James Charles (model)

James Charles
Born James Charles Dickinson
(1999-05-23) May 23, 1999
Residence Bethlehem, New York
Nationality American
Alma mater Bethlehem Central High School
Occupation Makeup Artist, Model
Years active 2015 - present
Known for First male CoverGirl spokesmodel
This article is about the American glamour model. For the Australian footballer, see James Charles (footballer).

James Charles Dickinson, better known as James Charles, (born May 23, 1999) is an American internet celebrity and glamour model.[1] On October 11, 2016, at the age of seventeen, he became the first male spokesmodel for CoverGirl, working alongside brand ambassador Katy Perry.[2][3][4][5] As the first male spokesmodel and brand ambassador for CoverGirl, Dickinson will be the face of the soon-to-be launched So Lashy! by BlastPro Mascara.[6][7]

Dickinson launched his YouTube channel on December 1, 2015 and has more than 324,000 subscribers.[8][9] His instagram has 1 million followers.[10] He is from Bethlehem, New York and as of 2016 is a senior at Bethlehem Central High School.[11][12][13] Dickinson is openly gay, and came out at the age of 12.[14]

In November 2016, Dickinson was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[15][16]

References

  1. Neeti Upadhye. "CoverGirl Features First Male - Video". 40.755978;-73.990396: NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  2. "CoverGirl Announces Its First Male CoverGirl Spokesmodel". Cosmopolitan.com. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  3. Cady Lang (2016-10-09). "CoverGirl Appoints First Male Spokesperson, James Charles". Time.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. "Meet CoverGirl's first-ever CoverBoy, James Charles". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. Andrews, Travis M. "CoverGirl's first CoverBoy: 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  6. By  Rose Walano. "Cara Santana on Wedding Dress Shopping, Planning: Photos - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  7. Gutierrezlgutierrez, Lisa. "James Charles is CoverGirl's first CoverBoy | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. Kristen Stegemoeller 10/12/16 at 11:51AM. "High School Highlighter Hero James Charles Is CoverGirl's First Ever Cover Boy". Papermag. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  9. Devoe, Noelle. "14 Times James Charles Told the Undeniable Truth on Twitter". Seventeen.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  10. Travis M. Andrews (2015-12-01). "Meet CoverGirl's first CoverBoy, 17-year-old YouTube sensation James Charles | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  11. "Bethlehem's James Charles is first male CoverGirl". Times Union. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  12. "Meet The First Ever Male CoverGirl, James Charles". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  13. Name (required) (2015-11-24). "Meet CoverGirl's 1st 'cover boy' — a high school student – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW". Nytlive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  14. Winans, Jessica (2016-05-02). "Bethlehem teen's face and art reaches nearly 200k on Instagram". Times Union. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  15. Jones, Jaleesa M. (14 Nov 2016). "James Charles talks historic role with CoverGirl, coming out on 'Ellen'". USA Today. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  16. Daley, Elizabeth (14 Nov 2016). "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful 'CoverGirl' James Charles Meets Ellen". The Advocate. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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