Simon Cowell – Family, Family Tree

Since the time TV shows existed, there probably hasn’t been a TV sensation like Simon Cowell. The well liked judge of popular shows like X-factor, Britain’s got talent, American Idol and Pop Idol, Cowell had the most talked-about life, both on and off screen. He is known for his sharp criticisms in the shows along with a scandalous life in reality.

Besides being a TV judge, Cowell also owns Syco, the television production and the music publishing house. At the moment, he is featured inthe eighth series of Britain’s Got Talent and the eleventh series of X-factor. He was listed among the 100 most influential people list by Time magazine twice.

Simon Cowell Family

Cowell’s parents – Eric Selig Philip Cowell Sr and Julie Brett

His father Philip Cowell was a real estate agent and a music industry executive. He was a Jewish man whose paternal grandmother was from Poland. He passed away in the year 1999. Simon’s mother Julie Brett was a ballet dancer and a socialite. She has an English descent.

Eric started with very humble beginnings but grew to love the world of showbiz. He met Julie who was a very popular ballet dancer by then on a train. The couple had three kids. While the first kid died due to a problem after two weeks of being born, Simon and Nicholas thrived.