Erika Costell facts for kids

Erika Michaelanne Costell, born on November 12, 1992, is an American Internet personality. She became well-known after joining Team 10, a group that helps online influencers manage their careers. Her popularity grew even more when she started her own YouTube channel, especially after appearing in videos with fellow YouTuber Jake Paul.

Early Life and Education

Erika Costell was born in Toledo, Ohio. She grew up in Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan, in a large family with 12 siblings. When she was 16, while still attending Bedford High School, she began working as a model. She was represented by well-known modeling agencies like Wilhelmina International.

After finishing high school in 2011, Erika went to Middle Tennessee State University. She studied business administration there. However, she decided to leave college before her last semester to move to Los Angeles and focus on her modeling career.

Career Highlights

In 2015, Erika Costell became the very first employee of Jake Paul's company, Team 10. She started as his assistant and later became the Chief Operations Officer (COO), helping to run the business side of things.

In 2017, Erika launched her own YouTube channel. On her channel, she regularly shares vlogs (video blogs about her daily life), reaction videos (where she reacts to other videos), and music videos. Her channel quickly became very popular.

After she and Jake Paul broke up in 2018, Erika left Team 10 to work on her own career. She then signed with The Orchard, a company that helps artists with their music.

Music Success

In 2017, Erika released a song called "Jerika" with Jake Paul. This song was so popular that it appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100 music charts.

In 2020, Erika started her own record label called BIA Entertainment. She described it as "a music label by women, for women," aiming to support female artists in the music industry.

Music Releases

Extended Plays

• Don't Worry (2019)

Singles

Erika Costell has released several singles, including:

• "Jerika" (with Jake Paul featuring Uncle Kade) (2017)
• "Chitty Bang" (featuring Jake Paul) (2018)
• "Not Her" (2018)
• "Karma" (2018)
• "Dynamite" (2018)
• "Queen" (2019)
• "... Not Feelings" (2019)
• "Second" (2019)
• "Don't Worry" (2019)
• "Conscience" (2019)
• "No Roof" (2020)

Awards and Nominations

Erika Costell has been recognized for her work:

• In 2018, she won the Teen Choice Awards in the "Music Web Star" category.

See Also

• List of YouTubers