Simon Cowell
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About
Television producer, executive, and talent manager who has served as a judge on American Idol, Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor. He also produced America's Got Talent and served as the CEO of the entertainment company Syco.
Before Fame
He was unable to hold a steady job, so his father got him a mailroom job at his company EMI Music Publishing.
Trivia
He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in August of 2018. He is responsible for signing the hit boyband One Direction.
Family Life
He broke off his engagement to Mezhgan Hussainy in 2012. He had a son named Eric with Lauren Silverman on February 14, 2014. The couple announced their engagement in January 2022; they have been together since 2013.
Associated With
He was a judge on American Idol along with pop star Paula Abdul and music mogul Randy Jackson.
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