MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, had a very, very good 2021 — the YouTube maestro pulled down $54 million in gross revenue last year, more than any YouTube creator in history, according to new estimates by Forbes magazine. In 2021, Donaldson took home the YouTube Streamy Awards creator of the year trophy. He also teamed with YouTube creator Mark Rober for #TeamSeas, a fundraising initiative to raise $30 million to remove trash from bodies of water around the world. The top 10 highest-paid YouTube stars of 2021, according to Forbes estimates:1. Preston – $16 millionThe Forbes estimates measure earnings from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2021.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2022 00:22 UTC