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  • Birth Name: Simon Phillip Cowell
  • Birth Place: Brighton, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/07/1959, Libra
  • Profession: TV personality; music producer
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A bitchy British personality whose heinous but often hilariously honest comments have dashed the dreams of thousands of wannabe singers, Cowell was a successful music producer before being tapped in 2001 to be a judge for Pop Idol, the British reality competition that was the basis for American Idol. Although he has made a career out of being reviled, his outrageous antics — particularly his put-downs and his tempestuous relationships with fellow judge Paula Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest — are a large part of AI's mass appeal.Simon Cowell Fast Facts:
  • Started out as a clerk in the mail room of EMI Music.
  • Launched his own record label, Fanfare, in the '80s and produced his first hit, "So Macho," with singer Sinitta.
  • Ranked No. 33 on the 100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate list on the UK's Channel 4 network in 2003.
  • Penned the 2003 book I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But... : Backstage Gossip from American Idol and the Secrets that Can Make You a Star.
  • Costarred as a judge alongside Sharon Osbourne for the UK talent-competition series The X Factor.
  • Was the executive producer of the short-lived 2003 matchmaking reality series Cupid, and the self-explanatory competitions America's Got Talent and American Inventor in 2006.
  • Simon Cowell Relationships:
  • Eric Cowell - Father
  • John Cowell - Half Brother
  • Julie Cowell - Mother
  • June Cowell - Half Sister
  • Michael Cowell - Half Brother
  • Nicholas Cowell - Brother
  • Tony Cowell - Half Brother
  • Simon Cowell Awards:
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
  • 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee

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