I bet you’ll find it difficult to find anyone who doesn’t know MrBeast. As YouTube’s biggest influencer, MrBeast has more or less invaded every home feed on the platform.
Curiosity, however, naturally follows fame and many of the American YouTuber’s fans wonder about MrBeast age, career history, and other personal details of his life.
How Old Is Mr Beast?
James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson, known online as MrBeast, was born on May 7, 1998. That means the YouTube celebrity rumored to be the first to become a billionaire through the platform is just 26 years old!
He was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and was raised by his mother, Sue, alongside his younger brother, CJ. Jimmy’s father, Steven Donaldson, left the family when he was still a child.
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That said, Jimmy loved making videos to post on YouTube even as a kid. At age 12, he started posting reactions, funny compilations, and commentary videos under the handle “MrBeast6000.”
How Did Mr Beast Become Popular?
MrBeast’s popularity began seven years ago when he shared the video “I counted to 100,000.” In the clip, Jimmy spent 44 hours counting to 100,000, which became viral and would be viewed over 30 million times.
From there, he continued posting challenge videos, following his first hit with another “I counted to 200,000.”
Some of his earlier hit videos include Jimmy saying “Logan Paul” 100,000 times, watching Jake Paul’s music video non-stop, and riding an Uber all over America.
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But what really made MrBeast so popular was his insane philanthropic stunts, giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to strangers.
In 2019, Jimmy broke the internet by posting “Last To Take Hand Off $1,000,000 Keeps It,” a challenge he would continue doing until today.
Today, Jimmy’s YouTube handles have the most followers on the platform, with over 300 million subscribers, generating billions of views annually.
What Is Mr Beasts Net Worth?
With half a billion fans worldwide and a global business empire, it’s rather natural to expect MrBeast to have the fortune to last him a lifetime.
According to celebritynetworth, Jimmy finally attained billionaire status in June this year with his business estimated to be valued at over $1.5 billion!
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Prior to this year, MrBeast was also reportedly working on several multi-million deals with media giants, particularly Amazon.
Final Thoughts
At 26, becoming a billionaire is certainly a huge accomplishment for Jimmy. But showing no signs of stopping, it seems we’re only witnessing the beginning of his massive success.
I, for one, would love to watch more of MrBeast’s hilarious and mind-boggling videos!
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