The American YouTuber became a billionaire at the age of 26; Recognize its value now

Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, visited India last month and took the internet by storm. The purpose of his visit was to launch his Feastables brand. However, the love he received here gave him the idea to delve deeper into the Indian audience and offer them more content. Before leaving the country, the popular American YouTube personality philanthropist and entrepreneur appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beer Bicep’s podcast, which was released on December 13 on his YouTube channel.

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In the podcast, he shared things that never made it into his YouTube videos, including details about his personal life. “I heard such great things about you from Carry and I thought, ‘I really want to do a podcast,’ and they told me, ‘This is the one,'” he told Ranveer. Mr. Beast also touched on spirituality, his work ethic, his family, his girlfriend and more during an hour-long interaction.

But why is everyone so curious about MrBeast? Who is this popular YouTuber and what is his net worth? We are here to answer these questions.

Why is MrBeast famous?

MrBeast started as a YouTuber in 2012 at the age of 13. His first videos consisted mostly of elaborate challenges and lucrative giveaways. But slowly he caught people’s attention and today his main channel has around 335 million subscribers. He also runs several other platforms on YouTube namely MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2, Beast Reacts and MrBeast Philanthropy, which together have around 415 million subscribers, making him the top account on the social media platform.

MrBeast is also the third most followed YouTuber on TikTok with over 104 million followers. He has over 60 million followers on Instagram and 30.9 million on X. Content creation is his main source of income, which he earns through three mediums: advertising revenue, sponsorships, and merchandise. However, he has always maintained that he does not use the money he earns from videos but invests it in creating more content.

But if you’re wondering how he can afford a lavish lifestyle then we’re here to explain!

MrBeast’s Net Worth

According to a report by Finance Monthly, Mr. Beast’s net worth is no less than $1 billion, including income from his businesses. Today he owns several companies and earns quite a lot from them. The most famous is MrBeast’s Burger – a fast food franchise restaurant offering sandwiches, burgers and fries. Another is Feastables, for which he collaborated with Logan Paul and KSI. Feastables is a food brand that started with its own chocolate bars called “MrBeast Bars” and later launched other products including gummy bears. MrBeasts recently launched its products in India.

In 2024, the YouTuber signed a $100 million deal with streaming giant Amazon and is planning a series on Prime Video called Beast Games.

Mr. Beast’s earnings and net worth were revealed during a 2024 court case related to his MrBeast Burgers. An organizational chart detailing his assets and monetization was presented to the court, which was later made public and revealed details.

But if you think, that’s all! Well, it’s not that. MrBeast makes most of his income from his merch line. He offers a variety of products such as t-shirts, hoodies, hats, water bottles, mouse pads, backpacks and more available on shopmrbeast.com. It reportedly earns him around 40% of his annual income.

His earnings made him a billionaire in June 2024 at the age of 26.

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