Person in history
James Charles
James Charles, American internet personality
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1999 · May 23
- Age this year
- 27No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 27th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
James Charles Dickinson 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.
Early life
Early life James Charles Dickinson was born on May 23, 1999, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] in Bethlehem, New York , [ 4 ] to parents Skip, a contractor, [ 5 ] and Christine Dickinson. [ 6 ] His younger brother, Ian Jeffrey, works as a model. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2010, James started a YouTube channel, JaysCoding, where he made song covers and videos about being in the Mario Kart Wii competitive modding community. [ 9 ] He attended Bethlehem Central High School ,
Why this date
James Charles appears on our May 23 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1999.
- September 9Singapore Portrait Series currency notes
- December 3Worcester, Massachusetts
- January 17Little Saigon, Orange County
- October 22Maurice Papon
- July 91999 Iranian student protests
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Sources
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“James Charles”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/james-charles, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about James Charles
When was James Charles born?
May 23 1999.
How old would James Charles be today?
27 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 23?
Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996), Salwa Eid Naser, Katharina Schmid and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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