Before They Were Famous

The Lego company traces its roots back to Danish carpenter called ( Olay ) Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began making wooded toys in the early 1930s. Over the next few decades, he and his son, Godtfred would turn the humble toy workshop into the largest toy company in the world—now valued at over $14.6 billion, with almost 14,000 employees and annual revenues surpassing $5 billion. I know, that's a lot of coin just for some simple assembly blocks but Lego's taking over every industry these days. I mean did you see the movie? While Kjeld Kristiansen, the founder's grandson, is now the richest man in Denmark, his family's road to success, well, it had its fair share of bumps along the way...

The Lego company traces its roots back to Danish carpenter called ( Olay ) Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began making wooded toys in the early 1930s. Over the next few decades, he and his son, Godtfred would turn the humble toy workshop into the largest toy company in the world—now valued at over $14.6 billion, with almost 14,000 employees and annual revenues surpassing $5 billion. I know, that's a lot of coin just for some simple assembly blocks but Lego's taking over every industry these days. I mean did you see the movie? While Kjeld Kristiansen, the founder's grandson, is now the richest man in Denmark, his family's road to success, well, it had its fair share of bumps along the way...

LIL YACHTY | Before They Were Famous

LIL YACHTY | Before They Were Famous

Gene grew up a shy kid in a Jewish family and realized early on that he had a knack for making others laugh. Growing up in Milwaukee Wisconsin prior to the 1950's there wasn't a ton of outlets for young Gene to live out his passion for performance. At a young age was sent to a Military school in Hollywood but there he was bully and even sexually assaulted for being the only Jewish boy in the school. Eventually he would find his way and by his late twenties he had become the highest paid actor in Hollywood, a heart throb, a Golden Globe, Academy Award Nominee.

Gene grew up a shy kid in a Jewish family and realized early on that he had a knack for making others laugh. Growing up in Milwaukee Wisconsin prior to the 1950's there wasn't a ton of outlets for young Gene to live out his passion for performance. At a young age was sent to a Military school in Hollywood but there he was bully and even sexually assaulted for being the only Jewish boy in the school. Eventually he would find his way and by his late twenties he had become the highest paid actor in Hollywood, a heart throb, a Golden Globe, Academy Award Nominee.

Before They Were Famous Rose Leslie. Before Rose would play Ygritte on Game of Thrones and make Jon Snow question his vows when she showed him how she stays warm North of the wall.

Before They Were Famous Rose Leslie. Before Rose would play Ygritte on Game of Thrones and make Jon Snow question his vows when she showed him how she stays warm North of the wall.

ALLEN IVERSON Before They Were Famous - Before Allen Iverson got his first MVP award, was an 11-time NBA All-Star, and kicked off his 14 seasons in the NBA as Rookie of the Year and the shortest 1st round pick in NBA history...Find out the rest of the story of his rise to fame here on Before They Were Famous.

ALLEN IVERSON Before They Were Famous - Before Allen Iverson got his first MVP award, was an 11-time NBA All-Star, and kicked off his 14 seasons in the NBA as Rookie of the Year and the shortest 1st round pick in NBA history...Find out the rest of the story of his rise to fame here on Before They Were Famous.