MrBeast
Jimmy Donaldson
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James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, businessman, and philanthropist. The founder of Beast Industries, a conglomerate that holds various media channels, MrBeast Burger, Feastables, Lunchly and more, he produces high-paced YouTube videos built around elaborate challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts, that are noted for their high production values. With more than 481 million subscribers, his main channel is the most subscribed on YouTube. He also is the third most followed account on TikTok. Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012 under the handle MrBeast6000. His early uploads ranged from Let's Play videos to estimations of other YouTubers' wealth. In January 2017, after his video "I Counted to 100,000!" drew tens of thousands of views within days, his productions quickly became more extravagant. As the audience expanded, Donaldson brought longtime friends into the brand and launched companion channels including Beast Reacts (inactive as of 2026, formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts), and Beast Philanthropy. He co-founded Team Trees—a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised more than $24 million—and launched Lunchly, a food and snack brand rivaling Lunchables. He also co-founded Team Seas, a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million, and created the reality competition series Beast Games. In 2025, he co-founded Team Water, another fundraiser that raised over 40 million dollars for WaterAid. Donaldson won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. He also won Favorite Male Creator at the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. In 2023, Time named him one of the world's 100 most influential people, and the magazine included him in its 2025 Time 100 Creators list. Forbes ranked him first among the highest-paid YouTube creators in 2024. Fortune estimated his net worth at $2.6 billion in 2026.
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MrBeast Once Secretly Planted Action Cameras in a Walmart for This Reason: 'People Told Me I Was Crazy'
Are MrBeast and Thea Booysen getting married today? A closer look at their relationship after his surprise post
Is MrBeast getting married today? YouTuber sparks wedding buzz with playful message about Thea Booysen
MrBeast and Mindy Kaling Join 'Shark Tank' Season 18—and They Aren't the Only Major Stars Coming on Board
MrBeast and Mindy Kaling Join ‘Shark Tank’ Season 18—and They Aren’t the Only Major Stars Coming on Board
MrBeast Says America Gave Him 'Freedom' to Chase Dreams, Tim Cook Calls 'Our Country' a Testament to 'Power of Possibility' as US Celebrates 250 Years
'Shark Tank' Season 18: MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, J.J. Watt, Erin Foster and Sara Foster and more guest Sharks announced
‘Shark Tank’ Sets Season 18 Guest Sharks: MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, ‘Diary of a CEO’ Host and More
MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, Erin & Sara Foster Among Guest Sharks For ‘Shark Tank’ Season 18
MrBeast buys fan a new car after she asked for help on TikTok as “last resort”
‘We can call it football’: MrBeast responds to USMNT losing World Cup match to Belgium
'MrBeast model': Stefanovic's numbers reveal his broader strategy - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
MrBeast reveals how his first viral video was made while watching 'Game of Thrones' and 'Naruto'
MrBeast’s Feastables Investors Threaten Legal Action Over Alleged Contract Breaches As Revenue Falls Short Of Projections
Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast embroiled in bitter feud over his chocolate bar brand
MrBeast and James Patterson 'Wrote' a Book and It's Coming Whether You Like it Or Not
MrBeast hires Pietra CEO Ronak Trivedi to build creator sponsorship platform
MrBeast has hired a team from an A16z-backed startup as he races to build a creator platform
MrBeast teams up with James Patterson after realizing books aren't actually 'boring'
‘Survivor’ Stars and Host Break Down the MrBeast Coin Flip That Changed Season 50’s Ending
MrBeast Becomes First YouTuber to Reach 500 Million Subscribers, Receives Special Diamond Play Button
500 million and counting! MrBeast makes history as the first individual creator to hit half a billion subscribers
He Won A Jet On MrBeast. Then Paraguay Detained Him Over A 577-Pound Weed Bust. Prosecutors Cleared Him.
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