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| Born | James Stephen Donaldson May 7, 1998 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson[b] (born May 7, 1998), better known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, online personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for his fast-paced and high-production videos, which feature elaborate challenges and large giveaways.[13] With over 250 million subscribers, he is the most-subscribed individual on YouTube and the second-most-subscribed channel overall.
Donaldson grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012, at the age of 13,[14] under the handle MrBeast6000. His early content ranged from Let's Plays to "videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers".[15] He went viral in 2017 after his "counting to 100,000" video earned tens of thousands of views in just a few days, and he has become increasingly popular ever since, with most of his videos gaining tens of millions of views.[15] His videos became increasingly grand and extravagant.[16] Once his channel took off, Donaldson hired some of his childhood friends to co-run the brand. As of 2023, the MrBeast team is made up of over 250 people, including Donaldson himself.[17] Other than MrBeast, Donaldson runs the YouTube channels Beast Reacts, MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts)[18] and the philanthropy channel Beast Philanthropy.[19][20] He formerly ran MrBeast 3 (initially MrBeast 2), which is now inactive.[21][22]
Donaldson is the founder of MrBeast Burger, Feastables, and also a co-creator of Team Trees, a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised over $23 million for its campaigns.[23][24] He also co-founded Team Seas, a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million.[25] 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 twice at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, Time named him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.[26] He has ranked on the Forbes list for the highest paid YouTube creator in 2022[27] and has an estimated net worth of $500 million.[28]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cheong, Charissa. "Everything we know about MrBeast's rumored relationship with a Twitch streamer who says she met him 'by accident'". Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Mussen, Maddy (June 29, 2023). "MrBeast: the YouTuber on track to become a billionaire". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "About MrBeast". YouTube.
- ^ Donaldson, Jimmy (July 8, 2016). "100,000 SUBSCRIBERS.EXE". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Asuncion, Joseph (December 3, 2021). "MrBeast's viral Squid Game video is breaking every YouTube record | ONE Esports". ONE Esports. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Singh, Ishan (November 30, 2021). "Inside YouTuber MrBeast's real-life Squid Game – that cost US$3.5 million". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ India Today Lifestyle Desk. "Is YouTuber MrBeast really going to die in 3 years? Here's the truth". India Today. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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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:16was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "MrBeast: Overview". LinkedIn. LinkedIn Corporation. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MrBeast 3 - YouTube". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "MrBeast 2 - YouTube". YouTube. October 31, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 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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