Born name

James Charles Dickinson

nickname

James

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Bethlehem, New York, United States

nationality

training

James Charles went to Bethlehem Central High School in New York City. In 2016, he was a senior in high school. However, towards the end of 2016, it was reported that he was taking a break from school.

occupation

Makeup Artist, Model, YouTuber

family

• Father – He’s a contractor.
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Ian Jeffrey (Younger Brother) (Instagram Star)

Manager

He manages his career himself.

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

63 kg

friend/spouse

James Charles has dated –

1. Aaron Fuller (2017) – James dated fellow social media star Aaron Fuller in January 2017. Fuller had first contacted James via a private message on Instagram. They exchanged a few messages before heading out on a date. However, their yogurt date turned into huge drama when another social media star, Tana Mongeau, and his fans accused Aaron of using James for fame. Not having time for such distractions, James chose not to pursue their courtship.
2. Shawn (2017) – James’ love life was again a part of a social media drama in September 2017 after a guy named Shawn announced on his Twitter account that James matched him on Tinder. However, James wasn’t impressed when he called Shawn for using him for Twitter fame. Shawn apologized and tried to clarify, but by then the damage was done.
3. Grayson Dolan (2018) – Rumour

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Dark Brown (Natural)

He often tends to wear blue-tinted contact lenses.

sexual orientation

Charles came to his parents as gay when he was 12 years old.

distinguishing features

• Often wears a black leather cap backwards.
• freckles on the face

brand promotion

• As part of his recommendation to deal with Cover Girl , he was commissioned to create an advertising campaign for So Lashy! by BlastPro Mascara .
• He has also used his immense popularity on various social media platforms to promote multiple products and brands. He has included beauty and other products in his YouTube makeup tutorials for promotional purposes.

Known for

• The first man to be a cover girl model.
• As one of the most popular male beauty social media personalities. He has more than 3 million followers on Instagram and more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube. His YouTube videos have more than 1 billion views.

First TV show

In November 2016, James made his first guest appearance on the popular talk show. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show . However, his appearance on the TV show was not credited.

His first television show appearance was on the talk show Zall Well in 2017 as a guest.

James Charles favorite things

• Signature Makeup – Faux Freckles
• Beauty Influencers – Jaclyn Hill and Nikkie Tutorials

James Charles Facts

1. He was spotted by cosmetics giant, Cover Girl , via his Instagram account. They were struck by his ability to become a stereotype and transcend gender differences as a makeup icon.
2. He is legally blind but insists his ability to do his job efficiently will not be affected.
3. A big credit for the success of his YouTubeChannel goes to his father, who helped James turn his basement into a studio. He later turned his old office into a filming location for his channel.
4. James began his journey to social media fame in 2015 by creating his Instagram account. His intention was to inspire others to feel confident and comfortable. He created his YouTube channel in December 2015.
5. Before becoming known as a social media personality, he initially worked as a hairdresser in the beauty industry.
6. He was often harassed by bullies and haters on social media comments for doing “girl jobs”. However, Instagram’s new filters helped him filter out hateful comments.
7. Cover girl Katy Perry, the pop star, announced that she has hired James to be the spokesperson model for the new beauty product.
8. In February 2017, he caused a lot of controversy after making an offensive joke about Ebola and Africa. Shortly thereafter, he dug a deeper hole by revealing that he blocked those who solicited his comments. He finally apologized.
9. In March 2017, a fellow YouTube makeup artist Thomas Halbert posted screenshots of his conversation with Charles, in which he apparently admitted to faking his backstory in order to gain notoriety in less time.
10. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.