Michelle Phan is a well-known American makeup artist who developed and owns the popular cosmetics business EM Cosmetics. Michelle also has a YouTube channel with over 8.9 million subscribers and over a billion views. She is one of the most significant beauty influences of the twenty-first century. Profile summary Birth NameMichelle Phan Known asMichelle Phan Male/FemaleFemale ProfessionAmerican makeup artist, entrepreneur, and voice actress NationalityAmerican Birth LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States Birth Date11-Apr-87 Age39 years old Heights1.55 m Height(s) Feet5 feet and 1 inches Heights in cm155 cm Weight50 kg Weight(s) in pound110 pounds Dating HistoryYes (Dominique Capraro) Marital ConditionSingle SpouseNo ChildrenNo Net Worth$60 million Michelle Phan Biography & Early Life Michelle Phan saw the light of the day on April 11, 1987, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
She was born to Jennifer Phan who’s also her inspiration and an epitome. Phan’s family was basically a refugee from Vietnam and Michelle’s father, an inveterate gambler who was responsible for the worst situations in their household. When she was six, her father left the family, and she was tagged with a stepfather who was quite dominating and controlling. Michelle’s mother owned a nail salon, and Michelle spent most of her time in the salon itself.
So, Michelle was always surrounded by makeup kits, colours, beauty, and an exorbitant aura of cosmetics. Jennifer always steered her away from this field and wanted her to become a medical practitioner. In fact, Michelle preached medicine her whole life but ended up enrolling in an art school. Michelle did her schooling at Tampa Bay Technical High School, Tampa, Florida. Later, she attended Ringling College of Art and Design in pursuit of an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree.
Michelle has an elder brother and a younger, half-sister. Michelle Phan Age, Height, and Weight Being born on 11 April 1987, Michelle Phan is 39 years old. Her height is 1.55 m tall, and her weight is 50 kg. Personal Life- Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids Michelle once revealed she suffers from Trigeminal neuralgia, due to which she no longer wears makeup. Michelle has been in a very long relationship with dancer and model Dominique Capraro.
They’ve been dating since 2010, and sources tell us they also have been engaged, but the couple hasn’t confirmed anything on this. Career In the year 2005, Phan started a personal beauty blog Xanga with the username Ricebunny and posted several beauty tips. People often requested her for further makeup instructions and liked her videos. In 2007, she started posting makeup tutorials on YouTube. 2009 and 2010 brought a huge ode to success in Michelle Phan’s success as BuzzFeed featured her makeup video, “How to get Lady Gaga’s Eyes,” which spread at jet speed.
This bagged in millions of subscribers to her YouTube channel. Apart from this, she became a YouTube advertising partner and premiered FAWN, a multi-channel network. In 2010, Michelle became the representative of Lancome across the world and their official video makeup artist. She co-founded ‘MyGlam’- a monthly subscription for beauty products. In 2012, ‘MyGlam’ was renamed as ‘ipsy’ in 2011.
The breakthrough in her flying career came when L’Oreal launched a cosmetic line, ‘em’ by Michelle Phan. Michelle dedicated this cosmetic range to her mother. In October 2014, she launched her book, ‘Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style, and Success,’ with the help of Random House. Michelle Phan Net worth Michelle Phan’s net worth is approximately $60 million. Awards Michelle Phan has won and been nominated for the following awards in her career so far: Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star (nominee) Streamy Award for Inspiration Icon Award (winner) Shorty Award for Best YouTube Guru (winner)