James Charles is an American beauty YouTuber and TikTok influencer notable for his success despite his young age. He launched his YouTube channel in December 1, 2015, focusing on makeup products/tutorials and general beauty tips, quickly gaining fame.
Charles has earned high acclaim among the makeup community and beyond, releasing his own makeup line with Morphe Cosmetics as well as receiving a number of awards due to his social media presence. He is the recipient of three Streamy Awards, two People’s Choice Awards and one Teen Choice Award.
| Real Name | James Charles Dickinson |
| DOB (Age) | May 23, 1999 (22 years old) |
| Height | 5’9” or 1.75m |
| Weight | 132lbs. or 60kg |
| Net Worth | $22 million |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Encino, California, United States |
| Subscribers | 24 million subscribers on YouTube and 36.2 million followers on TikTok |
| Total Views | 3.6 billion on YouTube |
James Charles is estimated to have a net worth of approximately $22 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. While he is not one of the highest paid YouTubers from the site alone, he has numerous sources of income and each earns him large sums of money.
Alongside YouTube videos, for which the artist is most known, Charles also has professionally done makeup for music videos, has his own merchandise, makeup line, does promotions on his social media pages, and has appeared in cameos for other stars. While Charles is young, his image was marred for a time due to several controversies and allegations, leading to issues in him building his brand.
Despite this, he continues to have success that will most assuredly only grow over time. James Charles is continuing to grow his image, with his celebrity status and wealth seemingly far from reaching its peak. He is the face of SoLashy! By BlastPro Mascara and has gotten invited to the Met Gala; Charles even planned on going on tour to meet fans before having to cancel due to ongoing controversy.
This is all to say James Charles is a rising celebrity continuing to grow in size and make more and more money. In February of 2020 he bought a brand new, 10,000 square foot, $7 million home in Encino, California, noted by Celebrity Net Worth. His various ventures mean his sources of income are greatly diversified, and thus he has a high amount of security in his continual accruement of wealth.
Being perhaps what Charles is most known for, he makes a good portion of his earnings off of his YouTube channel. Celebrity Net Worth estimates he makes around $5 million per year off of just his YouTube revenue.
Alongside outright revenue from the hosts of social media pages such as YouTube and TikTok, James Charles is also often paid to advertise products on his social media accounts. While it has not been disclosed how much he makes from such deals, it is undoubtedly a significant figure per post. Additionally, he is the face of numerous makeup company campaigns and has multiple endorsement deals.
James Charles has both his own makeup line through Morphe Cosmetics and his own merchandise called Sisters Apparel, named after the name he gave his fans – “sisters.” His makeup and merchandise are both wildly successful, with the former even causing a backup of traffic when it was announced it would be launching at a Birmingham, England location. With this success, the various products and merchandise that Charles is directly attached to are bringing him in large sums of cash every year.
James Charles recently bought a $7 million Encino home, upgrading from his previous housing situation wherein he was paying $15,000 rent a month. Other than this purchase, however, Charles seems to enjoy spending money on building up his car collection.
His collection currently includes a Rolls-Royce Ghost, worth $312,000; a Tesla Model X, worth $103,000; and a McLaren 12C, worth $240,000. These cars alone prove James Charles knows and is a fan of cars, willing to purchase top-of-the-line vehicles.
A. Charles made a sponsored Instagram post for Sugar Bear Hair, a direct competitor to his friend Westbrook.
A. Charles set a record for most subscribers lost in a 24 hour period at over 1 million.
A. James Charles modeled for MarcoMarco’s “Six ½” collection in 2017 during Los Angeles fashion week.
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