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English reality television judge, television producer and music executive

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Oct 07, 1959 London Borough of Lambeth, England, United Kingdom 64 years old

English reality television judge, television producer and music executive

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About Simon Cowell

  • Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, businessman and record executive.
  • He has judged on the British television talent competition series Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor (2004–2010, 2014–present) and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), and the American television talent competition series American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor (2011–2013), and America's Got Talent (2016–present).
  • Cowell is the principal, founder and chief executive of the British entertainment company Syco.After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent scout and a consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz.
  • Cowell subsequently created The X Factor (in 2004) and Got Talent (in 2006).
  • In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
  • In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".
  • The same year he received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.
  • In 2018 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category.Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments as a television music and talent show judge, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities.
  • He combines activities in both the television and music industries.
  • Cowell has produced and promoted successful singles and albums for various recording acts whom he has signed and taken under his wing, including Little Mix, James Arthur, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, Il Divo, Olly Murs, Noah Cyrus, Cher Lloyd, Fleur East and Susan Boyle.
  • He has also signed successful boybands such as Westlife, One Direction and CNCO.

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