What is Simon Cowell?
{{infobox person |name = Simon Cowell |image = Simon Cowell in December 2011.jpg |caption = Simon Cowell in 2011 |birth_name = Simon Philip Cowell |birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1959|10|7}} |birth_place = [[Lambeth]], [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]] |nationality = [[British]] |occupation = [[Businessperson]], [[Entrepreneur]], [[Record executive]], [[Television personality]] |years_active = 1980 - present |net_worth = £325 million (March 2015) |partner = |children = 1 |parents = Eric Cowell, Sr. <br> Julie Brett |relatives = Nicholas Cowell (brother)<br>Tony Cowell (half-brother) }} '''Simon Phillip Cowell''' (born 7 October 1959) is a [[British people|British]] businessperson, entrepreneur, record executive and television personality. Simon Cowell is the A&R executive for [[Syco]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and the son of estate agent and music industry executive Eric Cowell Sr. and [[socialite]] Julie Brett. He was born in [[Lambeth]], [[London]] and raised in [[Elstree]], [[Hertfordshire]]. He is well known as a judge on [[television programmes]] ''[[Pop Idol]]'', ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'', ''[[American Idol]]'' and ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/30/business/yourmoney/how-a-hit-almost-failed-its-own-audition.html|title=How a Hit Almost Failed Its Own Audition|last=Carter|first=Bill|date=2006-04-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-08-09|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On these shows, Simon Cowell is known for saying that most of the contestants on the shows are not talented. He is known for joining activities in the television and music industries, having made singles and records for many [[television]] characters. Although Simon Cowell says he has not voted in elections, he supported the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Turner,A