Idol or Idols may refer to:

Religion and philosophy

Cult image In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents. In several traditions, including the ancient religions of Egypt, Greece and Rome ...

, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents *

Murti In the Hindu tradition, a ''murti'' ( sa, मूर्ति, mūrti, ) is a devotional image such as a statue, or "idol" (a common and non-pejorative term in Indian English), of a deity or saint. In Hindu temples, it is a symbolic icon. Thus ...

, a point of focus for devotion or meditation in Hindu and Buddhist religion (not always man-made) *

Idol (philosophy) The ''Novum Organum'', fully ''Novum Organum, sive Indicia Vera de Interpretatione Naturae'' ("New organon, or true directions concerning the interpretation of nature") or ''Instaurationis Magnae, Pars II'' ("Part II of The Great Instauration ...

, one of several concepts developed by various philosophers

Arts and entertainment

* In pop music entertainment, an idol refers to an entertainer, generally from their teens to mid-20s, whose image and attractiveness are marketed to maintain a close relationship and financial loyalty with fans **

Chinese idol ''Chinese Idol'' () is a Chinese reality/singing competition program. Based on the British television series, ''Pop Idol'', which was created by Simon Fuller and developed by FremantleMedia, ''Chinese Idol'' premiered on May 19, 2013 on DragonTV ...

, a younger entertainer active in the Chinese entertainment industry **

Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...

, a younger entertainer active in the Japanese entertainment industry ***

AV idol An or is a type of pornographic film actress in Japan. It is a sub-category of the idol culture in Japanese pop entertainment. AV idols work in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances ...

, a Japanese adult video star ***

Junior idol A , also known as a or , is a type of entertainer who is 15 years of age and under, manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality. It is a sub-category of the idol culture in Japanese pop entertainment. Junior idols are pr ...

, a Japanese entertainer generally under the age of 15 ***

Net idol An Internet celebrity (also known as a social media influencer, social media personality, internet personality, or simply influencer) is a celebrity who has acquired or developed their fame and notability through the Internet. The rise of social ...

, a Japanese entertainer mostly known as an Internet personality **

Korean idol An idol () refers to a type of celebrity working in the field of K-pop in fandom culture in South Korea, either as a member of a group or as a solo act. K-pop idols are characterized by the highly manufactured star system that they are produced b ...

, a younger entertainer active in the South Korean entertainment industry **

Taiwanese idol Taiwanese wave ( ja, 台流, Tairyū) is a neologism originally coined in Japan to refer to the increase in the popularity of Taiwanese culture, Taiwanese popular culture in the country (including: actors, dramas, music, fashion, films), and ...

, a younger entertainer active in the Taiwanese entertainment industry **

Teen idol A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. By region Asia East Asia possess ...

Matinée idol Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre movie star, stars who are adored to the point of Flattery, adulation by their Fan (person), fans. The term almost exclusively refers to adult male actors. Matinée idols often tend ...

, an adored film or theater star

Works

* "Idol" (Amanda Ghost song), from the album ''Ghost Stories'' * "Idol" (BTS song), from the album ''Love Yourself: Answer'' * ''Idol'' (film), a South Korean film * "Idol", an episode of the television series '' Power Rangers: SPD'' * ''Idols'' (film), a 1943 Spanish film * ''Idols'' (franchise), one of several television-shows which give formerly obscure persons an opportunity to become stars: ** ''

Pop Idol ''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and par ...

'', the original series in the United Kingdom ** ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

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Asian Idol ''Asian Idol'' is a reality singing competition, which featured winners of ''Idol'' competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Part of the '' Idol fra ...

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Australian Idol ''Australian Idol'' is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its initial run in November 2009. As part of the ''Idol'' franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program ''Pop Idol' ...

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Bangladeshi Idol ''Bangladeshi Idol'' ( bn, বাংলাদেশী আইডল) is a Bangladeshi reality television singing competition produced and distributed by Delta Bay Production & Distribution Pvt. Ltd. It started airing on SA TV, a new private satell ...

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Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore ...

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Deutschland sucht den Superstar ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' (''DSDS''; "Germany is looking for the Superstar") is a German reality talent show. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it was created by British media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show ''P ...

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Idol Puerto Rico ''Idol Puerto Rico'' is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it is based on the British show ''Pop Idol'' created by Simon Fuller. The first season of the show debut on August 7, 2011 o ...

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Idols South Africa ''Idols'' is a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa. The general ...

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Indian Idol ''Indian Idol'' is the Indian Reality television, music competition television franchise based on the ''Pop Idol'' format. Versions : Currently airing – 1 : Upcoming for airing – 0 : Recently concluded – 3 : No longer airing – ...

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Indonesian Idol ''Indonesian Idol'' is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the hist ...

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Kurd Idol ''Kurd Idol'' ( ku, کورد ئایدڵ / Kurd Aydil) is the first International franchise in Kurdish television history. Kurd Idol reality singing competition that is part of the Idols franchise created by Simon Fuller and owned by 19 Entertai ...

'', in Iraqi Kurdistan ** ''

Nepal Idol Nepal Idol ( ne, नेपाल आइडल ) is a Nepali reality television singing competition that is part of the ''Idols'' franchise created and owned by FremantleMedia. Nepal Idol 2017 is the first season of Idol Franchise in Nepal whic ...

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New Zealand Idol ''New Zealand Idol'', also known as ''NZ Idol'', was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series ''Pop Idol''. New Zealand first saw the ''Idol'' format when TV2 aired '' American Idol 2'', which garnered i ...

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Nouvelle Star ''Nouvelle Star'' (; also known as ''À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star'' for the first season) is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia. It was broadcast by M6 in seasons 1–8 before ...

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Pakistan Idol ''Pakistan Idol'' was a Pakistani Reality competition, reality singing competition that was a part of the Idols (TV series), ''Idols'' franchise created by Simon Fuller and owned by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia. It was the 50th adaptati ...

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Singapore Idol ''Singapore Idol'' is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by MediaCorp Studios and FremantleMedia Operations BV. It began airing on MediaCorp Channel 5 on 9 August 2004, as an addition to the Idol franc ...

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1DOL ''1DOL'' (stylized as ''iDOL'') was a 2010 Philippine drama starring Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby and Coco Martin. That aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from September 6, 2010 to October 22, 2010 replacing ''Agua Bendita''. The s ...

'', a Philippine TV musical * ''The iDol'' (film), a Japanese comedy movie

People

Billy Idol William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer o ...

, English rock musician *

Lodi (wrestler) Bradley Cain (born September 8, 1970) is an American author, personal trainer and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Lodi. Cain is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1997 and 2000, where h ...

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Raffy Tulfo Raffy is a given name and a nickname. It may refer to: *Rafael Palmeiro (born 1964), Cuban former Major League Baseball player *Ken Raffensberger (1917–2002), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Raffaella Rossi (born 1974), Italian ski mounta ...

, Filipino senator and broadcast journalist, also known as "Idol" * The Idols, a professional wrestling tag team consisting of "Vicious" Verne Siebert and Rocky Dellesera who had wrestled for

All Star Wrestling All Star Wrestling (ASW) is a British professional wrestling promotion operated by Brian Dixon and based in Birkenhead, England. Founded as Wrestling Enterprises of Birkenhead in October 1970, it has also been known over the years as All Star P ...

Other uses

Idol Records Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis, who serves as president of the label. Its roster consists of bands such as The O's, Dead Flowers, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, ...

, a record label *

MYLIP Myosin regulatory light chain interacting protein, also known as MYLIP, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MYLIP'' gene. MYLIP is also known as IDOL "Inducible Degrader of the LDL receptor" based on its involvement in cholesterol reg ...

, also known as IDOL "Inducible Degrader of the LDL receptor" *

Illinois Department of Labor The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is the code department of the Illinois state government that is responsible for the administration and enforcement of more than 20 labor and safety laws. Its director is Michael Kleinik, who was appointed in ...

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Religion and philosophy

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Works

People

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