YouTube 19-year-old male beauty blogger James Charles and how he got famous

Five years ago, James Charles was a high school student dreaming of becoming a global sensation - but he never thought he'd actually get there. Scroll down for video James Charles, a self-taught teenager from Bethlehem, New York State, USA, is now worth £6million and has millions of people following his beauty channel all over the world Charles, second from left, with his mother, father and younger brother Ian Jeffrey - who is now also a YouTube star On Saturday, the vlogger made headlines in the UK when his 30-second appearance to open a cosmetic franchise 'broke Birmingham' with 8,000 fans turning up to see him at the city's Bullring centre His devoted fanbase grew steadily until a year later in October 2016 when he made history as the first ever male face of US cosmetics brand CoverGirl. Charles shot to fame after posting a second take of his senior prom photos on social media - so he could show off his make-up skills and opt for more flattering lighting Charles is pictured with his brother Ian, left, father, second left, and mother Christie, second right A throwback image shows James Charles with his brother Ian Jeffrey as youngsters His parents have also featured in his posts, where he praises them for being so supportive of his career choice He has a mini-series that features his brother Ian Jeffrey called Brother & Sister where the pair talk about various lifestyle topics Incredibly, the teen, who grew up with younger brother Ian Jeffrey, 17, is legally blind and unable to see anything without powerful contact lenses. His rise to fame has seen him partner up with Kylie Jenner who he shot a Halloween make-up tutorial with recently Charles has also been pictured with Kim Kardashian, which has helped to boost his social media following further The teenage beauty sensation is pictured in an Instagram picture with singer Demi Lovato The 19-year-old posted a picture of himself inside a red phone box after arriving in London to launch Morphe's second UK store in Birmingham He claims his father walked in on him in a state of undress talking to a boy online once. Charles is pictured in a crop top, hot pants and full face of make up in an Instagram post The vlogger posted this picture at Coachella music festival in California, USA Thousands of teenagers flocked to the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham in January to catch a glimpse of James Charles There were claims on social media that Charles 'broke Birmingham' after the number of fans at the Bullring centre in the city centre held up traffic It was partnership with Morphe that brought him to the UK for the first time last week.