Michelle Phan - Youtuber
Age: 38
Country: United States Occupations:
Youtuber
Michelle Phan is an American beauty pioneer, YouTuber, entrepreneur, and voice actress born on April 11, 1987, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Vietnamese immigrant parents. Raised primarily in Tampa, Florida, in a working-class family marked by financial hardships—including her father's gambling issues and periods of relying on food stamps—she developed an early passion for art and beauty. Phan uploaded her first YouTube makeup tutorial in 2007, which quickly gained traction and helped her amass over 8.9 million subscribers and more than 1 billion views through innovative, accessible videos that democratized beauty tips for diverse audiences.
She co-founded the popular beauty subscription service Ipsy in 2011, which grew into a multimillion-dollar company, and launched her own cosmetics brand, EM Cosmetics, initially in 2014 before relaunching it successfully in 2017. Phan's influence earned her accolades like the 2014 Streamy Award for Inspiration Icon and Shorty Award for Best YouTube Guru. After a hiatus starting in 2015—attributed to legal challenges, business setbacks, and personal struggles with self-image—she returned in 2017 with reflective content emphasizing self-care and authenticity. Phan has also voiced characters in Disney films like "Frozen" and maintains a private long-term relationship with Swiss model Dominique Capraro since 2010. Today, she continues to inspire as a thought leader in digital culture and entrepreneurship.