Jimmy Donaldson
James Stephen Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in 2012 at age 13 under the handle MrBeast6000. His early content included Let's Play videos and commentary. After years of grinding with minimal views, his breakthrough came on January 9, 2017 when his video of counting to 100,000 went viral — a stunt that took 40 hours. From there, MrBeast built one of the most ambitious YouTube operations in history, combining extreme challenges with large-scale philanthropy. He founded Beast Industries, which operates multiple YouTube channels, Feastables (chocolate brand), Beast Philanthropy (charity), and Viewstats (analytics platform). On June 12, 2026, he became the first and only YouTuber to surpass 500 million subscribers.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1998 — Wichita, Kansas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Role | Creator & CEO |
Jimmy stands at 6'3" with brown hair and brown eyes. He typically wears casual streetwear — hoodies, t-shirts, and sneakers — in his videos.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'3" (190 cm) |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Ambitious, generous, workaholic, highly driven. Known for extreme dedication — famously works 20+ hour days. Despite his massive success, remains focused on making bigger and better content. Deeply philanthropic by nature.
James Stephen Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in 2012 at age 13 under the handle MrBeast6000. His early content included Let's Play videos and commentary. After years of grinding with minimal views, his breakthrough came on January 9, 2017 when his video of counting to 100,000 went viral — a stunt that took 40 hours. From there, MrBeast built one of the most ambitious YouTube operations in history, combining extreme challenges with large-scale philanthropy. He founded Beast Industries, which operates multiple YouTube channels, Feastables (chocolate brand), Beast Philanthropy (charity), and Viewstats (analytics platform). On June 12, 2026, he became the first and only YouTuber to surpass 500 million subscribers.
Started YouTube at age 13. Breakthrough with 'Counting to 100,000' in 2017. Built multiple channels: MrBeast, MrBeast Gaming, Beast Reacts, Beast Philanthropy, MrBeast 2. Launched Feastables in 2022. Created Beast Games on Amazon Prime (2024). First YouTuber to hit 500M subscribers (2026).
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Counted to 100,000 which took 40 hours straight
Has given away over $50 million in cash and prizes
Planted 20 million trees with #TeamTrees initiative
Removed 30 million pounds of trash from the ocean
Helped 2,000 people walk again and 1,000 blind people see
Fortune estimated his net worth at $2.6 billion in 2026
Won Streamy Creator of the Year 4 years in a row (2020-2023)
- 2012Started YouTube channel at age 13 as MrBeast6000
- 2016Graduated from Greenville Christian Academy
- 2017Counting to 100,000 video goes viral — breakthrough moment
- 2019#TeamTrees raises $20M to plant 20 million trees
- 2020Founded Beast Philanthropy charity channel
- 2022Launched Feastables chocolate brand
- 2023Became most subscribed individual on YouTube
- 2024Beast Games on Amazon Prime with 1,000 contestants and $10M prize
- 2026First YouTuber to surpass 500 million subscribers
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