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Marital Status: Single

Age: 22 Years

Nationality: American

James Charles

James Charles at Pride parade 2019

James Charles is an American makeup artist, YouTuber and entrepreneur. He is famous for his YouTube channel in which he uploads review videos of makeup products from different brands and vlogs well-nigh his lifestyle. He is a completely self-taught makeup artist.

Childhood picture of James Charles

He was built-in in Albany Canton, New York and brought up in Bethlehem, New York. When he was young he wanted to be an electrician and a cleaner, he was also obsessed with vacuum cleaners.

Picture show of James Charles when he was 9 years erstwhile

James Charles loved to paint and draw when he was a kid. His mother generally posts pictures of him and his activities when he was a child on her Instagram account.

A painting by James Charles when he was in second class

James Charles came out as gay to his parents at the age of 12, to which his parents were really supportive. He notifies himself equally gay but being attracted towards direct men. ^[ten] YouTube

Moving-picture show of James Charles at the age of 12 years

James worked function-time in a frozen yoghurt shop when he was in school. He graduated from Bethlehem Central Loftier School in 2017.

His first task was as a hairstylist, he did hairstyling for clients in his hometown. He realized that he loves makeup and wants to practise makeup professionally and not merely every bit a hobby when his friend one time asked him to practice her makeup. He posted that film of his friend on Instagram and he started getting more requests for doing their makeup. Later this incident he indulged himself in the field of makeup completely and started showcasing his makeup looks on Instagram past doing makeup on himself.

His parents were supportive when he told them that he wants to be a makeup artist, his father being a contractor turned his office into a makeup room for James to pursue his passion for makeup.

He was inspired to wear makeup by a Korean makeup artist Bretman Rock. He as well copied Bretman's makeup looks when James started his career as a makeup artist.

He came into recognition after posting his picture of his school'due south yearbook over social media. He retook his senior year photos for his school's yearbook because he didn't like how the highlighter on his cheekbones looked in the original photos taken by his school'south photographer.

Photograph of James Charles in his school's yearbook

At the age of 17 years, James became the showtime male ambassador for CoverGirl in 2016. He shot his starting time commercial for CoverGirl's new product So Lashy mascara alongside Katy Perry. He didn't even graduate from his school when he got this offering from CoverGirl. When asked about how he felt being the first-ever male person to exist a face for a big make like CoverGirl in an interview with BuzzFeed, he said, ^[11] ABC News

I am so honored and excited to exist working with such an iconic brand. I started my Instagram one year ago to inspire others and as an artistic outlet to challenge myself creatively. I truly hope that this shows that anyone and anybody can clothing makeup and can do anything if you work hard."

He considers himself closely associated with the famous singer Katy Perry equally a friend later on the CoverGirl advertizing campaign, talking near her in an interview with ABC News, he said, ^[12] ABC News

I've been a fan of Katy Perry for so long, when I found out I was going to be shooting with her on set, it was one of the coolest things I'd e'er heard. She and I continued so quickly, we were talking on- and off-camera."

He started his YouTube channel in December 2015 at the age of xiii. James Charles is i of the most subscribed male person beauty guru and most subscribed beauty guru on YouTube. His channel has 23.9 million subscribers as of the year 2020.

He considers himself equally an occasional singer and was part of a capella grouping named "Flashback". He generally posted short videos of himself singing solo as well as with the band on YouTube.

He has been on the magazine cover of Faddy Portugal promoting their tagline "The Beauty of Imperfection", his interview with Faddy Portugal was published in their November 2020 magazine. ^[xiii] Faddy

He had a feud with his fellow beauty vlogger name Tati Westbrook, where Tati posted a YouTube video titled "Cheerio Sis", in which she defendant James of promoting hair supplements on his Instagram business relationship of visitor 'Sugar Bear' which is an alleged competitor of Tati'southward brand 'Halo Beauty' and not supporting her brand being a friend. She also accused him of sexual harassment, inappropriate behaviour and defendant that he made inappropriate comments about directly men and tricked a straight man into thinking he's gay. To this allegation, James responded with a YouTube video named "No More than Lies", in which he addressed all accusations made by Tati Westbrook clarifying his image and talking about his side of the story. ^[14] YouTube ^[fifteen] YouTube

Due to the feud with Tati Westbrook, James Charles fix a YouTube record of losing over 1 million subscribers in 24 hours and the subscribers declined fifty-fifty after for a calendar week. He lost over 2 million subscribers during that week. ^[xvi] Newsweek

James Charles was going through depression during the feud with Tati Westbrook and also tried to endeavor suicide. ^[17] YouTube

He owns an apparel brand named "Sisters Wearing apparel" and accept as well collaborated with famous makeup brand Morphe and launched a few eye shadow palettes by his name James Charles.

Eye palette launched by Morphe in collaboration with James Charles

He was in the listing of Time'due south most influential people in 2019. ^[eighteen] TIME

James Charles would have chosen law as his career if non existence a makeup artist. He is inspired past Kim Kardashian to written report law and become a lawyer like her. In an interview with Eastward! News, he said, ^[19] E! News

I definitely always had a huge interest in the law, making changes to lodge and kind of fighting for what'due south right. And I e'er felt like if I wasn't doing this, I would probably exist in law school. It is definitely something that I'm even so open to"

James Charles has gone through two non-cosmetic procedures. In an interview with model Naomi Campbell, he said that he had gotten a lip filler and a botox on this forehead. He as well had a LASIK surgery at Dougherty Laser Vision, Fifty.A. in May 2020.

He was invited to Met Gala 2019 which is an almanac fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art'south Costume Plant in New York City. He wore a costume designed past Alexander Wang. He was criticized for his costume as it did not meet the standard for such a prestigious fashion event.