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Simon Cowell, Kardashians make Barbara Walters' "Fascinating People" list

From left, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, and Kendall Jenner pose in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2011. AP Photo

(CBS/AP) What do the Kardshians, talent show mogul Simon Cowell and singer Katy Perry have in common? They all made Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People" list of 2011.

Read more: The 2010 Most Fascinating People

Also on the list are businessman and TV personality Donald Trump, New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, along with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, the onscreen couple from the ABC's comedy "Modern Family."

Others making the cut include Pippa Middleton, sister of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Amanda Knox, the former Seattle exchange student whose four years in custody ended when an Italian court overturned her murder conviction.

The No. 1 Most Fascinating Person will be revealed on the broadcast, set to air Dec. 14. on ABC.

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