PRODUCER
Simon Cowell
1959 - Today
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur, and record executive. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018), and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013), and America's Got Talent (2016–present). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon Cowell has received more than 24,162,841 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Simon Cowell is the 9th most popular producer (up from 10th in 2019), the 865th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 944th in 2019) and the most popular British Producer.
Simon Cowell is most famous for being a judge on the TV show American Idol.
Memorability Metrics
24M
Page Views (PV)
60.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
4.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PRODUCERS
Among producers, Simon Cowell ranks 9 out of 140. Before him are Carlo Ponti, Rick Rubin, Dino De Laurentiis, René Angélil, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Phil Spector. After him are David O. Selznick, Aaron Spelling, Toshio Suzuki, Gene Roddenberry, Louis B. Mayer, and Irving Thalberg.
Most Popular Producers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Ponti
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 3
Rick Rubin
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 4
Dino De Laurentiis
1919 - 2010
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 5
René Angélil
1942 - 2016
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 6
Jerry Bruckheimer
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 7
Phil Spector
1939 - 2021
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 8
Simon Cowell
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 9
David O. Selznick
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 10
Aaron Spelling
1923 - 2006
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 11
Toshio Suzuki
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 12
Gene Roddenberry
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 13
Louis B. Mayer
1884 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 14
Irving Thalberg
1899 - 1936
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Simon Cowell ranks 35. Before him are John McEnroe, Inger Nilsson, William Lai, Ramón Díaz, Ahmet Davutoğlu, and Abdullah of Pahang. After him are Kelly Lynch, Vahagn Khachaturyan, Michel Preud'homme, Florence Griffith Joyner, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Li Qiang.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJohn McEnroe
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Inger Nilsson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 30
William Lai
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 31
Ramón Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 32
Ahmet Davutoğlu
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 33
Abdullah of Pahang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 34
Simon Cowell
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 35
Kelly Lynch
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 36
Vahagn Khachaturyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 37
Michel Preud'homme
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 38
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 39
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 40
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 41
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Cowell ranks 865 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Cavendish (1560), Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), George Canning (1770), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), James Gregory (1638), and Andy Serkis (1964). After him are Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428), Nevill Francis Mott (1905), Boris Karloff (1887), Rishi Sunak (1980), Daniel Burley Woolfall (1852), and Frederick Griffith (1879).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsThomas Cavendish
EXPLORER
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 859
Malcolm IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 860
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 861
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 862
James Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1638 - 1675
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 863
Andy Serkis
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 864
Simon Cowell
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 865
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 866
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 867
Boris Karloff
ACTOR
1887 - 1969
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 868
Rishi Sunak
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 869
Daniel Burley Woolfall
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 870
Frederick Griffith
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 871
Among PRODUCERS In United Kingdom
Among producers born in United Kingdom, Simon Cowell ranks 1. After him are Walter Legge (1906), David Heyman (1961), Chris Blackwell (1937), Emma Thomas (1971), Mark Ronson (1975), David Barron (1954), Peter Safran (1965), Hugh Padgham (1955), Miles Millar (1967), and Eric Fellner (1959).
Simon Cowell
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1
Walter Legge
1906 - 1979
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2
David Heyman
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 3
Chris Blackwell
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 4
Emma Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 5
Mark Ronson
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 6
David Barron
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 7
Peter Safran
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 8
Hugh Padgham
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 9
Miles Millar
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 10
Eric Fellner
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 11