MAKING it in America has long been the yardstick used to measure real success on this side of the pond.

Beatlemania swept across the US as the Fab Four touched down back in the 1960s.

Rarely a year goes by without a British A-Lister up for an Oscar in Hollywood.

And the Queen is even held in higher regard stateside than she is in certain parts of her own kingdom.

But which sports stars from these isles have made it big in the Land of the Free?

Here SunSport takes a look at some of the homegrown talent that has cracked America.

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TYSON FURY

The reigning WBC heavyweight champ is such a hit stateside that it’s a big deal he’s lining up a blockbuster homecoming bout next year.

Fury has fought across the Atlantic in each of his last five fights – including his stunning trilogy of shows with Deontay Wilder.

The Gypsy King inked a whopping £80MILLION deal with Las Vegas-based promoters Top Rank and broadcaster ESPN back in 2019.

And he has even made his bow in WWE as he counts wrestling mogul Vince McMahon among his close pals.

DAVID BECKHAM

Golden Balls is one of the most famous men on the planet and surely helped put Major League Soccer on the map.

The ex-England captain headed to LA Galaxy after his ‘galactico’ era at Real Madrid came to an end in 2007.

Five years in California saw Becks rubbing shoulders with the gliterrati and he now counts the likes of Kim Kardashian and Pharrell Williams as chums.

Now long-since retired from his playing days, the 46-year-old is owner of MLS expansion side Inter Miami.

EMMA RADUCANU

Britain’s No.1 arguably produced THE sporting story of the year with her victory at the US Open back in September.

The 19-year-old became the first qualifier ever to win a grand slam in tennis history when she triumphed in New York.

Victory saw her become an overnight star as her face went up on billboards around the Big Apple.

And an invite to the glitzy Met Gala capped off a star turn from the teen sensation.

LEWIS HAMILTON

While he may not be rushing back to Abu Dhabi any time soon, F1 superstar Hamilton will have a home in the US of A.

The Mercedes racer has triumphed in a record SIX US Grands Prix during his glittering career on track.

Off it, the fashionista driver is a Met Gala-regular and owns properties in New York.

He recently sold one £37million penthouse without ever moving in – but owns another nearby with megastar quarterback Tom Brady as a neighbour.

RORY MCILROY

McIlroy made his name in the early 2010s with a series of major victories in America.

The Northern Irish whizz lifted the US Open in 2011 and the PGA Championship twice – in 2012 and 2014.

The 32-year-old has long been a thorn in the USA’s side as a Ryder Cup point-winner.

But he calls Florida home and is married to former PGA TOUR staffer Erica Stoll – now if only he could win a Green Jacket…

LENNOX LEWIS

Before Fury there was another Tyson in town – and a British boxing legend ready to take him down.

Lewis had a head start in cracking America with an accent drawn from his Canadian upbringing.

And the East Londoner was already a star thanks to headline shows with the likes of Evander Holyfield and Hasim Rahman.

But the Lion’s fame peaked in 2002 with his eighth-round stoppage of ‘Iron Mike’ Tyson in their Tennessee showdown.

NICK FALDO

Sir Nick is the only Brit to win the Masters more than once.

The World Golf Hall of Famer was champion three times at Augusta – back-to-back in 1989-90 and again in 1996.

Now known for his work in the commentary booth, the 64-year-old is a feature on NBC Sports’ coverage.

And like McIlroy, he’s another British linksman to call Florida home.

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