James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson, born on May 7, 1998, widely known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, entrepreneur, and philanthropist recognized for high-budget challenge videos and large-scale charitable content. He leads Beast Industries and runs one of the most-subscribed channels on YouTube.
Before fame
He launched his YouTube channel on February 19, 2012, and uploaded his first video the following day.
Trivia
He has amassed over 480 million subscribers on his main MrBeast channel. In addition to his primary channel, he operates several others, including MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2, Beast Philanthropy, Beast Reacts, and MrBeast 3. He won Creator of the Year at the Streamy Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
In November 2022, he surpassed both T-Series and PewDiePie to become the most-subscribed YouTuber. In December 2024, he launched Beast Games on Amazon.
Family life
He was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and his full name is James Stephen Donaldson. He has featured his mother in his content, including a video where he surprised her with a home makeover worth over $10,000.
His older brother, CJ Donaldson, runs the YouTube channel MrBro. He previously dated Maddy Spidell and began a relationship with Thea Booysen in 2022; they got engaged on Christmas Day in 2024.