Mr Beast, born James Stephen Donaldson is an American YouTuber, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. He holds great fame as one of the most renowned YouTube personalities in the United States.
Mr. Beast initially rose to fame on YouTube with his video collection called ‘Worst Intros on YouTube,’ but he achieved even greater notoriety by sharing innovative and unprecedented videos, setting him apart from everyone else.
Mr. Beast Early life
Mr Beast born James Stephen Donaldson was, on May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up in Greenville, North Carolina with his brother CJ. Due to their tight schedule working hours in the military Mr Beast and his brother were under the care of au pairs. His parents divorced in 2007.
Educational life
Donaldson graduated from the local, small, privately-owned evangelical Christian high school in 2016 at Greenville Christian Academy. He attended East Carolina University for a short time before quitting.
Mr. Beast Career
When Mr. Beast started posting sincere videos like “Generously Gifting $10,000 to a Random Homeless Individual,” his career as a content creator on YouTube really took off.
With more than 188 million subscribers and an astounding 33 billion views overall, his YouTube channel currently has a large following. When he uploaded the long video of himself counting down to 100,000 subscribers in 2017, he said it took him forty hours to make.
In order to reach 200,000 subscribers, he then held another countdown. He gained popularity quickly during this time. After his channel became popular, Donaldson enlisted a few of his childhood buddies to help manage the brand.
In 2023, his team now comprises more than 250 individuals, including Donaldson himself.
In addition to MrBeast, Donaldson manages several YouTube channels including Beast Reacts, MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (previously known as MrBeast Shorts), and the charitable channel Beast Philanthropy. He previously managed MrBeast 3 (originally known as MrBeast 2), but it is currently not active. As of 2023, he holds the title of the YouTuber with the highest salary and is believed to have a net worth of $500 million.
The people’s man was the guy behind the established MrBeast Burger and Feastables and also contributed to the development of Team Trees, a charitable initiative in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation which has successfully generated. Following the success of his channel, Donaldson brought in a few of his childhood friends to assist with brand management.
By 2023, Donaldson and the rest of the MrBeast team will number over 250. Donaldson oversees multiple YouTube channels in addition to MrBeast, such as Beast Reacts, MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly known as MrBeast Shorts), and the charity channel Beast Philanthropy.