MrBeast's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of MrBeast.

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast, is a prominent American YouTuber, media personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He's famous for his engaging, high-production videos featuring extravagant challenges and substantial monetary donations. Boasting the most subscribers of any individual YouTube channel and significant presence on TikTok, MrBeast has built a massive online following through his unique content style and philanthropic endeavors.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

2020: Comparing income to celebrities

Forbes stated that MrBeast's income in 2021 would have placed him 40th in the 2020 Forbes Celebrity 100, earning as much money as Vin Diesel and Lewis Hamilton did in 2020.

2020: Streamy Award Win

In 2020, MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards, marking the first of four consecutive wins in this category.

2021: Second Streamy Award Win

In 2021, MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards for the second year in a row.

January 2022: Highest-Earning Creator

In January 2022, Forbes ranked Donaldson as YouTube's highest-earning creator, estimating his earnings at $54 million in 2021.

July 28, 2022: 100 Million Subscribers

On July 28, 2022, Donaldson surpassed 100 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel, becoming the fifth channel and the second individual YouTuber to achieve this milestone.

November 2022: One Billion Video Views

In November 2022, Donaldson achieved one billion video views over 30 days on his main YouTube channel.

November 17, 2022: Guinness World Record

On November 17, 2022, Donaldson achieved the Guinness World Record for "Most Subscribers for an Individual Male on YouTube" with 112 million subscribers on his MrBeast channel.

2022: Awards and Recognition

In 2022, MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award for the third year in a row at the Streamy Awards. He also won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

April 2023: Donaldson Defends Chris Tyson Against Backlash

In April 2023, Donaldson defended Chris Tyson, his childhood friend and employee, against backlash after she acknowledged receiving feminizing hormone replacement therapy. Donaldson disavowed transphobia and affirmed his friendship with Tyson, who later came out as a trans woman.

October 15, 2023: 200 Million Subscribers

On October 15, 2023, Donaldson surpassed 200 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

2023: Streamy Award Win

In 2023, MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards for the fourth year in a row.

2023: Time's 100 Most Influential People

In 2023, Time magazine recognized MrBeast as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

January 2024: Most-Watched Video

As of January 2024, Donaldson's YouTube Shorts video "Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" is the most-watched video on his main YouTube channel, with over 1.3 billion views and 50 million likes.

June 2, 2024: Most Subscribed Channel on YouTube

On June 2, 2024, MrBeast became the most subscribed channel on YouTube, surpassing T-Series with 267 million subscribers.

July 10, 2024: First YouTuber to 300 Million Subscribers

On July 10, 2024, Donaldson became the first YouTuber to surpass 300 million subscribers.

July 13, 2024: 300 Million Subscriber Special

On July 13, 2024, Donaldson uploaded his 300 million subscribers special, "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000", featuring guest appearances from Howie Mandel, Miranda Cosgrove, and Joey Chestnut. The video reached 71 million views in its first 24 hours.

November 1, 2024: Allegations Against Ava Kris Tyson Found Baseless

On November 1, 2024, the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan concluded that the allegations against Ava Kris Tyson were baseless after conducting an investigation. The allegations were soundly rejected, including by the alleged victims.

2024: Forbes Highest-Paid Creator and Kids' Choice Award

In 2024, MrBeast ranked first on Forbes' list of the highest-paid YouTube creators and won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the third time.