MrBeast's Full Biography
One of the most popular YouTubers, known for his ambitious challenges and philanthropy, is MrBeast. He has achieved impressive feats like reading every word in the dictionary and counting from 0 to 100,000 for 40 hours straight.
His latest act of kindness involved paying for eye surgeries and "curing" the blindness of 1,000 people. Thanks to these incredible challenges and generous giveaways, MrBeast has amassed a whopping 131 million subscribers, making him the most subscribed YouTuber in history.
MrBeast's Early Life/Education
Jimmy Donaldson, widely recognized by his YouTube alias MrBeast, has successfully established himself as an influential content creator within a short span of time.
Born on May 7, 1998, he spent his formative years in Greenville, a city nestled in eastern North Carolina. His academic journey led him to graduate from Greenville Christian Academy in 2016, a private high school located in the same region.
MrBeast's Career
Despite the initial struggles, Donaldson persevered through the algorithm and continued creating content for his MrBeast channel. He experimented with various popular topics, such as Minecraft and Call of Duty Let's Plays, as well as estimating the wealth of other YouTubers.
Although these videos didn't gain much traction, Donaldson remained determined and believed that his hard work would eventually pay off, surpassing his competitors in terms of quality and effort.
When he posted a video of himself counting to 100,000 in January 2017, he hit viral gold. The video received tens of thousands of views in a matter of days. Next, he counted to 200,000.
Additionally, he spun a fidget spinner for 24 hours and spent ten straight hours watching Jake Paul's "It's Everyday Bro" music video before he almost lost it. Gaining more and more views and followers by the minute, MrBeast was born. He left college and decided to devote himself entirely to YouTube.
The YouTuber has put a lot of effort into achieving this and has secured six-figure brand deals with significant businesses. Offers from companies such as Honey, Quidd, and Seatgeek, who are ready to invest tens of thousands of dollars for a 30-second advertisement during his videos, are received through his management company, Night Media. These businesses recognize the value of accessing Donaldson's substantial following and are willing to pay for it.
Donaldson expanded his empire and hired a group of old friends to assist him in putting his bizarre ideas into practice in their North Carolina hometown of Greenville. They accomplished feats such as spending the entire night in a mental institution, submerging 100,000,000 Orbeez in a pool, and spending the entire day in slime.
MrBeast videos frequently feature Chris, Chandler, and a plethora of other names, which has led to the development of their own fan bases.
MrBeast's Business Ventures
MrBeast has wasted no time investing in his future, in addition to being an entrepreneur through YouTube, he also has a snack line with multiple different products at Walmart, official merch, and then came MrBeast Burger, however he recently pulled his support from the chain.
MrBeast's Personal Life
MrBeast is not married, he is dating Thea Booysen, another YouTuber.
The first person Jimmy dated while super famous was Maddy Spidell. She hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a well-known model, dancer, and online celebrity.
MrBeast's Net Worth
MrBeast is doing very well for himself with a staggering $100 million net worth. In 2020 alone he earned $24 million from his YouTube channel, in 2021 he made $50 million. Not only that, MrBeast makes a minimum of $3 million per month from YouTube ads.
MrBeast's Activism
MrBeast is very well known for his philanthropic videos. He does very out of the ordinary acts of kindness, like:
He sponsored 1,000 people's cataract surgeries to help them see clearly again.
Additionally, Mr. Beast gave $100,000 to See, the organization he collaborated with on the surgeries. For good measure, he added $10,000 for each patient, a Tesla for one, and $50,000 for the college expenses of another patient.
This viral video received a lot of negative feedback, as is the case with all online content highlighting charitable endeavors. Many viewers accused MrBeast of exchanging his kindness for views on social media. Some even accused him of being evil for using his YouTube channel to record those in need.
This kind of content has been published by MrBeast for many years. Here are a few examples of the charitable videos he has uploaded to his channel:
10,000 Random Acts Of Kindness
School Supplies for the Poorest Schools in America
Helping 2,000 Amputees Walk Again
And many more can be found HERE.
MrBeast's Controversy
Controversy follows anyone who makes a name for themselves, but MrBeast really went there. Some of his biggest include, but are not limited to:
Homophobic slurs (use of the word f****t) are quite disturbing.
Calling himself a healer, anti-Christ, or acting as if he has visions and can cure diseases.
Re-creating the Squid Game
Transphobic Commentary
