MrBeast also known as Jimmy Donaldson is one of the biggest YouTubers and content creators on the planet. Bringing about his wacky ideas to life in his over-the-top videos has garnered Jimmy the fans and love he rightfully deserves. However, MrBeast’s success was not a fluke and certainly not an overnight thing.
Notably, the YouTuber currently has the fourth most subscribed channel on the platform and is the most subscribed solo creator on the platform. According to sources, this makes Jimmy the highest-paid Youtuber, which has been the case for a few years now. Initially, young Jimmy started his journey at the age of 13. At the time, Donaldson operated under the moniker ‘MrBeast6000’.
Speaking about the username, Jimmy said, “When you create an account on Xbox, they have this thing where it just gives you a random gamertag. I was like MrBeast? this sounds cool”. Thus, Jimmy got the name MrBeast6000 which he used while playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and other games. For the most part, young Jimmy’s content included ‘Let’s Plays’ and estimating the wealth of other YouTubers. Notably, Jimmy got his big break when he posted a video ” I Counted To 100,000!”
The video which to date sits at 27 million views, though impressive, pales in comparison to some of his other stuff. However, it was enough to put MrBeast’s channel on the map, and from there on an upward trajectory. Currently, MrBeast’s team comprises of him Chris Tyson, Karl Jacobs, Chandler Hallow, Nolan Hansen, and Tareq Salameh. Whilst they are the recurring members on screen, the full team comprises more than 30 people.
MrBeast net worth, channel stats, sponsorships, and more
A lot has been made of MrBeast’s wealth and his massive following. As such, let’s take a quick look at how much it truly is. According to Forbes, MrBeast was the highest-earning YouTuber in 2021 with $54 million, which he followed up in 2022, taking it up to $58 million this time. As of 2023, Jimmy Donaldson’s Net Worth sits at a whopping $106 million, with his incomings projected to be around $2-3 million each month.
Currently, MrBeast operates 4 channels with his main channel having 145 million subscribers, Beast Philanthropy having 12.7 million subscribers, MrBeast Gaming with 31.9 million, Beast Reacts at 22.8 million and MrBeast 2 at 21.8 million subscribers. Thus, in totality, Jimmy has accumulated approximately 235 million subscribers across all his channels. To date, it is one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels with “$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!” being the most-watched video at 403 million views!
Additionally, MrBeast also has his own fast-food burger chain, known as MrBeast Burger, which has been active since September last year. Moreover, Jimmy also launched his own line of chocolates called MrBeast Bars, launched under his new food company called Feastables. Further, Donaldson is also an investor in Backbone, Juice Funds, and Current. Previously, he has also collaborated with Fortnite, with him also becoming a playable character in the game.
During his meteoric rise to the top, MrBeast has also collected numerous awards and accolades. As such, Donaldson is a 9-time Streamy Award winner, a 2-time Kids’ Choice Award winner, and a 1-time Annual Shorty Award winner. Thus, he is rightfully the most popular content creator on the planet and well deserving of all his accolades.