at 25 years old, James Stephen ‘Jimmy’ Donaldson He is one of the most globally recognized internet stars with A YouTube channel that exceeds 220 million subscribers.

Although started uploading content from 2012it was 2017 when it went viral.

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In an interview with another YouTuber, MrBeast described the key to his success: “What do people want to see? If something has a lot of views, it’s because people clicked on it and I want to give them what they want.“.

In December 2022, he also described his path to fame in conversation with Forbes and admitted that he had to train editing and language management.

However, he admitted it don’t be obsessed with numbersbut he still focuses on his audience who enjoy his videos. “I could take a video of him crying and looking surprised, but those are just numbers, they don’t mean anything”.

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But aside from being a YouTuber (or content creator), Donaldson is also a dedicated activist and fundraiser for foundations that protect nature, mostly oceans and trees.

This year the magazine time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. And in 2022, he was part of the list Forbes As the highest paid YouTube creator.