American YouTuber and businessman (born 1998)
MrBeast MrBeast in 2023
Born James Stephen Donaldson
(1998-05-07 ) May 7, 1998 (age 26) Origin Greenville, North Carolina , U.S.[ 1] Other names MrBeast6000 Education Greenville Christian Academy Occupations Signature Website mrbeast .store Channel Years active 2012–present Genres Subscribers
310 million (main channel)
44.9 million (MrBeast 2)
25.8 million (Beast Philanthropy)
45 million (MrBeast Gaming)
34.4 million (Beast Reacts)
[ 2] Total views
56.3 billion (main channel)
7.2 billion (MrBeast 2)
887.6 million (Beast Philanthropy)
8.0 billion (MrBeast Gaming)
6.2 billion (Beast Reacts)
[ 2] Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2016[ 3] 1,000,000 subscribers 2017[ 4] 10,000,000 subscribers 2018[ 4] 50,000,000 subscribers 2021 100,000,000 subscribers 2022
Last updated: August 5, 2024
James Stephen "Jimmy " Donaldson [ a] (born May 7, 1998), better known by his online alias MrBeast , is an American YouTuber, internet personality , and businessman. He is known for his fast-paced and high-production videos featuring elaborate challenges and lucrative giveaways.[ 12] With over 310 million subscribers, he has the most-subscribed-to YouTube channel and is the third-most-followed creator on TikTok with over 103 million followers. He also has over 60 million followers on Instagram and 30.9 million on X (formerly Twitter).
Donaldson grew up in Greenville, North Carolina . He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012[ 13] under the handle MrBeast6000 . His early content ranged from Let's Plays to "videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers".[ 14] He went viral in 2017 after his "counting to 100,000" video earned tens of thousands of views in just a few days. His videos have become increasingly grand and extravagant.[ 15] Once his channel took off, Donaldson hired some of his childhood friends to co-run the brand. Donaldson also runs the YouTube channels Beast Reacts (formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts),[ 16] and the philanthropy channel Beast Philanthropy.[ 17] [ 18]
Donaldson is the founder of MrBeast Burger , Feastables , and a co-creator of Team Trees , a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised over $24 million for its campaigns.[ 19] [ 20] He also co-founded Team Seas , a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million.[ 21] Donaldson won the Creator of the Year award four years in a row at the Streamy Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023; he also won the Favorite Male Creator award three times at the 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards . In 2023, Time named him as one of the world's 100 most influential people .[ 22] He has ranked on the Forbes list for the highest-paid YouTube creator in 2022[ 23] and has an estimated net worth of $500 million.[ 24]
^ YouTube star, Greenville's own MrBeast rethinks old notions of philanthropy Archived July 18, 2022, at the Wayback Machine . Wnct.com . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ a b "About MrBeast" . YouTube .
^ Donaldson, James Stephen (July 8, 2016). "100,000 SUBSCRIBERS.EXE" . YouTube . Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^ a b "MrBeast's YouTube stats" . Social Blade . Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ Karl, Chris (November 30, 2021). "How MrBeast's Squid Game Was Made Revealed In BTS Video" . Screen Rant . Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Armato, Leonard (October 6, 2023). "Charlotte Hornets And Mr Beast Ink Revolutionary Jersey Patch Deal. Watch What Happens Next" . Forbes . Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ Raiken, Amber (August 1, 2023). "YouTube star MrBeast sues his food-delivery service over 'inedible' and 'poor quality' items" . The Independent . Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ Duffy, Clare (January 23, 2024). "MrBeast tested Elon Musk's theory and took home $250,000 | CNN Business" . CNN . Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ "First person to reach 1 million followers on Threads | Guinness World Records" . Guinness World Records . July 6, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024 .
^ North Carolina Secretary of State . "Registered Agent James Stephen Donaldson" . sosnc.gov . Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023 .
^ MrBeastStaff (October 23, 2022). "James Stephen Donaldson" . r/MrBeast . Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Lloyd, Andrew; Cheong, Charissa; Theil, Michele. "From fan to friendly rival, here's how MrBeast's 10-year journey to overtake PewDiePie as YouTube's biggest creator finally paid off" . Insider . Retrieved November 25, 2023 .
^ "Night Media Signs Top Influencer, 'MrBeast' " . Business Wire . January 23, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019 .
^ Asarch, Steven (April 2, 2019). "How YouTuber MrBeast Pulled Off a Real-life Battle Royale in three Weeks" . Newsweek . Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019 .
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^ "MrBeast Shorts - YouTube" . YouTube . November 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ Weiss, Geoff (May 15, 2020). "MrBeast Just Launched A Gaming Channel. Now He's Looking To Hire An Editor" . Tubefilter . Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ "Beast Philanthropy Official Site - Help End Hunger" . Beastphilanthropy.org . Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ "Help Us Plant 20 Million Trees – Join #TeamTrees" . teamtrees.org . Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020 .
^ Leskin, Paige (December 19, 2019). "YouTuber MrBeast's tree-planting campaign reached its goal of raising $20 million. Here's the list of prominent people who have donated, including Elon Musk, Jeffree Star, and even the CEO of YouTube" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020 .
^ "Team Seas" . teamseas.org . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
^ "Time 100" . Time . April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ Brown, Abram. "The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars: MrBeast, Jake Paul And Markiplier Score Massive Paydays" . Forbes . Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
^ Sorvino, Chloe (November 30, 2022). "Could MrBeast Be The First YouTuber Billionaire?" . Forbes . Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
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