James Charles

LAS VEGAS – MAY 1: Charles at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: James Charles Dickinson

Place of Birth: Bethlehem, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 23, 1999

Ethnicity: English, one quarter Ukrainian/Polish, one eighth Irish, distant Dutch, German, French, and Welsh

James Charles is an American makeup artist and YouTuber. He is known for his channel James Charles, which he began with uploading makeup tutorials. He has released an eyeshadow palette, created a makeup line with Morphe Cosmetics, was the first male ambassador for Covergirl, in 2016; and hosted, directed, and co-produced YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer, in 2020.

His brother, Ian Jeffrey, is a model.

James’ paternal grandfather was James Bernard Dickinson (the son of William Henry Dickinson and Catherine E. Halligan). James’ grandfather James was born in Troy, New York. William was born in New York, the son of John Dickinson, who was English, and of Emma Jane Johnson. Catherine was born Troy, the daughter of Bernard J. “Barney” Halligan and Catherine “Kate” O’Hearn, who were born in Troy, both of them to Irish parents, with Catherine’s family being from County Longford.

James’ paternal grandmother was Alice Hill (the daughter of Andrew Hill and Julia Lypka). Alice was born in Troy, New York. Andrew was born in Troy, to Ukrainian and/or Polish emigrants, Peter Hill and Mary Susko, who were from Galicia. Julia was also Ukrainian and/or Polish, from Galicia.

James’ maternal grandfather was Ronald Charles Kinch (the son of Everett Charles Kinch and Marion L. Roseboom). Ronald was born in Cooperstown, New York. Everett was born in Westford, New York, the son of Charles Kinch, whose father was from Leicestershire, England; and of Fannie E. Allen, whose father was born in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, to parents from Massachusetts. James’ great-grandmother Marion was born in Westford, the daughter of Benjamin Horace Roseboom and Clara Belle/Clarabelle Holmes.

James’ maternal grandmother is the daughter of Nathan Danforth Shalor and Evelyn Grace Cornell. She has deep roots in upstate New York and Connecticut. Nathan was born in Jefferson, Schoharie, New York, the son of Frank Wilday Shalor, who was from Summit, Schoharie, and of Leita Greenwood Danforth. Evelyn was born in Gilboa, Schoharie, the daughter of Howard Cornell and Myrtle Frances/E. Baker, who was from Glenford, New York.

Sources: James’ paternal grandmother, Alice Hill, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of James’ paternal grandmother, Alice (Hill) Dickinson – https://www.legacy.com

James’ paternal great-grandparents, Andrew Hill and Julia Lypka, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of James’ maternal grandfather, Ronald Charles Kinch – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of James’ maternal grandfather, Ronald Charles Kinch – https://www.lhpfuneralhome.com

Genealogy of James’ maternal grandmother – https://www.familysearch.org