What is James Charles?
{{Infobox person | name = James Charles | image = James Charles (2019) (cropped).png | alt = | image_size = | caption = Charles in 2019 | birth_name = James Charles Dickinson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|5|23}} | birth_place = [[Bethlehem, New York]], U.S. | nationality = | occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber|makeup artist}} | years_active = 2015–present | module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Vlog]] * [[makeup]] * [[Beauty YouTuber|beauty]]}} | subscribers = 23.8 million | views = 4.3 billion | channel_display_name = James Charles | channel_direct_url = channel/UCucot-Zp428OwkyRm2I7v2Q | silver_button = yes | silver_year = 2016 | gold_button = yes | gold_year = 2017 | diamond_button = yes | diamond_year = 2018 | stats_update = March 19, 2024 }} }} '''James Charles Dickinson''' (born May 23, 1999) is an American Internet personality, [[Beauty YouTuber|beauty]] and make-up artist. In 2016, they became the first ambassador for [[CoverGirl]]. Charles is most known for their [[YouTube]] channel focusing on makeup, which they launched on December 1, 2015. It currently has 19.5 million subscribers, making them the #1 most subscribed beauty guru. Their TikTok friends are [[Addison Rae]], [[Charli D'Amelio]], [[Chase Hudson]], and Avani Gregg. On May 6, 2019, their channel had 16.6 million subscribers, and on May 11, 2019, they became the first ever YouTube personality to lose over 1 million subscribers in 24&nbsp;hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/jamescharles|title=jamescharles YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics|website=Social Blade|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> On October 11, 2016, at the age of seventeen, Charles became the first male [[spokesperson]] for cosmetics brand [[CoverGirl]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Neeti Upadhye |url=https://www.nytimes.com