The Man

Name: Simon Phillip Cowell
Birthdate: October 7, 1959
Age: 52
Origin: Brighton, East Sussex, England
What he does: Record executive, judge, TV producer

Brief info:
Simon Cowell first judged the original Idol contest in the UK, titled Pop Idol, in 2001. After the huge success of its first season, American Idol followed in 2002. He quickly became known due to his blunt and harsh comments and critiques to the contestants that the viewers, and even Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson cut him off quickly as well. The Idol shows became a huge success that he also created The X Factor in the UK as a replacement for Pop Idol, a show he also judge in, in 2004. He is also the producer of the shows American Inventor, Got Talent franchise, and Celebrity Duets.

"If you had lived 2,000 years ago and sung like that, I think they would have stoned you."