Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast)

Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, is the most subscribed individual creator on YouTube, with over 650 million subscribers across his channels as of 2026. He founded Beast Industries, which operates his core YouTube channel, the snack brand Feastables, the philanthropic arm Beast Philanthropy (co-founder of Team Trees and Team Seas), and the competition show Beast Games on Amazon Prime. He is recognized for high-production-value videos featuring large cash giveaways and challenges.

Donaldson started his YouTube career as a teenager, posting his first video in 2012, and rose to prominence in the late 2010s. Despite his internet fame, he has never created or endorsed a real-money gambling app, and independent reporting confirms he has no business involvement in the iGaming/gambling industry.