YouTube maestro MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson pulled down $54 million in gross revenue last year, more than any YouTube creator in history.
According to new estimates by Forbes magazine, MrBeast earned an estimated $45 million last year. His YouTube channel currently has more than 88 million subscribers.
Here is the list of the top 10 highest-paid YouTube stars of 2021 that Forbes has listed:
- MrBeast – $54 million
- Jake Paul – $45 million
- Markiplier – $38 million
- Rhett & Link – $30 million
- Unspeakable – $28.5 million
- Like Nastya – $28 million
- Ryan Kaji (Ryan’s World) – $27 million
- Dude Perfect – $20 million
- Logan Paul – $18 million
- Preston – $16 million
The Forbes estimates measure earnings from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2021. According to the publication, revenue figures are pretax and fees for agents, managers, and lawyers are not deducted. The estimates are based on data from Captiv8, SocialBlade, and Pollstar as well as “interviews with industry insiders.”
Separately, last week Forbes released its ranking of the top-earning TikTok stars of 2021, led by sisters Charli D’Amelio ($17.5 million) and Dixie D’Amelio ($10 million).
