Occupation Makeup artist, Model Nationality American | Years active 2015 - present | |
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Full Name James Charles Dickinson Born May 23, 1999 (age 17) ( 1999-05-23 ) Residence Bethlehem, New York, US Known for First male CoverGirl spokesmodel Alma mater Bethlehem Central Senior High School Nominations Shorty Award for Breakout YouTuber Similar Jeffree Star, Joey Graceffa, Zendaya, Charles James, Nura Afia Profiles | ||
James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999), known professionally as James Charles, is an American Internet personality and glamor model. On October 11, 2016, at the age of seventeen, he became the first male spokesmodel for cosmetics brand CoverGirl, working alongside brand ambassador Katy Perry. As the first male spokesmodel and brand ambassador for CoverGirl, Charles will be the face of the soon-to-be launched So Lashy! by BlastPro Mascara.
Charles launched his YouTube channel on December 1, 2015 and has more than 780,000 subscribers. His Instagram has 1.5 million followers. He is from Bethlehem, New York and as of 2016 is a senior at Bethlehem Central High School. Charles is openly gay and came out at the age of 12.
In November 2016, Charles was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In February 2017, Charles caused controversy when he tweeted an offensive joke about Africa and Ebola. He later issued an apology.
