Did he became famous with an explosion? Did he affect millions? Is he still affecting many? Is he so legendary he will be around for a few hundred years? Does he have elephant feet? Does he own land where no one but him is allowed to live? Did the USSR try to hide him?
He started from the bottom (by being born rich, living in one of The wealthiest neighborhoods in Toronto, getting family connections to get a job on a tv show and showbusiness, used his parent's wealth to get noticed)