James Charles

James Charles
Charles in 2019
Born
James Charles Dickinson

(1999-05-23) May 23, 1999
Bethlehem, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • makeup artist
Years active2015–present
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers23.8 million[1]
Total views4.3 billion[1]
Last updated: March 19, 2024

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

Charles is most known for their YouTube channel focusing on makeup, which they 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, they 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 April, 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, they said they 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, they started doing it as a job for girls in they 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]


"I'm confused, what the [...] you want my heart for?[19]

You the only one that my [dih] could get hard for

I've been misused, what the [...] you want my heart for?

Can you even hear me?" - James Charles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About James Charles". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "jamescharles YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ↑ Neeti Upadhye (2016-10-12). "CoverGirl Features First Male - Video". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. ↑ "CoverGirl Announces Its First Male CoverGirl Spokesmodel". Cosmopolitan. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. ↑ Cady Lang (2016-10-09). "CoverGirl Appoints First Male Spokesperson, James Charles". Time. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Meet CoverGirl's first-ever CoverBoy, James Charles". USA Today. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  7. ↑ Andrews, Travis M. "CoverGirl's first CoverBoy: 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. ↑ Puglise, Nicole (2016-10-11). "CoverGirl names makeup artist James Charles its first cover boy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  9. ↑ Charles, James (23 May 2020). "Drunk Makeup Tutorial". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "YouTuber, Bethlehem native asks fans to stop showing up at his house". Times Union. December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Panych, Sophia (January 24, 2017). "James Charles Gets Real About Beauty—and Being a Role Model". Allure. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hawkins, Sally (March 25, 2019). "Make-up artist, influencer James Charles opens up about beauty career and bullies". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Dylan (December 17, 2020). "Ian Jeffrey Is the Next Model to Watch". Paper. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ Gomez, Jasmine (May 15, 2019). "Who is James Charles's Brother Ian Jeffrey?". Seventeen. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ Bluestone, Gabrielle (July 13, 2023). "James Charles Would Like to Be Un-Canceled, Please". cosmopolitan.com. Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ Andrews, Travis M. (October 12, 2016). "CoverGirl's first CoverBoy: 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ Jones, Jaleesa M. (November 14, 2016). "James Charles talks historic role with CoverGirl, coming out on 'Ellen'". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ James McClain (February 14, 2020). "James Charles Buys $7 Million L.A. Starter Home". Variety. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  19. ↑ Kevin Gates – Hard For, retrieved 2025-05-15

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