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James Charles

James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999) is an American YouTuber and makeup artist. While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, Charles started a YouTube channel, where he began uploading makeup tutorials. In 2016, he became the first male brand ambassador for CoverGirl after a tweet featuring his makeup went viral online. In 2020, Charles hosted, directed, and co-produced the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer. He 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. His career has included multiple online controversies, including a widely publicized feud with fellow beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook in 2019 and accusations of sexting with underage boys in 2021; he later stated that he was unaware of their ages at the time.

Infobox

Born
James Charles Dickinson (1999-05-23) May 23, 1999 (age 26)Bethlehem, New York, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
2015–present
Page
jamescharles
Followers
40.5 million
Channel
James Charles
Genres
Vlog makeup beauty
Subscribers
24 million
Views
4.67 billion

Tables

Television roles · Filmography
2018
Alone Together
Role(s)
Jasper
Notes
Episode: "Pop-Up"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2018
Alone Together
Jasper
Episode: "Pop-Up"
Web roles · Filmography
2018
The Secret World of Jeffree Star
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Becoming Jeffree Star for a Day"
2020
Nikita Unfiltered
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "James Charles Confronts Nikita"
Instant Influencer
Role(s)
Judge
Notes
Presenter and judge; season 1
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2018
The Secret World of Jeffree Star
Himself
Episode: "Becoming Jeffree Star for a Day"
2020
Nikita Unfiltered
Himself
Episode: "James Charles Confronts Nikita"
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2020
Instant Influencer
Judge
Presenter and judge; season 1
· Discography › As lead artist › Singles
2024
"Call Me Back"
Role(s)
TBA
"Can We Just Be Friends"
"Bring Me Water"
"Used to Love Me"
2025
"He Loves Me Not"
Year
Title
Album
2024
"Call Me Back"
TBA
"Can We Just Be Friends"
"Bring Me Water"
"Used to Love Me"
2025
"He Loves Me Not"
· Discography › Music videos
2019
Iggy Azalea
Role(s)
"Sally Walker"
Notes
Colin Tilley
2024
James Charles
Role(s)
"Can We Just Be Friends"
Notes
James Charles and Strø Galang To
2025
James Charles
Role(s)
"He Loves Me Not"
Notes
No director credited
Year
Artist
Title
Director
2019
Iggy Azalea
"Sally Walker"
Colin Tilley
2024
James Charles
"Can We Just Be Friends"
James Charles and Strø Galang To
2025
James Charles
"He Loves Me Not"
No director credited
· Awards and nominations
2019
Nominated
YouTuber of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
Streamy Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Beauty
Nominated
Nominated
2020
Won
Shorty Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Breakout YouTuber
Won
Creator of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
Show of the Year
Role(s)
Instant Influencer
Notes
Won
Unscripted Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Branded Content: Video
Role(s)
"James Charles Spills the Tea on His Glow"
Notes
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Choice Fashion/Beauty Web Star
Award
Year
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
Kids' Choice Awards
2021
Favorite Male Social Star
Himself
Won
People's Choice Awards
2018
Beauty Influencer
Won
2019
Nominated
2020
Won
Shorty Awards
2017
Breakout YouTuber
Won
2019
YouTuber of the Year
Nominated
Streamy Awards
2018
Beauty
Won
2019
Nominated
2020
Won
Creator of the Year
Nominated
Show of the Year
Instant Influencer
Won
Unscripted Series
Nominated
Branded Content: Video
"James Charles Spills the Tea on His Glow"
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
2018
Choice Fashion/Beauty Web Star
Himself
Won
2019
Nominated

References

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z35gYP4z0vE&t=45s
  2. Insider
    https://www.insider.com/james-charles-drunk-makeup-tutorial-first-time-birthday-video-2020-5
  3. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/james-charles-cancels-tour
  4. Times Union
    https://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/YouTuber-Bethlehem-native-asks-fans-to-stop-13473532.php
  5. Allure
    https://www.allure.com/story/james-charles-beauty-tips-role-model
  6. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/make-artist-influencer-james-charles-opens-beauty-career/story?id=61924967
  7. Paper
    https://www.papermag.com/ian-jeffrey-fashion-model-2649533603.html?rebelltitem=11#rebelltitem11
  8. Seventeen
    https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/celeb-beauty/a27483172/ian-jeffrey-james-charles/
  9. Girlfriend
    https://www.girlfriend.com.au/watch-james-charles-throwback-singing-video-will-leave-you-shook
  10. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/10/12/covergirls-first-coverboy-17-year-old-youtube-sensation-james-charles/
  11. "CoverGirl Announces Its First Male CoverGirl Spokesmodel"
    http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a5274659/male-covergirl-james-charles/
  12. Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cover-girl-boy-james-charles_us_57fbf36ee4b0b6a43034bd60
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  14. The Guardian
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  15. Entertainment Tonight
    https://www.etonline.com/james-charles-launches-his-first-ever-makeup-collection-112890
  16. The Guardian
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  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-47013978
  18. Out
    https://www.out.com/celebs/2019/3/01/james-charles-turned-iggy-azaela-drag-queen-her-new-single
  19. Los Angeles Blade
    https://www.losangelesblade.com/2019/03/18/iggy-azaleas-sally-walker-video-features-miss-vanjie-mayhem-miller/
  20. Seventeen
    https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/celeb-beauty/a27244112/james-charles-tour/
  21. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/james-charles-cancels-tour
  22. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/james-charles-not-hosting-youtube-instant-influencer-season-2-1234937416/
  23. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9498833/youtube-streamy-awards-2020-winners-list
  24. Nylon
    https://nylon.com/james-charles-instant-influencer-release
  25. Variety
    https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/james-charles-youtube-instant-fluencer-coronavirus-1203550248/
  26. Contactmusic.com
    https://www.contactmusic.com/video/larray-canceled-video
  27. People
    https://people.com/style/kylie-jenner-shawn-mendes-unfollow-james-charles-amid-tati-westbrook-feud/
  28. BuzzFeed
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/lil-nas-x-james-charles-collab-sexualisation-response
  29. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kesha-makeup-tips-james-charles-kesha-rose-beauty
  30. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/james-charles-kylie-jenner-halloween-makeup-cheetah
  31. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/doja-cat-james-charles-makeup-9433174/
  32. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/james-charles-jojo-siwa-makeover
  33. Cosmopolitan
    https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/celebrity-hair-makeup/a32402828/james-charles-trixi-mattel-lockdown-video/
  34. Nylon
    https://www.nylon.com/beauty/8-non-basic-clown-makeup-youtube-tutorials-for-halloween-2020
  35. PopBuzz
    https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/youtubers/bretman-rock-james-charles-makeup-collab/
  36. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-covers-9514135/
  37. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/james-charles-covers-drivers-license.html
  38. iHeart
    https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-02-09-james-charles-surprise-drops-first-ever-song-call-me-back/
  39. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/style/beauty/who-on-earth-is-james-charles-the-beauty-vlogger-who-brought-gridlock-to-a-birmingham-shopping-centre-37760216.html
  40. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/29/james-charles-zoella-youtube-celebrity-culture
  41. Vogue Australia
    https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/news/why-an-entire-generation-is-obsessed-with-beauty-youtuber-james-charles/news-story/556e1244c236643eceac30be3cd9b2ac
  42. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-47026129
  43. Teen Vogue
    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/an-interview-with-covergirls-new-face-james-charles
  44. Seventeen
    https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/celeb-beauty/interviews/a43560/james-charles-interview/
  45. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/youtube-sensation-james-charles-breaks-silence-accuse-former-employee-suing-n1267001
  46. "James Charles Loses Over 100K Followers After Posting His Tuck"
    https://www.papermag.com/james-charles-tuck-2657403773.html?rebelltitem=9#rebelltitem9
  47. "James Charles lost 80,000 followers after posting a photo of himself tucking"
    https://www.capitalfm.com/internet/james-charles-loses-followers-tucking/
  48. ICMYI
    https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2025/05/kayla-malec-james-charles-bee-better-explained
  49. USA Today
    https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/05/11/kayla-malec-evan-johnson-james-charles-domestic-violence/83538732007/
  50. Out
    https://www.out.com/celebs/james-charles-kayla-malec-response-evan-johnson-drama
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    https://www.theweek.co.uk/101192/how-james-charles-lost-one-million-youtube-subscribers-in-24-hours
  52. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/style/james-charles-makeup-artist-youtube.html
  53. Paper
    https://www.papermag.com/break-the-internet-james-charles-interview-2641449993.html?rebelltitem=58#rebelltitem58
  54. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/12/entertainment/james-charles-youtube-subscribers-trnd/index.html
  55. "James Charles loses a million subscribers in a week"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-48243905
  56. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/most-hated-youtube-videos-of-all-time-2018-12#10-james-charles-since-deleted-response-video-to-youtuber-tati-westbrook-3
  57. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/18/entertainment/james-charles-tati-westbrook-trnd/index.html
  58. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/20/new-hot-thing-youtube-is-destroying-someone-else/
  59. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/tati-westbrook-has-lost-200000-subscribers-following-james-charles-tell-all-1429672
  60. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/james-charles-tati-westbrook-feud-2019-5
  61. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/30/shane-dawson-youtube-target-tati-westbrook/
  62. Women's Wear Daily
    https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/james-charles-tati-westbrook-and-the-chaos-of-cancel-culture-1203136091/
  63. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/james-charles-tati-westbrook-feud-what-happened-youtube-video-beauty-makeup-a8924466.html
  64. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonsands/2019/05/24/the-james-charles-scandal-was-more-than-the-ugly-beauty-community/
  65. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/james-charles-accusation-grooming-underage-fan.html
  66. Entertainment Tonight
    https://www.etonline.com/james-charles-responds-to-new-grooming-accusations-161334
  67. The Daily Dot
    https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/james-charles-tiktok-nude-photos-accusations/
  68. The Daily Dot
    https://www.dailydot.com/irl/james-charles-grooming-accusations-jake-cherry-tiktok/
  69. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/james-charles-allegations-controversies-timeline.html
  70. New York
    https://www.thecut.com/article/james-charles-allegations-and-accusations-explained.html
  71. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/04/01/james-charles-youtube-allegations-inappropriately-messaging-minors/4840441001/
  72. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56611614
  73. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/youtube-beauty-guru-james-charles-addresses-allegations-he-sexted-minors-n1262818
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    https://www.insider.com/morphe-parts-ways-with-james-charles-amid-sexual-misconduct-reports-2021-4
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56811134
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    https://www.insider.com/james-charles-returns-from-break-to-deny-sexting-allegations-2021-7
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  80. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/14/first-ever-male-covergirl-james-charles-visits-the-ellen-show/93797642/
  81. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/youtube-star-james-charles-loses-2m-subscribers-after-row-with-fellow-vlogger-11718184
  82. Variety
    https://variety.com/2020/dirt/entertainers/james-charles-buys-7-million-l-a-starter-home-1203504390/
  83. The Young Folks
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  85. Nylon
    https://www.nylon.com/nikita-dragun-snapchat-series
  86. open.spotify.com
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ofkXtjYsQObKTCAFLuGoR?si=lvk_YSTqTsGB4QT_MVddlA
  87. Apple Music
    https://music.apple.com/us/artist/james-charles/1727806132
  88. Entertainment Tonight
    https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949
  89. Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-peoples-choice-awards-winners-complete-list-winners-1153630
  90. People
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  91. People
    https://people.com/tv/peoples-choice-awards-2020-winners-list/
  92. Shorty Awards
    https://shortyawards.com/9th/winners
  93. The Hollywood Reporter
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  94. The Hollywood Reporter
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  96. Deadline Hollywood
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  97. USA Today
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  98. Entertainment Weekly
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