James Charles Biography

James Charles is an American internet personality, makeup artist, beauty YouTuber, and model best known for being the first male ambassador for CoverGirl as well as for his self-titled YouTube channel.

Charles launched his YouTube channel which focuses on makeup, on December 1, 2015, and, as of December 2018, has above 12 million subscribers and 700 million views. His Instagram account has over 11.1 million followers as of December 8, 2018, and has 2.34 million followers on Twitter. At the 8th Streamy Awards, Charles won the award for the best channel in the Beauty category.

James Charles Education

Charles graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in June 2017, with CoverGirl’s slogan, “Easy, Breezy, Beautiful”, emblazoned across his graduation cap.

James Charles Age | Birthday

Charles was born as James Charles Dickinson on 23 May 1999 in Bethlehem, New York, United States. He turned 20 years old in 2019. He celebrates his birthday on May 23rd each year.

James Charles Parents

Charles grew up in upstate New York with his mom Christie Dickinson, dad and little brother, Ian Jeffrey, in a small town called Bethlehem. His father supported his sexual orientation decision and converted their basement into a glam-room for him to film his make-up tutorials.

James Charles Brother

Ian Dickinson popularly known as Ian Jeffrey is Charles’ younger brother. He is an internet personality with over 2 million followers on his Instagram account. Ian has appeared in James’  video called “LITTLE BROTHER DOES MY MAKEUP”  when he visited him in California.

James Charles Boyfriend

Though James is opened up about his sexuality, as of 2018, he has not uncovered the names of his boyfriend or whether he is dating on social media. However, in the past, Charles was rumored to be dating Aaron Fuller, another social media star in January 2017. The two first got in touch through a private message on Instagram. After that, they started exchanging messages before heading out for a date. But sadly, their date soon turned into a huge drama after Tana Mongeau; another social media star accused Aaron of using Charles for fame. Hence, Charles decided to come out of this.

James Charles Facts and Body Measurements

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about James Charles.

• Full Name: James Charles Dickinson
• Age/ How Old?: 20 years old
• Date of Birth: 23 May 1999
• Place of Birth: Bethlehem, New York
• Birthday: 23rd May.
• Nationality: American
• Fathers Name: To  be Updated
• Mothers Name: Christie Dickinson
• Siblings: A brother
• Married?: Not married
• Height/ How tall?: 1.75 meters
• Weight: 63 kg
• Shoe Size: 9
• Body Shape: 38-30-34
• Hair Colour: Dark Brown
• Eye Colour: Dark Brown

James Charles Net Worth

Charles has an estimated net worth of $12 million. As a talented makeup artist, he has done makeup for celebrities like Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and Iggy Azalea. He earns from his makeup tutorials videos on YouTube, brand endorsements, merch, tours, and advertisements.

James Charles Gay

Charles is openly gay. He first came out as gay at the age of twelve, while in middle school. His parents are very supportive of his sexual orientation as well as his interest in makeup.

James Charles Covergirl Commercial

Charles became the first male ambassador for CoverGirl on October 11, 2016. He was seventeen years old at that time working along with brand ambassador Katy Perry. He appeared in advertisements for CoverGirl’s mascara called so Lashy by BlastPro Mascara. In January 2017, Charles and actress and singer Zendaya took a CoverGirl Makeup Challenge.

James Charles Real Name

His real name is James Charles Dickinson. His last name is Dickinson.

James Charles Height

Charles stands at a height of 1.75 meters and weighs 63 kg.

James Charles Merch

Charles created his own clothing brand and named it Sisters. His merch includes hoodies, hand mirror, robe, slippers, and t-shirts. His merch is sold through his website https://sisters-apparel.com/

James Charles Morphe Palette

Charles partnered with Morphe in October 2019 and released Morphe X James Charles eye shadow palettes. It was launched the next month in November and sold out within 10 minutes.

James Charles Coachella

James Charles has attended almost all the Coachella events since he became famous. He has been trending every time he attends Coachella due to his outfits. His Coachella outfits are mostly almost nude since its always hot and he tries to make them fashionable. In 2019, he wore a yellow romper with a denim thong and a white strapped outfit with a white thong.

James Charles Met Gala

Charles was invited to the Met Gala as one of the most influential YouTubers along with Liza Koshy and Lilly Singh. He wore a see-through metallic top with high-waisted harem pants accessorizing it with a logoed Wang belt. He was dressed by Alexander Wang, the American fashion designer.

James Charles Drama | Controversy

Since he is an influencer commanding a large following, Charles has been involved in a number of controversies. Here are some which made headlines

Ebola Joke

After securing his CoverGirl deal in 2017, James was set to travel in South Africa for an educational trip. He tweeted;

“‘I can’t believe we’re going to Africa today omg what if we get Ebola.’ ‘James we’re fine we could’ve gotten it at chipotle last year’….”

He later deleted the tweet after people accused him of being a racist. He apologized by saying;

“I am extremely sorry for what I said. There are no excuses. No one owes me forgiveness, but I’ve learned a lot from the experience. I hope that the people who might look up to me will be able to learn from my mistakes and not repeat them.”

CoverGirl issued a statement saying; “James Charles’ tweet does not represent COVERGIRL’s perspective,”  “We agree his statements were inappropriate but appreciate that he has issued an apology.”

Calling Ariana Grande Rude

In March 2018, James uploaded a video on his YouTube channel in which YouTubers Shane Dawson and Ryland Adams were applying his makeup. Some minutes into the video, Dawson asked Charles to name the rudest celebrity he’s ever met and he quickly tells him, Ariana Grande.

The reason he said this was because the singer unfollowed him after one of her fans called her out for following James despite the Ebola scandal. He was again bashed by Grande’s fans telling him Ariana did the right thing.

Manipulating YouTuber Gage Gomez

Youtuber Gage posted a video on April 29th, 2019 claiming Charles manipulated him from January until Coachella. He explained that Charles pressured him to hang out even after he told him he was straight.  he said;

“James saw this as an opportunity to manipulate me as a person who may or may not have been trying to figure things out about their sexuality, after the fact that I told him I was straight multiple times,”

Charles later responded on Twitter saying Gomez never told him he was straight.

2019 Met Gala Outfit

In 2019, Charles was accused of copying the Met Gala outfit of Zoe Kravitz which he previously criticized. It all started when he was featured in one of Tana Mongeau’s videos in which they were rating celebrity red carpet looks. They two roasted the outfit Zoe Kravitz wore to the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. She wore a gold-and-black mesh bra and a black skirt which they rated zero out of ten. While he attended Met Gala in 2019, Charles wore mesh top and black pants which were almost similar to what Zoe wore.

2019 Met Gala Instagram Caption

He waws again bashed for the caption he posted on his Instagram about his Met Gala invitation. He wrote

my first met gala 🥺 thank you so much @youtube for inviting me and @alexanderwangny for dressing me! 💕 being invited to such an important event like the ball is such an honor and a step forward in the right direction for influencer representation in the media and I am so excited to be a catalyst. video coming tomorrow!”

Many people including the influencers YouTubers bashed him for portraying influencers like a marginalized group where he was representing them.

Tati Westbrook Drama

James fell out with Tati a beauty blogger and YouTuber who was basically like her parent. She and her husband took him in when he relocated to Los Angeles to further his career in beauty. Tati uploaded a video titled BYE SISTER where she called out James for betraying their friendship and business. After she posted the video, James lost one million subscribers in less than 24 hours.

James Charles Tati Westbrook

Tati Westbrook is an American beauty blogger, make-up artist, and YouTuber. Tati was one of the first mentors of James Charles as he had mentioned occasionally in his videos. She together with her husband James Westbrook, has negotiated million-dollar deals on behalf of Charles.

Tati and James fell out in April 2019 when Coachella was happening when James promoted supplements for Sugar Bear Hair which is a direct competitor to Tati’s Halo Beauty brand. Tati felt betrayed by him since he mentioned to her that he could not feel right promoting supplements to his young audience but went ahead and advertised Sugar Bear Hair’s supplements.

James explained that he was helped by Sugar Bear Hair to get a VIP pass and was only returning the favor. He also claimed that he was not paid to promote the brand. After each of them posting response videos, Tati came to the conclusion that she will never speak about the matter publicly again and choose to solve it privately.

In 2020 after the Coachella line-up was released, he tweeted; “THIS IS ABOUT TO BE THE BEST COACHELLA YET!!!! no boys or vitamins!!!!!!!! just good music, outfits, photos & memories lets GOOOO.” Although he has never talked about the drama again, his comment was clear he was referring to his last experience after Coachella.

James Charles YouTube

Charles created his YouTube channel on December 1st, 2015. He uploaded makeup tutorial videos and soon his channel blew up landing him the CoverGirl deal. People loved how talented he was

James Charles Sub Count

Following his drama with Tati Westbrook, James lost 1 million subscribers within 24 hours. After a week, his subscribers dropped from 16.6 million to 13.4 million which is almost a 3 million drop. He later uploaded a video titled ‘tati’ in response to what Tati had accused him of. His video became one of the most disliked videos on YouTube as it received so much negativity. After some weeks he regained one million subscribers and as of February 2020, he has 16.7 million subscribers.

James Charles Singing

The Youtuber is not only talented in doing make-up but also singing. He has collaborated with other YouTubers such as Maren Moris to sing cover songs of some famous songs. He has uploaded videos such as Making a Song Using Only Makeup Products and Singing My Makeup Routine where he showcases his singing talent all through the video. In June 2019, James was invited to sing The National Anthem at the Ace Family Charity Event hosted by Austin Mcbroom and Catherine Paiz.

James Charles House

James bought a house worth $2.4 million in Encino, California. The house which is  5,137 square feet entails 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and a pool. The interior of the house contains a 10-foot- high ceiling, a spacious living room, a fireplace, piano, chef’s kitchen, and designer fixtures. He posted a full house tour of his house on his channel.

James Charles No Makeup

Frequently Asked Questions About James Charles

Who is James Charles?

James Charles is an American internet personality, makeup artist, beauty YouTuber, and model best known for being the first male ambassador for CoverGirl as well as for his self-titled YouTube channel.

How old is James Charles?

Charles is 20 years old as of 2019. He was born on 23rd May 1999 in Albany County, New York, in the United States

How tall is James?

Charles stands at a height of 1.75 m.

Is James married?

Charles is not yet married. Though he is opened up about his sexuality, he has not yet revealed the names of his boyfriend or whether he is dating.

How much is James worth?

Charles has an estimated net worth of $12 million.

How much does James make?

The exact amount of salary that Charles earns has not yet been revealed.

Where does James live?

He lives in Los Angeles, California, the U.S, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Is James dead or alive?

Charles is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is James now?

He resides in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Is James Charles Gay?

Charles is openly gay.

How many subscribers did James lose?

Charles lost 2.6 million subscribers in just three days after falling out with Youtuber Tati Westbrook in 2019.

Where is James Charles from?

James Dickinson was born in Bethlehem, New York, United States.

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with a baby louis vuitton under her underarm 👜🔥 I turned the instagram filter into a makeup look! what do you think 👀

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