Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English record executive and television personality who first
Simon Cowell
became well known to American audiences as a judge on American Idol. He went on to become a judge on The X Factor USA.
Season One
For the first season (2011), Simon Cowell mentored the Girls category. His acts were Rachel Crow, Drew Ryniewicz, Tiah Tolliver, and the winner Melanie Amaro.