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Born	James Charles Dickinson (1999-05-23) May 23, 1999 (age 26) Bethlehem, New York, U.S.
Occupation	YouTuber makeup artist
Years active	2015–present
YouTube information
Genre	Vlog makeup beauty
Subscribers	24.1 million
Total views	4.6 billion
TikTok information Followers 40.8 million Likes 1.5 billion Page Display Name jamescharles Page Direct URL jamescharles Instagram information Followers 20.3 million Updated: May 11, 2025

James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999) is an American beauty YouTuber and makeup artist. He started his YouTube channel to share makeup tutorials. In 2016, he became the first male brand ambassador for CoverGirl. This happened after a picture of his makeup went very popular online.

In 2020, Charles hosted and helped create a YouTube Originals show called Instant Influencer. He has also made an eyeshadow palette and a makeup line with Morphe Cosmetics. He has won many awards for his work on social media. These include two People's Choice Awards, three Streamy Awards, one Shorty Award, and one Teen Choice Award.

His career has included some public disagreements with other online personalities.

Early Life and School

James Charles Dickinson was born on May 23, 1999, in Bethlehem, New York. His parents are Skip and Christine Dickinson. His younger brother, Ian Jeffrey, is a model. In 2010, James started a YouTube channel called JaysCoding. On this channel, he sang songs and made videos about the Mario Kart Wii game.

He went to Bethlehem Central High School and finished in 2017. James said that he was sometimes picked on in high school, but he tried to ignore it. He began doing hair and makeup after a friend asked him to do her makeup for a school dance. He taught himself how to apply makeup. Soon, he started doing makeup for other girls in his area as a job.

James Charles's Career

In December 2015, James Charles started his YouTube channel. He began posting videos that showed how to do makeup. In September 2016, a picture of him retaking his high school photo with makeup and a special light went viral. This means it was shared by many people online.

In October 2016, when he was 17, he became the first male brand ambassador for the makeup company CoverGirl. Many people on social media praised this decision. He first appeared in ads for CoverGirl's So Lashy mascara. In November 2018, he started a clothing line called Sisters Apparel. He also launched a makeup collection, the Sister Collection, with Morphe Cosmetics.

By early 2019, he had 10 million subscribers on YouTube. In January 2019, his visit to Birmingham, United Kingdom, for a Morphe Cosmetics store opening caused a lot of traffic. In March 2019, Charles did makeup for Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her song "Sally Walker". He also appeared in the song's music video. He planned a tour across the US called the Sisters Tour in April 2019. However, the tour was canceled the next month after a public disagreement with another social media personality.

Charles hosted the first season of Instant Influencer, a reality competition show from YouTube Originals. The show started on his YouTube channel in April 2020. He won the Show of the Year award at the 10th Streamy Awards for his work on this show. In March 2021, YouTube announced that he would not host the second season. In October 2020, Charles made a short appearance in the music video for American social media personality Larray's song "Canceled".

Since starting his channel, Charles has made many videos with famous people. He has done makeup on or with 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.

In January 2021, Charles sang a cover of the song "Drivers License". He released his first song, "Call Me Back", in February 2024.

Personal Life

James Charles shared that he is gay when he was 12 years old. When asked about his gender identity, he said he is happy being a boy. He also said he loves makeup and often wears long nails. In 2019, his wealth was thought to be around US$12 million. In 2020, he bought a house in Los Angeles for US$7 million.

TV and Web Appearances

Music

All song information comes from Spotify and Apple Music.

Songs by James Charles

Singles

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: James Charles para niños