American YouTuber & Entrepreneur who revolutionized content creation with massive challenges, giveaways, and charitable acts
Jimmy Donaldson, known worldwide as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who has fundamentally changed the landscape of content creation. Born on May 7, 1998, in Kansas and raised in North Carolina, Jimmy transformed from a teenager making gaming videos to becoming one of the most influential and highest-earning content creators in the world.
Starting his YouTube journey in 2012 at age 13, MrBeast initially focused on gaming content and commentary videos. However, his breakthrough came when he shifted to creating elaborate challenge videos, massive giveaways, and philanthropic content that often costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to produce.
What sets MrBeast apart is his unique combination of entertainment and philanthropy. His videos regularly feature life-changing prizes, charitable donations, and community impact projects. From planting 20 million trees to giving away private islands and millions of dollars, he has redefined what's possible in content creation while inspiring millions to be more generous and community-minded.
Given away millions of dollars in cash, cars, houses, and other prizes to contestants and random people, setting new standards for generosity in content creation.
Co-founded the Team Trees campaign that raised over $20 million to plant 20 million trees worldwide, demonstrating the power of YouTube for environmental causes.
Launched MrBeast Burger, a virtual restaurant concept that became one of the fastest-growing food delivery brands with hundreds of locations.
Became one of the most subscribed individual YouTubers with over 300 million subscribers, surpassing traditional media companies.
Built a multi-million dollar content creation business, employing dozens of people and revolutionizing how YouTube videos are produced and funded.
Created the template for modern high-budget YouTube content, inspiring countless creators to think bigger and more creatively about their videos.
Started his YouTube channel at age 13, initially focusing on gaming content and commentary videos with modest viewership and engagement.
Created his first viral video counting to 100,000, which took 40 hours and marked the beginning of his extreme challenge content style.
Started creating videos with increasingly larger budgets and prizes, including giving away cars, houses, and massive cash prizes to contestants.
Launched the Team Trees initiative, raising over $20 million to plant 20 million trees and proving YouTube's power for environmental causes.
Launched MrBeast Burger and other business ventures, expanding beyond YouTube into entrepreneurship and product development.
Continues to break records with increasingly ambitious projects, maintaining his position as YouTube's most innovative and generous creator.