MrBeast

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, has gained significant popularity as a prominent YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. He has gained recognition for his YouTube channel, which boasts over 375 million subscribers, making it the most subscribed channel on the platform. His online influence also extends to TikTok, where he has over 115 million followers. Donaldson has been awarded the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, and has also been named the Favorite Male Creator at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024. His influence was recognized by Time in 2023 when they named him one of the world's 100 most influential people. Donaldson's entrepreneurial ventures include the founding of MrBeast Burger and Feastables, along with co-founding Team Trees and Lunchly.

Donaldson's philanthropy has been notable, with Team Trees raising over $24 million for the Arbor Day Foundation and Team Seas raising over $30 million for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup. Donaldson's success as a YouTuber began with a viral video of him counting to 100,000, which took 40 hours and was published in January 2017. His creativity and ability to engage his audience led to him hosting a real-life battle royale competition in March 2019 with a $200,000 prize pool in collaboration with Apex Legends. This online influence and creativity have been key in his success as a businessman and philanthropist. In 2024, he hosted the reality TV series "Beast Games" on Prime Video, and he co-wrote a thriller novel alongside James Patterson.