Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, one of the world’s biggest YouTube stars, is in a relationship with South African content creator Thea Booysen. Born on December 5, 1997, Thea is currently 27 years old (as of January 2025).
How Did They Meet?
The couple’s love story began in 2022 in South Africa during a dinner hosted by a mutual friend. Their relationship quickly gained attention as fans admired their chemistry and mutual support.
Thea Booysen’s Career and Online Presence
Known online as “TheaBeasty,” Booysen is a YouTuber and Twitch streamer with 38.6K subscribers and 29.8K followers, respectively. Although not highly active on these platforms, she occasionally posts gaming content, card game streams, and vlogs featuring MrBeast.
Thea is particularly passionate about card games like Gwent and even served as an official Gwent caster for CD Projekt, the game’s developer.
After dating for two years, MrBeast proposed to Thea on January 1, 2024, sharing the happy news with fans through a heartfelt photo and the caption:
“So I kinda did a thing…”
Despite expectations for a grand, public proposal, MrBeast opted for an intimate moment with family, reflecting their preference for privacy.
Wedding Plans
The couple plans to keep their wedding simple and private, possibly on a secluded island. Thea expressed a desire for an intimate ceremony with close family and friends rather than an extravagant celebration.
Before becoming a content creator, Thea pursued higher education, earning degrees in psychology and law from Stellenbosch University. She furthered her studies with a master’s degree in neuropsychology from the University of Edinburgh.
In 2022, she authored The Marked Children, a novel about a 16-year-old boy who discovers a mysterious symbol on his arm, connecting him to thousands of missing children.
Thea Booysen is more than just MrBeast’s girlfriend. She is an accomplished author, gamer, and academic with a bright future. Her engagement to MrBeast has intrigued fans, and her career continues to inspire many.
