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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South Florida's Little Smiles Partners with MrBeast's Beast Philanthropy to Create Unforgettable Experiences for Children
MrBeast Grants Wishes to 100 Pediatric Cancer Patients, Enlists LeBron James
Famous YouTuber MrBeast helps grant 4-year-old Indiana boy's wish to go to Disney World
MrBeast’s Newest Battle: Granting Wishes for Kids Battling Cancer (With Assist From LeBron James)
Why MrBeast, Stand Up To Cancer, and Amgen Joined Forces to Support Pediatric Cancer Research
MrBeast and LeBron James Team Up With Stand Up To Cancer for Pediatric Cancer Campaign
LeBron James, The Rock Grant Wishes to Pediatric Cancer Patients in New MrBeast Video
MrBeast Is Married! Inside the YouTube Star’s ‘Intimate’ Necker Island Wedding to Thea Booysen (Exclusive)
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
MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, Erin & Sara Foster Among Guest Sharks For ‘Shark Tank’ Season 18
‘Shark Tank’ Sets Season 18 Guest Sharks: MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, ‘Diary of a CEO’ Host and More
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
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