Graphene, the only one atom thick carbon network, achieved overnight fame with the 2010 Nobel Prize. (sciencedaily.com)
But the art critics loved them, and so at a mere 23 years of age, Stella achieved overnight fame. (visual-arts-cork.com)
Bradley Whitford, a classically trained stage actor who has received critical acclaim for his roles in theater, film, and television, quickly gained overnight fame as the sarcastic yet vulnerable Josh Lyman on THE WEST WING. (sho.com)