MrBeast and Khaby Lame: An Insight into the lives of 2 most followed content creators across platforms

MrBeast and Khaby Lame’ Khaby Lame and MrBeast need no introduction. Both social media stars have earned an insane number of fans and followers over the years, and they are going neck to neck as they compete for the top spot.

MrBeast, a popular YouTuber, was vying to surpass TikToker Khaby Lame as the internet’s most popular content creator. The throne was eventually toppled recently, and he now has 161 million subscribers on his main channel. Here, we compare the lives of the two celebrated social media influencers. 

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MrBeast and Khaby Lame: Comparing the lives of Khaby Lame and MrBeast

Early life

Khaby Lame was born in Senegal on March 9, 2000. When he was one year old, his family relocated to a public housing project in Chivasso, Italy. He has three siblings. He attended Italian schools until he was fourteen years old, at which point his parents chose to temporarily move him to a Quranic school close to Dakar for his education. 

James Stephen Donaldson, popularly referred to as MrBeast, was born to parents Stephen Beast and Sue Beast on May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas. Along with his older brother Charles “CJ” Donaldson, he was primarily raised in a middle-class home in Greenville, North Carolina.

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Content type

Khaby Lame is known for his TikTok videos that mock overly complex “life hacks.” He was a former factory worker in Italy before becoming the fastest-growing content creator on TikTok. Meanwhile, MrBeast, a philanthropist and YouTuber from the United States, is recognized for creating a subgenre of pricey stunt-focused YouTube videos.

Followers count

Khaby Lame has 79.3 million followers on Instagram, enjoying a clear advantage over MrBeast’s 39 million. Meanwhile, Lame has over 160.2 million followers on TikTok and MrBeast has surpassed that number on his favourite platform, YouTube. MrBeast’s TikTok boasts an impressive 82 million followers, but of course, that’s a far cry from Lame, the King of comic acts.

Net worth

Reportedly, Khaby Lame makes $4 million each year on TikTok alone. According to CAknowledge, he has a net worth of $13 million. Businesses are eager to work with the well-known influencer and he presently earns up to $750,000 for every sponsored TikTok video, bringing in an estimated $1 million per month, according to his manager Alessandro Riggio. Meanwhile, MrBeast reportedly earned a staggering $24 million in 2020 through the sale of his goods and endorsement deals with well-known companies. He is expected to be worth $100 million in 2023, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He makes between $3 and $5 million per month.

Endorsement deals

According to People of Colour in Tech, Khaby Lame agreed to a multi-year contract with Hugo Boss to serve as its worldwide ambassador. The Boss x Khaby Capsule Collection for Spring/summer 2022 was also introduced by him. Alongside Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber, he made an appearance in the star-studded #BeYourOwnBoss advertising video. On the other hand, MrBeast’s major deals are with Microsoft and Electronic Arts. Reportedly, he charges $2 million per month for primary sponsors in his content.