MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)

Forbes estimated MrBeast earned $82 million in 2024 — more than Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, or any traditional actor that year. His YouTube empire spans 340+ million subscribers across channels, Feastables chocolate ($100M+ revenue in year one), Beast Burger (1,700 virtual kitchens), and a $100 million Amazon Prime game show. He reinvests nearly everything into bigger videos: his recreation of Squid Game cost $3.5 million to produce and got 665 million views. MrBeast didn't disrupt Hollywood — he built a parallel entertainment economy that makes Hollywood look slow.