MrBeast
American YouTuber and businessman
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| January 1 2025 | Publicly announced his engagement to Thea Booysen. |
| 2024 | MrBeast set a Guinness World Record for having the most subscribers on YouTube, further solidifying his status as a top content creator. |
| 2024 | Became a subject of a class action lawsuit alleging mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses in his reality television series, Beast Games. Won Favorite Male Creator at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. |
| 2024 | MrBeast Burger chain debuts in Brazil. |
| 2024 | MrBeast set a Guinness World Record for the Most subscribers on YouTube. |
| 2024 | MrBeast won the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the fourth time. |
| 2024 | During the first filming sessions for Beast Games in 2024, several contestants were hospitalized due to complaints of being denied food, water, medication, and beds. Over a dozen contestants reported various injuries while participating in the challenges, with many observed being removed from the arena on stretchers. |
| 2024 | MrBeast appeared as himself in the documentary 'The Sidemen Story'. |
| 2024 | MrBeast voiced the character of Panda Pig in 'Kung Fu Panda 4'. |
| December 25 2024 | Became engaged to Thea Booysen. |
| November 1 2024 | The law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, hired by MrBeast to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations against Tyson, concluded that the claims were baseless after interviewing 39 individuals and reviewing over 4.5 million documents. |
| September 2024 | In September 2024, MrBeast announced the launch of the Lunchly brand of snack kits, marketed as a healthier alternative to Lunchables, in a joint venture with fellow YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul. |
| September 2024 | In September 2024, MrBeast was named as one of the subjects in a class action lawsuit concerning alleged mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses and wages on his reality television series Beast Games. |
| July 24 2024 | On July 24, 2024, former employee DogPack404 released a YouTube video accusing MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, of rigging contests and running illegal lotteries, along with claims of deceiving fans. |
| July 24 2024 | MrBeast removed Ava Kris Tyson from the MrBeast brand following allegations of sexual misconduct against her involving multiple minors and pressuring a former employee into sexual acts. This decision came after Tyson stated her departure was mutual. |
| July 13 2024 | Donaldson uploaded his 300 million subscribers special video, '50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000,' which received 71 million views in its first 24 hours. |
| July 13 2024 | Uploaded '50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000' 300 million subscribers special, featuring guest appearances from Howie Mandel, Miranda Cosgrove, and Joey Chestnut. The video reached 71 million views in the first 24 hours, becoming his most-viewed video within that timeframe. |
| July 10 2024 | Donaldson became the first YouTuber to surpass 300 million subscribers. |
| July 6 2024 | During the 2024 presidential election, tweeted about potentially running for president if the age requirement was lowered. |
| July 6 2024 | During the 2024 presidential election, Donaldson jokingly tweeted about running for president if the age requirement was lowered, later clarifying his apolitical stance. |
| July 6 2024 | Wrote on Twitter about potentially running for president if the age requirement was lowered. |
| July 6 2024 | During the 2024 presidential election, MrBeast tweeted about his willingness to run for president if the age requirement were lowered. |
| June 2 2024 | Donaldson surpassed T-Series to become the most subscribed channel on YouTube with 267 million subscribers. |
| March 2024 | In March 2024, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Amazon MGM Studios announced their plans to create a new reality competition series titled Beast Games, which is set to air exclusively on Prime Video. This series is anticipated to feature 1,000 contestants competing for a cash prize of $5 million, marking it as the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming. |
| January 2024 | Wins Favorite Male Creator at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Becomes subject of a class action lawsuit alleging workplace misconduct in his reality TV series Beast Games. |
| January 2024 | Won Favorite Male Creator at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the third consecutive time. |
| January 11 2024 | Announced changes to the original Feastables chocolate bar, including a new shape and formula. |
| January 11 2024 | Donaldson announced changes to the original Feastables chocolate bar, which included a new shape and formula. |
| 2023 | Won Creator of the Year at the Streamy Awards for the fourth consecutive year and Favorite Male Creator at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Named as one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| 2023 | MrBeast achieved multiple Guinness World Records, including being the first person to reach 1 million followers on Threads, becoming the highest-earning YouTube contributor, and gaining the most YouTube subscribers in one week. |
| 2023 | MrBeast Burger expands to Mexico and begins serving in Colombia. |
| 2023 | MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year at the Streamy Awards and the Favorite Male Creator award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the third time. He was also named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time. |
| 2023 | MrBeast voiced the character of a Times Square Bystander in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem'. |
| 2023 | MrBeast won the Creator of the Year award at the 13th Streamy Awards. |
| 2023 | MrBeast won the Favorite Male Creator award at the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards. |
| 2023 | A free ad-supported streaming television network named MrBeast, which exclusively airs previously released MrBeast YouTube videos, began airing on the Roku Channel service. |
| 2023 | MrBeast voiced the character of Hot Sauce Crab in 'Under the Boardwalk'. |
| 2023 | MrBeast became the first person to reach 1 million followers on Threads, according to Guinness World Records. |
| 2023 | MrBeast set a Guinness World Record for the most YouTube subscribers gained in one week. |
| 2023 | MrBeast won the Collaboration award at the 13th Streamy Awards. |
| 2023 | MrBeast was recognized as the highest-earning YouTube contributor at that time. |
| October 15 2023 | Donaldson surpassed 200 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel. |
| October 15 2023 | Surpassed 200 million subscribers on YouTube. |
| October 2 2023 | Feastables partnered with the Charlotte Hornets to feature MrBeast's insignia on their jerseys for the 2023–24 NBA season, although the partnership was later ended. |
| August 7 2023 | Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining, LLC filed a counter-suit against Donaldson and Beast Investments, alleging breach of agreements, failure to honor contractual obligations, and intentional tortious interference, seeking damages exceeding $100 million. |
| July 31 2023 | On July 31, 2023, MrBeast filed a lawsuit against Virtual Dining Concepts, seeking to end their partnership. In the lawsuit, he alleged that the company had harmed his reputation by prioritizing the expansion of the MrBeast Burger brand over food quality and claimed he had not received any payments from the partnership. |
| June 2023 | Donaldson claimed he was invited on the OceanGate Titan submersible expedition but declined. |
| June 2023 | After the OceanGate submersible Titan imploded, killing all five passengers, MrBeast stated that he had been invited on the expedition but declined the offer. |
| June 17 2023 | On June 17, 2023, MrBeast expressed his desire to shut down MrBeast Burger, citing concerns over the quality of the food and regretting a 'bad deal' made with Virtual Dining Concepts. He noted that the company would not allow him to terminate the partnership despite its negative impact on his brand. |
| May 2023 | In May 2023, MrBeast appeared as a guest judge on Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars show. |
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