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James Charles

James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999) is an American Internet personality, beauty and make-up artist. In 2016, he became the first ambassador for CoverGirl.

James Charles
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Charles in 2019
Born
James Charles Dickinson

23 May 1999 (aged 26)
Bethlehem, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • YouTuber
  • makeup artist
Years active2015–present
YouTube information
Channel
Genre
Subscribers23.8 million[1]
Total views4.3 billion[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2016
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2017
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg 10,000,000 subscribers 2018
Updated: March 19, 2024

Charles is most known for their YouTube channel focusing on makeup, which he launched on December 1, 2015. It currently has 19.5 million subscribers, making them the #1 most subscribed beauty guru. Their TikTok friends are Addison Rae, Charli D'Amelio, Chase Hudson, and Avani Gregg.

On May 6, 2019, their channel had 16.6 million subscribers, and on May 11, 2019, he became the first ever YouTube personality to lose over 1 million subscribers in 24 hours.[2]

On October 11, 2016, at the age of seventeen, Charles became the first male spokesperson for cosmetics brand CoverGirl.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

James Charles Dickinson was born on May 23, 1999,[9] in Bethlehem, New York.[10] Their father, Skip, who has a job in construction,[11] and his mother, Christine Dickinson.[12]

Their younger brother, Ian Jeffrey Star, has a job as a fashion model. In 2023, it came out that Ian had not spoken to them for two years because people accused James of bad behavior.[13][14][15]

He went to Bethlehem Central High School and finished in 2017.[10] During their time in high school, he said he experienced a lot of bullying, but he chose to ignore it.[12]

Charles started cutting hair as a hobby and began doing makeup when a female friend asked for help with her makeup for a school dance. After learning how to apply makeup on his own, he started doing it as a job for girls in he local area.[11][16]

Personal life

Charles is openly homosexual, he came out to his parents at age 12.[17]

In 2020, he bought a big house in Los Angeles for US$7 million.[18]

James Charles Media

  • Crowds at a Canadian mall, anticipating a Morphe Cosmetics appearance by James Charles.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 About James CharlesYouTube.
  2. ↑ jamescharles YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics. Social Blade. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ↑ Neeti Upadhye (2016-10-12). CoverGirl Features First Male - Video. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000004706196/covergirl-features-first-male.html. Retrieved 2016-10-13. 
  4. ↑ CoverGirl Announces Its First Male CoverGirl Spokesmodel (2016-09-05)Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. ↑ Cady Lang (2016-10-09). CoverGirl Appoints First Male Spokesperson, James Charles. http://time.com/4527279/covergirls-first-male-spokesperson-james-charles/. Retrieved 2016-10-13. 
  6. ↑ Meet CoverGirl's first-ever CoverBoy, James Charles. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  7. ↑ Andrews, Travis M.. CoverGirl's first CoverBoy: 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. ↑ Puglise, Nicole (2016-10-11). "CoverGirl names makeup artist James Charles its first cover boy" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/oct/11/covergirl-james-charles-first-cover-boy-makeup-artist. Retrieved 2019-05-12. 
  9. ↑ Charles, James. Drunk Makeup Tutorial. YouTube (23 May 2020).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 YouTuber, Bethlehem native asks fans to stop showing up at his house. Times Union (December 17, 2018). Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Panych, Sophia. James Charles Gets Real About Beauty—and Being a Role Model. Allure (January 24, 2017). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hawkins, Sally. Make-up artist, influencer James Charles opens up about beauty career and bullies. ABC News (March 25, 2019). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Dylan. Ian Jeffrey Is the Next Model to Watch. Paper (December 17, 2020). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ Gomez, Jasmine. Who is James Charles's Brother Ian Jeffrey?. Seventeen (May 15, 2019). Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ Bluestone, Gabrielle. James Charles Would Like to Be Un-Canceled, Please. cosmopolitan.com (July 13, 2023)Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ Andrews, Travis M.. CoverGirl's first CoverBoy: 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles (October 12, 2016). Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ Jones, Jaleesa M.. James Charles talks historic role with CoverGirl, coming out on 'Ellen'. USA Today (November 14, 2016). Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ James McClain. James Charles Buys $7 Million L.A. Starter Home. Variety (February 14, 2020). Retrieved July 11, 2020.

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