Celebrities: Jewish or Not? 

Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…

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Simon Cowell – Jewish

Simon Cowell was born in London to a Christian mother and a Jewish father, though he didn’t discuss his ancestry with his children. His paternal grandmother is from Poland.

Cowell is an English television personality and music executive. He has been a judge on both the British and American versions of The X Factor, American Idol, Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent. In 2004 and 2010, Time listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. he has signed groups and singers like One Direction, Little Mix, Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle, and Fifth Harmony.

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