Creator
MrBeast
MrBeast, the online handle of Jimmy Donaldson, is an American YouTuber known for elaborate, high-budget stunt and challenge videos and for Beast Philanthropy, the charitable arm of his content.
Act I — Origin
Biography
James Stephen Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber and philanthropist. He is credited with pioneering a genre of YouTube videos that centers on expensive stunts. His YouTube channel reached 130 million subscribers in January 2023, making it the fourth-most-subscribed on the platform.
Act II — The Work
Notable for
- Large-scale stunt and challenge videos
- Beast Philanthropy charitable organization
- MrBeast Burger and Feastables
Latest Uploads — YouTube
Act III — The Numbers
Live — fetched September 16, 2026
517,000,000
YouTube subscribers
The bars above visualize that same subscriber count, bucketed by order of magnitude — not audio levels or a live feed.
Born
Birthplace
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Age
28
Computed from the birth date on file (May 7, 1998).
Platform
YouTube
Channel founded
2012
Years active
14
since channel founded (2012)
Videos published
1K
Fetched live from the YouTube Data API — last updated September 16, 2026.
Avg. views / video
140M
computed from YouTube API totals
Total views ÷ total videos published, both fetched live from the YouTube Data API.
YouTube total views
140.1B
Fetched live from the YouTube Data API — last updated September 16, 2026.
Frequently asked
How old is MrBeast?
MrBeast is 28 years old, born May 7, 1998.
Where was MrBeast born?
MrBeast was born in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
What is MrBeast known for?
MrBeast, the online handle of Jimmy Donaldson, is an American YouTuber known for elaborate, high-budget stunt and challenge videos and for Beast Philanthropy, the charitable arm of his content.
How many YouTube subscribers does MrBeast have?
MrBeast has 517,000,000 YouTube subscribers, fetched live from the YouTube Data API as of September 16, 2026.
Closing Credits
Facts on this page are sourced and cited per Auteur Nova's editorial methodology. Hand-verified from Wikipedia, 2026-08-06. Subscriber/view counts are fetched live from the YouTube Data API on every page revalidation rather than hardcoded, since a static snapshot would go stale immediately. YouTube channel link added to sameAs using the same id already on file in creatorData; no official website or Instagram/X/TikTok handle appears in the Wikipedia infobox, checked 2026-08-21, so none is added. YouTube subscriber, view, and video counts are fetched live from the YouTube Data API and refresh at least once daily — last updated September 16, 2026.