MrBeast's net worth hits $1B, becomes 8th youngest billionaire
(NewsNation) — Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast on YouTube, can officially be labeled a billionaire.
MrBeast has his own YouTube channel, merchandise, food brands and, according to Benzinga, a future Amazon streaming deal. All of this has put the YouTuber's net worth at $1 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth, with an estimated monthly salary of $50 million.
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In 2024, MrBeast was the number one creator on the Forbes Top Creators list. As of 2024, Forbes listed MrBeast's net worth at $85 million. However, a court case related to MrBeast Burgers in 2024 showed that he had made $223 million in 2023 and was on track to make $700 million in 2024.
Unlike many other billionaires, MrBeast, who was born in North Carolina, started his career from the bottom and worked his way up. According to Benzinga, he started when he was a teenager, making gaming videos on YouTube.
MrBeast created a video in 2017 named 'I Counted To 100,000!' where he spent 44 hours counting to 100,000. This video is what skyrocketed his popularity, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and has been viewed over 31 million times.
Some of his other well-known accomplishments include:
Counting to 200,000 on video
Reading the dictionary
Reading the script of the 'Bee Movie'
Using Uber to travel across the country
Saying Logan Paul's name 100,000 times
Watching Jake Paul's music video for 'It's Every Day Bro' on repeat for 10 hours
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MrBeast has over 396 million subscribers on YouTube with over 83.1 billion views. He has been nominated for several awards, including Vlogger of the Year at the Shorty Awards in 2019. He has also won the Breakout Creator award and the 2020 YouTuber of the Year award.
In 2023, MrBeast faced backlash for releasing a video that showed him paying for 1,000 blind people to have surgery, according to Benzinga. He was criticized for making content out of philanthropy.
MrBeast responded to the backlash, saying, 'I promise to give away all my money before I die. Every single penny.' He reportedly made a similar statement in 2019, saying, 'I know most people prob won't believe this but my main goal in life is to just make a bunch of money, and then give it all away while doing as much good as possible before I die.'
MrBeast has always been huge on philanthropic work. He has donated over 100 cars, given away $1 million in one YouTube video and raised $20 million to plant 20 million trees.
Along with his extremely popular YouTube video, MrBeast also has branded merchandise and partnerships with companies like Walmart and Microsoft. He also owns Beast Philanthropy, which is his non-profit initiative that funds the larger-scale projects. Some of his other ventures include:
Beast Burger: MrBeast holds a stake in the food delivery app Beast Burger. Beast Burger allegedly makes $2.3 million every month. However, MrBeast did file a complaint in 2023, claiming that the company had poor quality control and it was damaging his reputation.
Juice Funds: Along with Creative Juice, MrBeast launched the two-million-dollar Juice Funds. It offers creators up to $250,000 for a stake in their channels and videos.
Feastables: This chocolate brand has become popular and has reportedly helped fund MrBeast's YouTube videos. Started in 2022, it released three versions of its chocolate bars and made over $10 million in the first few months, according to Axios.
Cryptocurrency and NFTs: MrBeast has invested in Bitcoin and 8 CryptoPunks NFTs.
XCAD Network: This is a decentralized finance market and a plugin for YouTube that allows creators to earn revenue from their content with one-click NFTs.
Coinbase and Refinable: MrBeast is involved in these two crypto companies in some form.
He has also reportedly struck a $100 million deal with Amazon for an exclusive TV series.
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MrBeast is reportedly the eighth youngest billionaire in the world. Celebrity Net Worth reported that out of all the 16 billionaires in mid-2024 who were under 30, MrBeast was the only one who hadn't inherited a fortune.
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