Idol

Idol or Idols may refer to:

In religion and philosophy

Cult image, 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, a point of focus for devotion or meditation in Hindu and Buddhist religion (not always man-made)
Idol (philosophy), one of several concepts developed by various philosophers

In arts and entertainment

Concepts and performers

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 with fans, who in turn support them through attending events and buying merchandise.
- Chinese idol
- Japanese idol
- Korean idol
- Taiwanese idol
- Teen idol
- Matinée idol, 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 (TV series), one of several television-shows which give formerly obscure persons an opportunity to become stars:
- Pop Idol, the original series in the United Kingdom
- American Idol, in the United States
- Asian Idol
- Australian Idol
- Bangladeshi Idol
- Canadian Idol
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar, in Germany
- Idol (Norwegian TV series)
- Idol Puerto Rico
- Idol (Swedish TV series)
- Ídolos (Portuguese TV series)
- Idols (Danish TV series)
- Idols (Dutch TV series)
- Idols (Finnish TV series)
- Idols South Africa
- Idols (West African TV series)
- Indian Idol
- Indonesian Idol
- Kurd Idol, in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Nepal Idol AP1 TV
- New Zealand Idol (2004-2006)
- Nouvelle Star, in France
- Pakistan Idol
- Singapore Idol
1DOL, a Philippine TV musical
The iDol (film), a Japanese comedy movie

People

Billy Idol, an English rock musician
Lodi (wrestler), 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

Other uses

Idol Records, a record label
MYLIP, also known as IDOL "Inducible Degrader of the LDL receptor"
Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL)

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