Former London Mayor Boris Johnson led the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, and now he has reason to celebrate.
Thursday's referendum ended in a narrow win for the "Leave" side.
Not only did Boris' cause emerge victorious, but he's also a favorite to replace David Cameron as prime minister, now that Cameron has announced his intention to resign.
Johnson is a clownish character, but he's got enviable popularity levels and is known by his first name across the UK. He's even affectionately referred to as "BoJo" over social media.
Here are some pictures of his life and rise to power.
Mike Bird contributed to a previous version of this article.