Simon Fuller Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

American Idol creator Simon Fuller received the 2,441st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday afternoon, in front of an audience that included American Idol judges Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez; Lopez's husband, entertainer Marc Anthony; Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham; 2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood; and this season's Idol finalists.

The 30-year music industry veteran has managed the careers of pop group the Spice Girls, as well as Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, American Idol champions Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and David Cook and soccer star David Beckham.

"Whenever I see that star, I won't see my name, I'll see all the names of the people I've worked [with] and all those amazing artists and people that have helped me achieve this stuff,'' Fuller said at the ceremony in front of the W Hollywood hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, where his star is located.

Born May 17, 1960, in Hastings, England, Fuller began his career in 1981 at Chrysalis Records, a British label. In 1983, he was responsible for bringing Madonna's first hit, Holiday, to the company.

Fuller's discovery of British musician Paul Hardcastle prompted him to form his own management company, 19 Entertainment, named for Hardcastle's chart-topping Vietnam War song, "19," in 1985.

Fuller created Pop Idol, the singing competition series that premiered on Britain's ITV network in 2001 and led to more than 120 other versions, most famously American Idol. Fuller is also the creator of the Fox summer series So You Think You Can Dance.

Versions also air in 16 other nations. Fuller sold 19 Entertainment to New York-based entertainment content and intellectual property company CKX in March 2005 in a cash and stock deal worth more than $200 million.

He formed a new company, XIX Entertainment, in 2010. Fuller entered the fashion industry in 2006 in a joint venture with designer Roland Mouret that includes a store in London. He also manages the careers of British tennis star Andy Murray and 2008 Formula One driving champion Lewis Hamilton.

City News Service contributed to this report.