Simon Fuller
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Simon Fuller

British businessman & producer (born 1960)

Simon Robert Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer. He is the creator of the Idols TV format, including the British series Pop Idol and the American series American Idol.2

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Born May 17, 1960.1

About

Fuller came to prominence in the 1990s for managing the British girl group the Spice Girls, and he has since managed acts in various fields of entertainment, from sports stars David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton to other musicians such as Amy Winehouse and Annie Lennox.

Since 2020, Fuller has been working with tech firm TikTok to aid development of new TikTok creatives and in the same year he announced a partnership with Verizon Communications to develop 5G content. In 2021, Pearson PLC announced a partnership with Fuller to create a new global education business in Performing Arts. In 2016, Fuller persuaded Swedish quartet ABBA to reunite to explore working in virtual reality, which led to the ABBA Voyage project.

In 2007, Time named Fuller as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He has been 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.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedWilliam Parker Sports College3

Career

Occupation: film producer, television producer, director, talent manager, talent agent, record producer.6

Personal life

  • BornMay 17, 1960, Hastings7
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom8

Fuller married his long-term partner Natalie Swanston in May 2008, and they have three children. In May 2025, his wife Natalie filed for divorce.

He has a portfolio of property

including properties in Europe, North America, and South America. In 2014, Fuller was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Brighton in recognition for his "contribution to business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy".

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Awards

  • Date not recordedstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame9

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