Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom first met in 2016 while fighting over a burger, and now the two are happily married with a daughter. Perry and Bloom form one of the richest power couples in the industry with an ever-increasing net worth.
The Fireworks singer is 39 and started her career over two decades ago, she has given multiple hits like I Kissed A Girl, California Gurls, Prism, among others. Her partner Orlando, is 47 and has starred in multiple hit franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings.
However, Orlando Bloom pales in comparison to the empire Katy Perry has built for herself. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Katy Perry is almost ten times as rich as her husband with an estimated net worth of $400 million. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom boasts a modest net worth of $40 million.
How does Katy Perry make the big bucks? Singer's sources of income explored
Katy Perry is one of the highest-earning entertainers in the world with a net worth of over $400 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Katy Perry earned $40 million between June 2019 and June 2020 through album sales, tours, endorsements, and merchandising. Of the total earnings, $25 million came from being a judge in American Idol.
Between June 2014 and June 2015, she earned an estimated $135 million before taxes, and between $30 million and $50 million per year from album sales between 2009 and 2014.
Perry's career officially began when she signed a deal with Capitol Records in April 2007. However, the singer's first encounter with chart-topping success happened when she released I Kissed A Girl in April 2008. The next year, she went on the Hello Katy Tour - the singer's first headlining world tour.
Her third studio album Teenage Dream peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, making Katy Perry the first female artist to achieve five Billboard Hot 100 topping songs from one album. With the amazing success of Teenage Dream, Katy Perry became the sixth bestselling digital artist in the United States on January 5, 2012, with total sales of 37.6 million units. Her second headlining tour, The California Dream Tour grossed $59.5 million.
In 2013, Perry released her fourth studio album called Prism, selling four million copies across the world by 2015. Her third headlining tour was called The Prismatic World Tour and it grossed $204.3 million worldwide. In 2015, the singer also performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, which got a viewership of 114.4 million - higher than the number of people who watched the actual game.
On June 17, 2014, Perry formed her recording label under Capitol Records called Unsub Records (initially called Metamorphosis Music). Her fifth album was called Witness and was released on June 9, 2017. In 2020, she released her sixth album, Smile.
In September 2023, Perry sold her song catalog to a company called Litmus Music for a staggering $225 million. The deal included master recording and sharing rights for the albums Teenage Dream, Prism, Witness, Smile, and One of the Boys.
In addition to her illustrious music career, Perry has made guest appearances in a host of shows like How I Met Your Mother, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Raising Hope, etc. She's also made appearances in Masterchef Australia, Zoolander 2, Jeopardy, The Greatest of All Time, and many other shows.
Perry's film debut came in 2012 when she played Smurfette in the animated film The Smurfs. Perry reprised the role in 2013 in The Smurfs 2. The singer's autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me was released on July 6, 2012, through Paramount Pictures. The film grossed $32.7 million at the box office worldwide.
Perry made $15 million from her first season of ABC's American Idol in 2018. Her salary was bumped up to $25 million in 2019. Additionally, the songstress has a barrage of other business ventures like Purr, Meow!, Killer Queen, and Mad Potion. She launched her mobile game app called Katy Perry Pop through Glu Mobile in December 2015.
How did Orlando Bloom amass his wealth?
Orlando Bloom shot to fame after he was selected for the role of Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy right after graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. The role of Legolas opened a Pandora's Box for Bloom and got him roles in blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, Elizabethtown, Love and Other Disasters, New York, I Love You and The Three Musketeers.
In addition to films, Orlando Bloom has appeared in several Broadway shows, and television sitcoms like LA Phil Live, Extras, Carnival Row, and Easy among others. In 2021, he voiced Prince Harry in the animated series The Prince.