphoric teenager. Her "Firework" video is based on self-empowerment, and won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year. The video for "E.T." takes place in outer space, and features rapper Kanye West. Perry also released "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"—a video based on a hangover after a house party—and "The One That Got Away"—which focuses on flashbacks of days with a deceased lover. In 2012, she reissued her third album as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, and also released videos for the singles "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake". The following year, Perry released her fourth studio album Prism, with "Roar" as its lead single, whose music video features her in a jungle after a plane crash. The video for her next single, "Unconditionally", is based on unconditional love. In the "Birthday" video, she impersonates five different characters to entertain at birthday parties. She became the first artist to have multiple videos, "Dark Horse" and "Roar", each gain one billion views on Vevo. Perry's fifth album Witness spawned music videos for the songs "Chained to the Rhythm", "Bon Appétit", "Swish Swish", and "Hey Hey Hey". She has 23 vevo certified videos, including for Roar, Last Friday Night, E.T., Never Really Over and Wide Awake. 2 videos have over 3 billion views and a further 3 have over a billion views.

In addition to her music videos, Perry has voiced Smurfette in The Smurfs (2011) and its sequel The Smurfs 2 (2013). Her autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) follows her through the California Dreams Tour and the breakdown of her marriage to comedian Russell Brand. In the United States, the film is the eighth highest-grossing documentary of all time. She has appeared in television shows, including in guest judging roles in American Idol and The X Factor, as well as hosting Saturday Night Live in December 2011. Perry has additionally starred in episodes for the television shows How I Met Your Mother, Raising Hope, and The Simpsons, and won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Guest Star for her appearance in How I Met Your Mother. Perry also starred in a four-day long livestream event on YouTube in 2017 titled Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. Perry was also featured in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" in June 2019.

Music videos

Picture of American singer Kesha
Picture of American DJ and producer Trevor McFedries
Kesha (top) and Trevor McFedries (bottom) appear in the video for Perry's "I Kissed a Girl".
Matt Dallas
Matt Dallas appears as Perry's soldier love interest in "Thinking of You".
Joel David Moore
Joel David Moore appears as Perry's love interest in "Waking Up in Vegas".
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Picture of American actor and singer Kevin McHale
Rebecca Black (top) and Kevin McHale (bottom) appear in the video for Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".
Diego Luna
Diego Luna appears as Perry's love interest in "The One That Got Away".
Madonna
Perry appears in the video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down".
Title Year Other performer(s) credited Director(s) Description Ref.
"The Box" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"Simple" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"Long Shot" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"A Cup of Coffee" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"It's Okay to Believe" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"Diamonds" 2005 None Glen Ballard Promotional music video filmed for an unreleased album that Perry worked on with Ballard.
"Thinking of You" (Original version) 2007 None Walter May Uses a cross-cutting technique to compare two relationships.
"Ur So Gay" 2007 None Walter May A low-budget video in which two dolls play the roles of Perry and her boyfriend during the video.
"I Kissed a Girl" 2008 None Kinga Burza Features Perry and various flamboyantly-dressed women dancing to the song. DJ Skeet Skeet and a then-unknown Kesha appear in the music video.
"Hot n Cold" 2008 None Alan Ferguson Stars Perry as a bride about to marry her fiancé, Alexander, who flees the altar before saying his vows. Perry's parents Keith Hudson and Mary Perry appear in the video, as well as Shannon Woodward and Jadyn Maria who play bridesmaids.
"Thinking of You" (Commercial version) 2008 None Melina Matsoukas Perry portrays a young woman whose lover was killed in France during World War II and reminisces of times with her deceased lover. Matt Dallas plays Perry's soldier boyfriend.
"Waking Up in Vegas" 2009 None Joseph Kahn Follows Perry and her love interest while they are in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through gambling, they win a large amount of money, only to lose it all and argue. Joel David Moore stars as Perry's lover. Penn and Teller, Daniel Negreanu, Gavin, and George J. Maloof, Jr. make cameos in the video.
"Starstrukk" 2009 3OH!3 Marc Klasfeld and Steve Jocz 3OH!3 sit at a fountain and retrieve coins that have been thrown in, causing women to begin pursuing them. In other scenes, Perry and 3OH!3 sing together in front of the fountain. During her verse, Perry dances underneath the fountain at night.
"If We Ever Meet Again" 2010 Timbaland Paul "Coy" Allen Follows an art thief and a jewellery thief. Perry and Timbaland sing and dance together in a black room. Both thieves are arrested by police. At the end of the video, the thieves retrieve the stolen items.
"California Gurls" 2010 Snoop Dogg Mathew Cullen Takes place in the fictional land of Candyfornia. Perry frees various women held in candy-related traps. She defeats Snoop Dogg's army of gummy bears using a whipped-cream bra.
"Teenage Dream" 2010 None Yoann Lemoine Filmed in Perry's hometown of Santa Barbara, California and features her friends. She drives in a car with a boyfriend before going to the beach. At the end of the video, the couple swim in a pool and kiss underwater.
"Firework" 2010 None Dave Meyers Filmed in Budapest. There are various shots of young people from around the city tackling their insecurities. At the end, Perry and the youth of the city dance in the courtyard of Buda Castle as fireworks burst from their chests. Perry dedicated the video to the It Gets Better Project.
"E.T." 2011 Kanye West Floria Sigismondi West floats around in a spacecraft, while Perry portrays an alien who lands on an abandoned planet Earth. She approaches a robot which turns into a human male, with whom Perry walks into the distance with. Perry's love interest in the video is played by Shaun Ross.
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" 2011 None Marc Klasfeld and Danny Lockwood Perry portrays nerdy teenager Kathy Beth Terry. In a flashback, Kathy Beth Terry hears a party going on from Rebecca Black's house. Black pulls her inside and gives her a makeover. The entire gathering eventually moves to Terry's house. Stars Rebecca Black as herself, Darren Criss as Aaron Christopherson, Kevin McHale as Everett McDonald, Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson as Kathy Beth Terry's parents, Kirk and Tiffany Terry, Kenny G as Uncle Kenny, and Hanson as themselves.
"The One That Got Away" 2011 None Floria Sigismondi Begins with Perry as an elderly woman who reminisces of her former lover and the couple's argument, resulting in her boyfriend leaving. Her old boyfriend is seen driving away, before accidentally driving off a cliff. Perry's older self approaches the cliff and holds hands with a vision of him, before he disappears and she sadly walks away. Stars Diego Luna as Perry's deceased former lover.
"Part of Me" 2012 None Ben Mor Perry witnesses her boyfriend cheating on her with a co-worker. She sees a sign encouraging women to become Marines. She enlists in the Marine Corps, and goes through vigorous training.
"Wide Awake" 2012 None Tony T. Datis Starts with Perry going to her dressing room, which changes into a labyrinth with various obstacles. She eventually reaches the exit and escapes. The setting changes back to Perry's dressing room, before she rises on stage to perform.
"Roar" 2013 None Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi Perry plays a woman whose plane crashes into a deserted island. Her boyfriend is attacked by a tiger which Perry tames at the end of the video.
"Unconditionally" 2013 None Brent Bonacorso Features scenes of Perry singing in the snow, as well as being hit by a car and on fire which are used to symbolize the feeling of unconditional love.
"Who You Love" 2013 John Mayer Sophie Muller Features scenes of various couples riding a mechanical bull as Perry and Mayer sing together, before they ride it themselves with fireworks raining down behind them.
"Dark Horse" 2014 Juicy J Mathew Cullen Set in Memphis, Egypt in Ancient Egypt. Stars Perry as Katy Pätra (inspired by Egyptian pharaoh Cleopatra) who is approached by multiple suitors attempting to win her heart, all of whom she turns into dust or otherwise eradicates. Perry dances on a stripper pole during Juicy J's verse.
"Birthday" 2014 None Mark Klasfeld and Danny Lockwood Perry portrays five characters (an elderly woman named Goldie, a Jewish MC named Yosef Shulem, a clown named Kriss, an animal trainer named Ace, and a face-painter named Princess Mandee) at several birthday parties, whose guests are oblivious to her real identity. Stunts are then staged (such as a car crash outside a party and Perry dropping a cake on a man) to elicit reactions and Perry takes off her disguise at a young girl's party.
"This Is How We Do" 2014 None Joel Kefali Features minimalistic scenes of Perry enacting many of the activities described in the song, integrated with scenes of Perry and dancers relaxing by the pool and wearing outfits inspired by Piet Mondrian.
"Rise" 2016 None Paul Gore Perry is shown struggling to get a parachute to fly as she travels through canyons and water.
"Chained to the Rhythm" 2017 Skip Marley Mathew Cullen Filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, Perry and the other attendees dance their way through the seemingly perfect amusement park, oblivious to the world around them. The video alludes to political climate within the United States.
"Bon Appétit" 2017 Migos Dent De Cuir Perry is prepared and served by chefs including Roy Choi as a meal while singing her lyrics and Migos watches while rapping their verses. At the end of the video, Perry kidnaps the dinner guests instead.
"Feels" 2017 Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, and Big Sean Emil Nava Perry is shown on an island with Harris, Williams, and Sean and sings her lyrics while relaxing in a meadow.
"Swish Swish" 2017 Nicki Minaj Dave Meyers Perry plays on a basketball team called "The Tigers" competing against the opposing team called "The Sheep", while Minaj performs during the game's halftime show.
"Feels" (Second video) 2017 Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, and Big Sean Emil Nava Perry, Harris, Williams, and Sean are featured as a band playing the song in front of a live audience.
"Hey Hey Hey" 2017 None Isaac Rentz Perry plays a woman resembling Marie Antoinette who seeks to escape her obligations and chosen suitor, and daydreams of herself as Joan of Arc. Perry's character is executed at the end of the video, while her Joan of Arc persona returns to exact her revenge.
"365" 2019 Zedd Warren Fu Zedd is featured as a human test subject used for an experiment where lives with Perry, who portrays a robot that falls in love with him.
"Never Really Over" 2019 None Philipp Price Perry plays a woman who goes to a New Age retreat after the break up of a relationship and participates in activities such as dancing, acupuncture and tree-hugging. As she leaves, she sees her former partner entering the same retreat.
"Small Talk" 2019 None Tanu Muino Perry and her pet dog Nugget attend a dog show where they win the top prize. She sees another competitor and immediately falls for him. Perry's attention is shifted to the man and she ignores her dog. Eventually he moves in with Perry and brings his dog. Perry, the man and their two dogs are seen all together at the end.
"Harleys in Hawaii" 2019 None Pau Lopez, Gerardo del Hierro and Tomas Pena Perry is seen riding a motorbike, singing in a bar and dancing on the beach as she pursues a man who also rides a motorbike. The two are seen kissing and they ride off together on his motorbike.
"Never Worn White" 2020 None J.A.C.K. Perry sings about her relationship with her fiancé Orlando Bloom in a white dress and later a rose dress and also reveals she is pregnant in the video.
"Daisies" 2020 None Liza Voloshin A heavily pregnant Perry walks among daisies wearing a white dress as she sings. She is also seen standing on rocks and by a stream where she removes her dress and briefly poses naked.
"Daisies (Can't Cancel Pride)" 2020 None Ashley Evans and Antony Ginandjar Perry performs a remix of "Daisies", which features elements from "I Kissed a Girl", "Peacock", "Walking on Air", and "Swish Swish". She is dressed in and interacts with various pride themed clothing and accessories.
"Smile" (Performance Video) 2020 None Ashley Evans and Antony Ginandjar A tiny Perry dressed in clown attire dances and sings while interacting with large objects, dancing clowns, and a larger version of herself.
"Smile" 2020 None Mathew Miguel Cullen Perry plays a circus-themed video game called Smile. She selects the Sad Clown character and is transformed into the character as she plays. Eventually she wins the game and then throws a custard pie into her own face to celebrate.
"Never Really Over" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Rafatoon An animated video combining CGI and traditional animated elements. Seen from POV, a woman repeats a daily routine of waking, brushing her teeth and washing her breakfast plate. One day she smashes the plate, then puts the broken pieces back together. She wakes and finds the plate repaired and her breakfast arranged in a smiling face.
"Harleys In Hawaii" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Hoku & Adam An animated video in the style of early black and white cartoons. A hula dancer and a waiter slip away from their place of work on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, pursued by their boss. They are joined by an animated version of Perry and all end up performing a dance routine together.
"Cry About It Later" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Sykosan An animated video in the style of Anime. A young witch flies between parties in different fairytale settings on her broomstick. Eventually she meets a woman in a futuristic city and kisses her as they fly away together.
"Tucked" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Hoku & Adam An animated video in the style of a comic book. A young woman named Dotty lives with her husband, who is a giant piece of broccoli, but is having an affair with a giant piece of candy. Her husband discovers them in bed together and fights the candy, only for them to end up in bed together as Dotty watches. Dotty then awakes and realises it was a dream.
"Champagne Problems" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Kate Hollowell Perry, in a silver dress and sparkling head-dress, performs the song alone in a disco setting with video effects reminiscent of 1970s.
"Resilient" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Aya Tanimura A stop motion animation video. Representations of Perry at different stages of her career appear in a street while a plant grows through a crack in the pavement, eventually becoming a flowering tree. The video includes references to her other songs and her pets.
"What Makes A Woman" (The Smile Video Series) 2020 None Mustashrik Mahbub A series of animated vignettes of women in various situations such as working in a hospital, reading TV news and raising children. They are seen gathered together at the end.
"Teary Eyes" (Behind the Smile) 2020 None Quinn Wilson A compilation of behind the scenes footage of the photoshoot for Perry's sixth studio album Smile.
"Resilient (Tiësto Remix)" 2020 Tiësto and Aitana Chloe Wallace A promotional film for Coca-Cola's "Open To Better" campaign which features Perry and Aitana singing in a compilation of clips filmed in various styles.
"Not the End of the World" 2020 None Similar But Different Blue-skinned aliens intending to capture Katy Perry capture Zooey Deschanel instead. Aboard their spaceship, the aliens show her a timer counting down to Earth's impending destruction. Initially protesting, Zooey agrees to pretend she is Perry in exchange for help in preventing the catastrophe. She unplugs a cable marked "Earth's Internet" and saves the Earth, then performs a concert as Perry.
"Electric" 2021 None Carlos López Estrada The video starts with Perry and Pikachu hanging out in Hawaii. After the two stop at Diamond Head Lighthouse, they travel back in time. They encounter the younger versions of themselves, who are performing at the farmer's marketplace. The older version of Perry subtly manipulates the marketplace to help the younger version of herself find her style in music. Afterwards, she gets her younger version to join a talent competition being held at the island. By the end of the video, the younger version of Perry gives her first club performance as the older version of Perry and Pikachu looks on from the crowd.
"When I'm Gone" 2022 Alesso Hannah Lux Davis Perry is seen singing and dancing with backup dancers in an industrial setting.
"Where We Started" 2022 Thomas Rhett Perry and Rhett are seen singing in rooms filled with curtains and furniture covered in sheets. At the climax of the song, they both pass by mirrors that reflect their younger selves.

Guest appearances

Title Year Performer(s) Description Ref.
"Broken" 2004 The Matrix Perry is seen singing the song's lyrics along with Adam Longlands.
"Goodbye for Now" 2006 P.O.D. Perry sings background vocals during the final chorus and appears at the end of the music video.
"Learn to Fly" 2006 Carbon Leaf Perry stars as a girl who goes to see the band during a show.
"Cupid's Chokehold" 2006 Gym Class Heroes
(featuring Patrick Stump)
Perry plays the love interest of Gym Class Heroes singer Travie McCoy.
"Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) 2014 Various Perry plays herself among guests who performed the John Lennon song.
"Bitch I'm Madonna" 2015 Madonna
(featuring Nicki Minaj)
Perry is featured miming the lyric "Bitch I'm Madonna" in the video.
"You Need to Calm Down" 2019 Taylor Swift
Perry appears dressed in a hamburger costume towards the end of the video.
"House With a View" 2022 Cyn
Perry leaves Cyn in the care of her mansion while she travels to Las Vegas for 24 hours.

Video albums

Title Album details Description
MTV Unplugged Physical release contains a DVD of Perry performing acoustic renditions of tracks from One of the Boys plus a new song, "Brick by Brick", and Fountains of Wayne cover "Hackensack".
The Prismatic World Tour Live Contains a DVD of Perry performing during her tour of the same name plus 30 minutes of exclusive extras.

Filmography

Films

Title Year Role Notes Ref.
The Smurfs 2011 Smurfette Voice role
Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012 Herself Documentary
The Smurfs 2 2013 Smurfette Voice role
Brand: A Second Coming 2015 Herself Documentary
Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour 2015 Herself Concert film
Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show 2015 Herself Documentary
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer 2015 Herself Documentary
Zoolander 2 2016 Herself Cameo appearance

Television

Title Year Role(s) Channel Notes Ref.
Wildfire 2008 Club singer ABC Family Episode: "Life's Too Short"
The Young and the Restless 2008 Herself CBS Episode 8,914
American Idol 2010 Guest Judge Fox Season 9, Episode 5
The X Factor 2010 Guest Judge ITV Series 7, Episode 2
Saturday Night Live 2010 Musical guest NBC Episode: "Amy Poehler/Katy Perry"
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 2010 Herself ABC Episode: "Boys Hope/Girls Hope"
The Simpsons 2010 Herself Fox Episode: "The Fight Before Christmas", Live-Action scene
How I Met Your Mother 2011 Honey CBS Episode: "Oh Honey"
Saturday Night Live 2011 Host, various roles NBC Episode: "Katy Perry/Robyn"
Raising Hope 2012 Rikki Hargrove Fox Episode: "Single White Female Role-Model"
Saturday Night Live 2013 Musical guest NBC Episode: "Bruce Willis/Katy Perry"
David Blaine: Real or Magic 2013 Herself ABC Television special
Kroll Show 2014 Herself Comedy Central Episode: "Blisteritos Presents Dad Academy Graduation Congraduritos Red Carpet Viewing Party"
CMT Crossroads 2014 Herself CMT Episode: "Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves"
Baring It All: Inside New York Fashion Week 2015 Herself ABC Family Television documentary film
Saturday Night Live 2017 Musical guest NBC Episode: "Dwayne Johnson/Katy Perry"
American Idol 2018–present Judge ABC Season 16–present
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time 2020 Herself - Video Clue Presenter ABC 1 episode
The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II 2020 Herself ABC Television special
Masterchef Australia 2020 Guest judge Network Ten Season 12, Episode 24
Lazada Turns 9 Super Party Philippines 2021 Guest performer GMA Television special by Lazada commemorating Lazada's 9th anniversary, temporarily replacing Bubble Gang. Also airing digitally through Lazada Philippines' official social media accounts.

Commercials

Company or product Year Description Ref.
ProSieben 2010 Perry performs "Teenage Dream" in the commercial, wearing a red dress similar to the one Marilyn Monroe wore in The Seven Year Itch.
Proactiv 2010 Perry promotes Proactiv and speaks about her experience with acne problems and using the product.
Adidas 2011 Perry appears in a series of commercials for Adidas as part of the company's "All Adidas" campaign.
Adidas 2012 Perry's second advertisement for Adidas, also featuring David Beckham, Leo Messi, and Derrick Rose. Used as part of the "All In" campaign.
Pepsi 2012 Shows clips from Katy Perry: Part of Me; used as part of Pepsi's "Live for Now" campaign.
Capital FM 2012 Perry appears alongside other celebrities including Rihanna and Cheryl Cole in an advertisement for Capital FM.
Popchips 2013 Appears in a digital commercial as part of the superhero team "Katy and the PopCats". With the help of the cats, Perry defeats the enemy potato chip manufacturer "Fat Cat" in the clip.
Killer Queen by Katy Perry 2013 Perry appears in the commercial for her third fragrance, Killer Queen. In the commercial she stars as a queen who knocks away her assistants and kicks over a throne.
2013 MTV Video Music Awards 2013 The commercial was used to promote Perry's performance of "Roar" at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
Walmart 2013 Used to promote Walmart and Perry's fourth album Prism. In the commercial, some of Perry's fans buy the record and are surprised to find her working at the checkout.
CoverGirl 2014 "This Is How We Do" plays as Perry promotes the newest CoverGirl products. Also featured in other commercials as part of the company's 2014 campaign.
Toyota Yaris 2015 The commercial was used to promote Toyota Yaris Thailand. Perry performed as four different character to drive Yaris. In addition, "This Is How We Do" was used in this commercial.
H&M 2015 "Every Day Is a Holiday" plays as Perry sports various holiday-themed clothes from H&M. It was part of the clothing store's 2015 holiday campaign.
Citi 2017 Perry appears in a commercial alongside her pet dog Nugget for Citi's Double Cash card "Means What It Says" campaign.
Spotify 2021 Perry appears in a commercial for Spotify's "Music in Color" campaign in partnership with Behr. Three songs were used in the commercial, with each having a matching color; "Never Really Over" for yellow, "Waking Up in Vegas" for red, and "Teenage Dream" for blue.

Web

Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide 2017 Herself Four-day livestream event on YouTube featuring guests, interviews, and a concert
Will You Be My Witness? 2017 Herself Behind-the-scenes YouTube Red special for "Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide"
Dear Class of 2020 2020 Herself

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