James Charles Biography
James Charles born ( James Charles Dickinson ) is an American beauty YouTuber and makeup artist best known for his makeup tutorials. In September 2016, he became famous after a tweet of him retaking his senior portrait with a ring light and makeup went viral.
At the age of 17, he became the first male brand ambassador for cosmetics brand CoverGirl. His first appearance was in advertisements for CoverGirl’s So Lashy mascara.
Age
How old is James Charles? James was born on 23 May 1999, in Bethlehem, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 23rd of May every year and he is 24 years old as of 2023. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Height
How tall is James Charles? James has undoubtedly been blessed with a good height based on judgment of his appearance, he stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches ( 1.75 m ) and weighs around 60 kg.
Family
When discussing his family background, Charles was born to parents Christie Dickinson ( mother ) and Skip Dickinson ( father ) on 23 May 1999, in Bethlehem, New York, United States. His mother works as a contractor while his father’s profession has not been disclosed.
James is not the only kid in the family, he has a younger brother named Ian Jeffrey, who currently works as a model. Due to grooming allegations brought against James, Ian had cut off communication with him for two years according to 2023 reports.
Brother, Sibling
James has a younger brother named Ian Jeffrey, who currently works as a model.
Husband
When discussing his love life, James has been in relationships with Aaron Fuller (Instagram Star) (2017) and Shawn (Instagram Star). At the moment, the American YouTuber has not disclosed anything about his love life. According to reports, he is currently single.
At the age of 12, he came out as gay to his parents. In response to inquiries about his gender identity, he stated, “I’m confident in myself and my gender identity – [I’m] happy being a boy. But at the same time, I love makeup. I have a full set of nails on all the time.”
Education
James’s high school was Bethlehem Central High School where he graduated in 2017. When asked about his high school experience, James disclosed that he got bullied a lot in high school and would personally, ignore it. There are no reports about Charles attending college or University.
YouTube Career
He began his YouTube career by posting makeup tutorials back in 2015. In September 2016, he became famous after a tweet of him retaking his senior portrait with a ring light and makeup went viral. At the age of 17, he became the first male brand ambassador for cosmetics brand CoverGirl.
His first appearance was in advertisements for CoverGirl’s So Lashy mascara. In November 2018, he ventured into business launching a clothing line, Sisters Apparel, and a makeup collection, the Sister Collection which collaborated with cosmetics brand Morphe Cosmetics.
According to reports, James had 10 million subscribers on YouTube by early 2019. James’s visit to Birmingham for the opening of Morphe Cosmetics’ second United Kingdom store caused gridlock in the city center. On his YouTube channel, he hosted the first season of the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer, which premiered in April 2020.
Grooming allegations
In February 2021, Isaiah ( a 16-year-old boy ) posted a video to TikTok alleging that James groomed him by sending him nude photos and pressuring him into sexting with him despite knowing his age. Due to grooming allegations brought against James, Ian had cut off communication with him for two years according to 2023 reports.
Tik Tok
James has a very active audience on his official TikTok account with over 38.4M followers and up to 1.2BLikes.
Net Worth
As of 2019, his net worth was estimated to be US$12 million. In 2020, he purchased a US$7 million mansion in Los Angeles.