YouTuber, Philanthropist · United States
MrBeast
Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber famous for elaborate stunt and philanthropy videos and for becoming one of the most-subscribed creators on YouTube.
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1998 — 2012Career timeline
- 1998
Born in Wichita, Kansas
- 2012
Starts his YouTube channel
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Updated September 14, 2026Biography
Career
Jimmy Donaldson began posting videos as a teenager and pioneered a style of expensive challenge and giveaway videos. He built one of the largest YouTube channels in the world and launched ventures including MrBeast Burger and Feastables.
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Common questionsFrequently asked
What is MrBeast's real name?
His real name is Jimmy Donaldson.
