Simon Fuller, English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series
Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, film and television producer. He is the creator of the Idols television format, including the UK series Pop Idol and the US series American Idol.
Fuller came to prominence in the 1990s for managing the pop group the Spice Girls. He has managed acts including David and Victoria Beckham, Annie Lennox, S Club 7, Now United, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Tyler, Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Will Young, Emma Bunton and Lisa Marie Presley.In 2020, Fuller signed an exclusive agreement with tech firm TikTok to create a new TikTok supergroup and concluded an agreement with Verizon Communications to develop 5G content. In 2016, Simon Fuller persuaded Swedish quartet ABBA to re-unite to explore working in virtual reality, which led to the Abba Voyage project.In 2007, Time named Fuller one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2008, he was certified as the most successful British music manager of all time by Billboard. Fuller received the 2,441st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 23 May 2011. In 2014 he was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Brighton in his home county East Sussex in recognition for his "contribution to business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy". The 2020 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Fuller's wealth at £445 million.