MrBeast Becomes First Creator to Reach 500 Million YouTube Subscribers
Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has become the first individual creator to reach 500 million subscribers on YouTube. He live-streamed the milestone on June 12, 2026, and celebrated with confetti. YouTube's official blog congratulated him. The top 10 channels list includes T-Series at 312 million, Cocomelon at 201 million, and others.