Mr. Beast

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A highly successful YouTube creator mentioned as an aspirational example of the platform's potential for success and someone whose brand is integrated into major live events.


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Summary

James Stephen Donaldson, known as MrBeast, is a highly influential American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman, born on May 7, 1998. He is globally recognized for his elaborate challenges, philanthropic endeavors, and high-production-value videos, leading his main channel to become the most subscribed on YouTube with over 442 million subscribers. Beyond his primary content, Donaldson has expanded into various ventures, including founding MrBeast Burger and Feastables, and co-founding successful fundraising initiatives like Team Trees and Team Seas. His significant impact on the digital landscape is further underscored by his consistent recognition at the Streamy Awards and Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and his inclusion in Time's list of the world's most influential people. He is also a key figure in discussions surrounding YouTube's creator economy and monetization models, as highlighted in an interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on the All-In Podcast, where his earnings and the platform's revenue split were specifically addressed.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Father

    Charles Donaldson

  • Mother

    Susan Parisher

  • Full Name

    James Stephen Donaldson

  • Raised In

    Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.

  • Alma Mater

    Greenville Christian Academy (graduated)

  • Birth Date

    1998-05-07

  • Occupation

    YouTuber, media personality, businessman, philanthropist

  • Birth Place

    Wichita, Kansas, U.S.

  • Online Alias

    MrBeast

  • YouTube Channel

    MrBeast

  • Higher Education

    East Carolina University (briefly attended)

  • Net Worth (2022)

    $500 million

  • TikTok Followers

    Over 119.3 million

  • YouTube Subscribers

    Over 442 million

  • Highest-Paid YouTube Creator

    2024

Timeline
  • Began posting videos to YouTube under the handle MrBeast6000. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2012-01-01

  • Graduated from Greenville Christian Academy. (Source: Web Search Results)

    2016-01-01

  • His video "I Counted to 100,000!" went viral, earning tens of thousands of views in days. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2017-01-01

  • Won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2020-01-01

  • Started the MrBeast Gaming channel. (Source: Web Search Results)

    2020-04-01

  • Won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2021-01-01

  • Won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2022-01-01

  • Won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2022-01-01

  • Forbes estimated his net worth at $500 million. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2022-01-01

  • Won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-01-01

  • Won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-01-01

  • Included in Time's list of the world's 100 most influential people. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-01-01

  • Won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2024-01-01

  • Ranked first on the Forbes list for the highest-paid YouTube creator. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2024-01-01

  • MrBeast became the most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world. (Source: Web Search Results)

    2024-06-01

  • Won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-01-01

  • Named one of the world's 100 most influential digital creators by Time. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-07-01

MrBeast

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, in which he often hosts elaborate challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts, are known for their fast pace and high production values. With over 442 million subscribers, he has the most subscribed channel on YouTube. He is also the third-most-followed creator on TikTok, with over 119.3 million followers. 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 content ranged from Let's Plays to "videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers". He went viral in 2017 after his "I Counted to 100,000!" video earned tens of thousands of views in just a few days. His videos have become increasingly extravagant. Once his channel took off, Donaldson hired some childhood friends to co-run the brand. Donaldson also runs the YouTube channels Beast Reacts (formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts), and the philanthropy channel Beast Philanthropy. Donaldson is the founder of MrBeast Burger, Feastables, and a co-founder of Team Trees, a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised over $24 million for its campaigns, and Lunchly, a food and snack brand similar to Lunchables. He also co-founded Team Seas, a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million. He is the creator of the reality competition television series, Beast Games. 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 four times 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; he was also named one of the world's 100 most influential digital creators by Time in July 2025. He ranked first on the Forbes list for the highest-paid YouTube creator in 2024. In 2022, Forbes estimated his net worth at $500 million.

Web Search Results
  • MrBeast | Games, Burger, Videos, Chocolate, Show, Age, & Biography

    MrBeast (born May 7, 1998, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.) is the byname of Jimmy Donaldson, an American YouTube star and businessman known for his large-scale challenges, massive giveaways, and high-budget philanthropic stunts. He began his YouTube career posting gaming content, videos estimating other creators’ YouTube earnings, and endurance contests on YouTube. His account dramatically increased in popularity with his charitable acts and funding of humanitarian projects. His ventures have since [...] See all related content Top Questions ### Who is MrBeast? MrBeast, born James Stephen Donaldson on May 7, 1998, is an American YouTube star and businessman known for large-scale challenges, giveaways, and philanthropic stunts. ### How did MrBeast start his YouTube career? He started by posting gaming content, videos estimating other creators’ YouTube earnings, and endurance contests in February 2012. ### What are some of MrBeast’s notable achievements on YouTube? [...] SUBSCRIBE Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos # MrBeast American YouTuber and businessman External Websites Also known as: James Stephen Donaldson, Jimmy Donaldson Written by Chinatsu Tsuji Chinatsu Tsuji was an assistant editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chinatsu Tsuji Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • MrBeast - Wikipedia

    James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, in which he often hosts elaborate challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts, are known for their fast pace and high production values. With over 442 million subscribers, he has the most subscribed channel on YouTube. He is also the third-most-followed creator on TikTok, with over 119.3 million followers. [...] James Stephen Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7, 1998. He was mainly raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He moved houses often and was under the care of au pairs because his parents, Susan Parisher and Charles Donaldson, worked long hours and served in the military. His parents divorced in 2007. In 2016, Donaldson graduated from Greenville Christian Academy, a private evangelical Christian high school in the area. He briefly attended East Carolina University before dropping out. [...] Donaldson is the founder of MrBeast Burger, Feastables, and a co-founder of Team Trees, a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised over $24 million for its campaigns, and Lunchly, a food and snack brand similar to Lunchables. He also co-founded Team Seas, a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million. He is the creator of the reality competition television series, Beast Games.

  • Lowe's Taps Creator Economy to Launch First Home Improvement ...

    About MrBeast MrBeast, founded by YouTube creator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, is a global entertainment powerhouse known for its groundbreaking content, viral challenges, and large-scale philanthropic initiatives. With over 400 million subscribers, MrBeast became the most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world in June 2024 and now generates more than 2 billion views each month. His Prime Video series Beast Games became the streamer's most-watched unscripted series ever [...] Among the first creators to join is MrBeast, the most-followed digital creator in the world, known for building massive audiences through inspiring content and his philanthropic efforts. Together, Lowe's and MrBeast are curating a dedicated storefront where fans can shop his favorite materials, tools and DIY projects – from obstacle courses to backyard builds – bringing MrBeast's signature creativity into homes across the country.

  • Mr. Beast's latest projects face criticism - The Post

    Mr. Beast is the most successful YouTuber on the platform who has built his career around ambitious stunts, challenges and massive giveaways. With serious allegations surrounding his newest endeavors, the YouTuber is facing massive criticism and public disapproval. Whether he chooses to speak out or fix his mistakes will define the momentum of his career moving forward. cl125221@ohio.edu clara\_leder upport Us Trending ## Bobcats return to Ohio, population booms By Finn Smith | Sep. 17 [...] THE BEAT # Mr. Beast's latest projects face criticism James “Jimmy” Donaldson, known as Mr. Beast online, is the biggest YouTuber in the world with over 329 million subscribers. The Internet sensation is known for his videos containing huge stunts, giant cash giveaways and philanthropic work. However, the star has recently fallen from grace and is under fire for his latest career endeavors.

  • Jimmy Donaldson - MrBeast Wiki - Fandom

    On his father’s side, MrBeast is a descendent of the Bush Family. According to Karl, he spends most of his downtime licking a portrait of George H.W. Bush located in his meth lab. As for his mother’s side, nobody quite knows the exact origins. However, it is known for sure that mass-inbreeding occurred throughout the entire family. It has also been documented that his great uncle was a Great Dane, but that fact is disputed. It is also known that Mr. Beast has close ties with the Whittaker [...] : Main article: MrBeast Burger MrBeast Burger is an online delivery-only fast food chain and restaurant brand created by Jimmy Donaldson. This restaurant temporarily opened physically in only one location, which is the key setting and location for the video "I Opened A Restaurant That Pays You To Eat At It". [...] In April 2020, he started a gaming channel named MrBeast Gaming, releasing 2 to 3 videos every week. As of July 2023, the channel has a total of 35.4 million subscribers, making it one of the fastest-growing channels in terms of subscriber count. It acted as a successor to his older gaming videos on his main channel. MrBeast’s friends Kris, Chandler, and Karl, usually appear in these videos. The game that is mainly played on this channel is Minecraft, but the crew plays other games like Grand

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