MrBeast

Also known as James Stephen Donaldson, Jimmy Donaldson, MrBeast6000

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, philanthropist, and businessman. 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 474 million subscribers, his main channel is the most subscribed on YouTube. He also is the third most followed account on TikTok.

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Jimmy Donaldson, born James Stephen Donaldson on May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas, is an American YouTuber and entrepreneur. He is also known by the pseudonym MrBeast. Donaldson began his work period in 2012 and has been educated at East Carolina University. He resides in Greenville and speaks English.

His notable works include the initiatives Team Trees and Team Seas, as well as the brands MrBeast Burger and Feastables, which he owns. He has received the Forbes 30 Under 30 award. Donaldson has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and COVID-19. He is male and is a citizen of the United States.

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Wichita, Kansas, USA

James Stephen Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber and philanthropist. He is credited with pioneering a genre of YouTube videos that centers on expensive stunts. His YouTube channel reached 130 million subscribers in January 2023, making it the fourth-most-subscribed on the platform.

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The Angry Birds Movie 3 — (voice)2026
MrBeast: Luxury Experiences! — Self - Host2026
MrBeast: Extreme Survival! — Self - Host2026
MrBeast: Epic Adventures! — Self - Host2026
MrBeast: Inspiring Stories! — Self - Host2026
MrBeast: Insane Competitions! — Self - Host2026
The Best of MrBeast — Self - Host2025
MrBeast Lab — MrBeast (voice)2025
Paul American — Self2025
"Couch" by Lena Situations — Self - Guest2025

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Greenville
Active from: 1998

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Key facts

YouTube personality.caption: Donaldson in 2023
YouTube personality.birth_name: James Stephen Donaldson
YouTube personality.birth_place: Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
YouTube personality.education: Pitt Community College (dropped out)
YouTube personality.years_active: 2012–present
YouTube personality.youtube_handle: MrBeast
YouTube personality.name: MrBeast
YouTube personality.image: MrBeast 2023 (cropped).jpg
YouTube personality.youtube_subscribers: 474 million
YouTube personality.youtube_views: 116 billion
YouTube personality.stats_update: March 31, 2026

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jimmy
Family name: Donaldson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Wichita
Occupation: entrepreneur
Educated at: East Carolina University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Forbes 30 Under 30
Field of work: X (social network)
Genre: reality show
Image: MrBeast 2023 (cropped).jpg
Height: 2.0
Residence: Greenville

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date of birth: 1998-05-07
start of work period: 2012-00-00
pseudonym: MrBeast
medical condition: Crohn's disease
social media followers: 856000
Commons category: MrBeast
official shop URL: shopmrbeast.com
owner of: Feastables
described at URL: www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/magazine/mrbeast-youtube.html
topic has template: Template:MrBeast
name in native language: Jimmy Donaldson
number of viewers/listeners: 9541018915
topic's main category: Category:MrBeast
birth name: James Stephen Donaldson

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Encyclopedic overview

42 sections

Contents

Early life and education
YouTube career
2012–2017: Early career
2017–2020: Rise to fame
2021–present: mainstream success
Content
Business ventures
''Finger on the App''
Food
MrBeast Burger
Feastables
Lunchly
Investments and partnerships
Television
FAST Channel
''Beast Games''
Beast Land theme park
Philanthropy
Team Trees
Team Seas
Team Water
Beast Philanthropy
Controversies
Working conditions
Removal of Ava Kris Tyson
Allegations from DogPack404
Class action lawsuit
Unauthorized tour of Mayan ruins
Personal life
Political views
LGBT issues
Public image and influence
Filmography
Films
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
Publications
See also
Notes
References
External links

Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012 under the handle . His early uploads ranged from Let's Play videos to estimations of other YouTubers' wealth. In 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 (formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts), and Beast Philanthropy.

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