MrBeast is the world's top YouTuber with an $85 million empire—but he says the average person 'would be miserable' living his life

YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as Mr. Beast. (Credit: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images)

• Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, might look like he’s on top of the world running a multimillion-dollar entertainment empire with over 370 million YouTube subscribers. But his experience echoes the grind of CEOs like Tim Cook and Jamie Dimon. 

Making millions of dollars often entails a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Jimmy Donaldson, the world’s top YouTuber known to his millions of fans and subscribers as MrBeast, said his life isn’t for the faint of heart. He might have made $85 million in 2024 thanks to his multiple successful companies and projects, but it's a grind.