Michelle Phan

YouTube personality, entrepreneur, beauty innovator

American Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quick Info

ProfessionYouTube personality, entrepreneur, beauty innovator
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth11/04/1987
Age39 years
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NamePhan Tuyết Băng Michelle
NicknameFirst YouTuber, Beyoncé of the beauty-vlogging world

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolTampa Bay Technical High School, Tampa, Florida

Personal Life

ResidenceTampa, Florida

Family

ParentsVietnamese immigrant parents (father left family young, mother remarried and later separated)
SiblingsOlder brother, younger half-sister

Career

YouTube Start2007 (first video)
Notable Videos
  • Lady Gaga Poker Face tutorial
  • Barbie Transformation Tutorial (2009, over 68 million views)
Businesses
  • Co-founded MyGlam (2011, later renamed Ipsy, beauty subscription service)
  • Launched EM Cosmetics with L’Oréal (2013), bought back in 2015-2016, relaunched independently (2017)
  • Launched EM Cosmetics with L'Oréal (2013), bought back L'Oréal's share (2015-2016), acquired from Ipsy and relaunched independently (April 2017)
Channel StatisticsOver 1 billion total views across YouTube channel

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raised in working-class family, initially pursued art before beauty tutorials
2. Made DIY skincare using avocado, olive oil, and cat litter clay due to inability to afford luxury products
3. Considered one of the first YouTube influencers and pioneer of beauty vlogging
4. Raised in working-class family with frequent relocations due to financial instability, initially pursued art before transitioning to beauty tutorials
5. Made DIY skincare products using avocado, olive oil, and bentonite clay (cat litter base) due to inability to afford luxury products
6. Her mother's name is honored in the EM Cosmetics brand dedication
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