James Charles Dickinson was born on May 23,1999 and is an American beauty YouTuber and makeup artist.
24 Facts About James Charles
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In 2020, James Charles hosted, directed, and co-produced the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer.
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James Charles has released an eyeshadow palette and created a makeup line in collaboration with Morphe Cosmetics, and has received numerous awards for his work on social media, including two People's Choice Awards, three Streamy Awards, one Shorty Award, and one Teen Choice Award.
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James Charles's career has included multiple online controversies, including a widely publicized feud with fellow beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook in 2019.
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James Charles Dickinson was born on May 23,1999 in Bethlehem, New York, to parents Skip, a contractor, and Christine Dickinson.
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James Charles attended Bethlehem Central High School, where he graduated in 2017.
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In December 2015, James Charles started a YouTube channel where he began posting makeup tutorials.
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James Charles started a clothing line, Sisters Apparel, and a makeup collection, the Sister Collection, made in collaboration with cosmetics brand Morphe Cosmetics, in November 2018.
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James Charles did Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's makeup for promotional art for her single "Sally Walker" in March 2019 and appeared in the song's music video.
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James Charles announced he would go on the Sisters Tour throughout the US in April 2019.
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James Charles hosted the first season of the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer, which premiered on his YouTube channel in April 2020.
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In October 2020, James Charles made a cameo appearance in the music video for American social media personality Larray's single "Canceled".
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Since the launch of his channel, James Charles has made a number of collaborative videos, doing makeup on and with various public figures including: Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Lil Nas X, Kesha, Madison Beer, Doja Cat, JoJo Siwa, Charli D'Amelio, Addison Rae, Trixie Mattel, Avani Gregg, and Bretman Rock.
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In January 2021, James Charles sang a cover of "Drivers License".
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In May 2022, James Charles posted a photo of him tucking himself, as well as a video of him twerking while tucked, after which he stated he lost over 80,000 followers.
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Early in his career, James Charles received attention for being a young male makeup artist.
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James Charles has cited Jaclyn Hill and Nikkie de Jager as his biggest influences.
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James Charles has said that, for him, makeup is "a creative outlet and an art form".
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In 2019, Tati Westbrook, a fellow makeup artist and frequent collaborator with James Charles, uploaded a 43-minute video titled Bye Sister, accusing him of disloyalty and attempting to seduce a heterosexual man.
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YouTuber Jeffree Star and singer Zara Larsson corroborated Westbrook's claims and James Charles became the first YouTuber to lose one million subscribers in 24 hours.
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James Charles uploaded an eight-minute apology video to Westbrook, which became one of the most disliked videos on YouTube before it was deleted.
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James Charles posted a second 41-minute video titled No More Lies addressing and refuting the comments made by Westbrook, which led to renewed online support for Charles and criticism of Westbrook.
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James Charles responded to the video with a tweet denying the grooming accusations and stating that the boy initially claimed to be 18 years old.
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James Charles returned to YouTube with a video titled An Open Conversation in July 2021.