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Mr. Beast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is an American YouTube personality and philanthropist. Born on May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas. He initially gained fame on YouTube in 2016 with his outrageous and often absurd stunts, giveaways, and charitable acts.

To say he is popular on the platform would be a gross understatement. Mr. Beast has approximately 307,000,000 (current YouTube tally) followers on his primary YouTube channel. His videos, which typically run from 15 minutes to half an hour, are successful due to their scale and creativity. A Business Insider article from last year claimed he is YouTube's #1 star.

His videos cover a wide range of topics, from putting himself in dangerous situations to philanthropic acts of kindness. Here are some examples of his 800+ videos:

• I Spent 7 Days Burried Alive --182 million views
• I Saved 100 Dogs From Dying --213 million views
• I Built 100 Wells in Africa --197 million views
• I Survived 50 Hours in Antartica --205 Million views

He has not been without his share of controversies. According to a recent article from the Associated Press, Donaldson used inappropriate and racist language in his early days online. A spokesperson for the personality had this to say concerning his language:

Over the years he has repeatedly apologized and has learned that increasing influence comes with increased responsibility to be more aware and more sensitive to the power of language. After making some bad jokes and other mistakes when he was younger, as an adult he has focused on engaging with the MrBeast community to work together on making a positive impact around the world.

More recently, he fired longtime collaborator Ava Kris Tyson, who had allegedly made inappropriate sexual remarks to a minor.

The article estimatred Mr. Beasts fortune at around $700 million.

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