Isaac Larian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Isaac Larian
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Mar 28, 1954(1954-03-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Iran
Country	Iran
Horoscope	Aries

Isaac Larian Biography

Isaac Larian is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on March 28, 1954 in Iran, Iran. Iranian-born entrepreneur and CEO of MGA Entertainment, a California-based toy company known for its Bratz and Lalaloopsy doll lines.

Like Barbie creator and one-time Mattel president Ruth Handler, Larian headed a toy company and launched a successful line of dolls.

He was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the consumer products category in 2004. He was also named the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007. His motto, “Fortune favors the bold” is displayed throughout MGA’s building.

Born to a Jewish family in Iran, Larian has three sisters and one brother. Larian arrived to the United States alone in 1971 at the age of 17. After graduating from California State University, Los Angeles in civil engineering, he started an import-export business with his brother Fred in 1979 after his plans to return to Iran were ended by the 1979 Iranian Revolution. They then re-positioned the business into consumer electronics. In 1987, they became a distributor for Nintendo and in 1993, they became a licensee for the “Power Rangers.” In 1997, toys became their focus and they had their first internal success with the Singing Bouncy Baby. In 1998, he changed his company’s name to MGA Entertainment. In 2000, his brother sold his 45% stake in the company to Larian for $9 million and in 2001, MGA developed the “Bratz” doll. Three of the dolls bear the names of his children and one of his longest term employees, son Cameron, daughter Jasmin and Jenna (although her doll uses the Persian spelling Yasmin and the rights to the name Jenna was acquired by Mattel) so Chloe was used. In 2005, Bratz sales totaled $800 million well ahead of their main rival, Barbie with $445 million in sales. In 2004, Mattel sued MGA alleging that the designer of the Bratz doll had developed the concept while working for Mattel and that MGA had paid Mattel employees to work on MGA projects. MGA counter sued alleging that Mattel spied on its salesmen by masquerading as toy buyers, repositioned Bratz displays in retail stores to less favorable arrangements, and that Mattel paid retailers to favor Barbie over Bratz. On August 5, 2011 Mattel was also ordered to pay MGA $310 million for attorney fees, stealing trade secrets, and false claims. Due to a technical procedural issue having nothing to do with the merits of the claims, the Ninth circuit vacated without prejudice the $170 million portion of the judgment against Mattel for this misconduct. On January 13, 2014, MGA filed a complaint for these claims in State court in California seeking in excess of $1 billion and this lawsuit is currently pending. In November 2006, MGA purchased the manufacturer of infant and toddler toys, Little Tikes. In 2010, MGA released the highly successful “Lalaloopsy” doll.

His marriage to Angela Neman produced three children: Cameron, Jason, and Jasmin. Two of his company’s Bratz dolls were named after his daughter, Jasmin, and his son Cameron.

Isaac Larian Net Worth

Isaac Larian is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isaac Larian 's net worth $1 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After leaving his native Iran at the age of seventeen, he studied civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles.

He was the 2004 recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Isaac Larian (Persian: اسحاق لاریان ‎, born March 28, 1954) is an Iranian-born American billionaire businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of MGA Entertainment, the world’s largest privately-owned toy company.

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Who is Isaac Larian Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Isaac Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Isaac Larian celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

Did Isaac Larian make Bratz dolls?

Isaac Larian, founder of toymaker MGA Entertainment, began making dolls after picking up a talking one that Mattel passed on. Today MGA Entertainment makes Little Tikes, Bratz dolls, and Lalaloopsy dolls. When Larian first saw the Bratz dolls in 2001, he thought they looked like aliens.

What is LOL doll net worth?

Last year, M.G.A.E. reports, the company made more than $4 billion from L.O.L. Surprise! doll retail sales. It’s expecting to rake in $5 billion in 2019, not including revenue from licensing deals.

What is the Bratz net worth?

Net Worth: $1.1 Billion
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Film Producer
Nationality:| Iran

Who owns Bratz?

MGA Entertainment , the toy company that owns the Bratz and L.O.L. Surprise! dolls, really wants to buy Barbie maker Mattel. MGA, which first approached Mattel about a deal in April 2015 and did so again last year, made another offer in May that Mattel rejected.

Are LOL dolls inappropriate?

According to one parent, who called out the brand on Facebook, several boy versions of the dolls were deemed “inappropriate and obscene for small children especially girls as they are anatomically correct with no warning on the packaging.”