Jeffree Star is an American beauty guru running a successful brand in the makeup empire. He was a musician on My Space signed under Konvict Muzik, a model, fashion designer, DJ, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is also one of the highest-paid creators on YouTube. Star has accumulated a net worth of $200 million from his makeup brand, real estate, shipping company, music, social media, YouTube, marijuana business, and merchandising.
What Does Jeffree Star’s Career Life Entail?
Star came to the spotlight as an electronic musician on Myspace after releasing his album in 2009, Beauty Killer with his hit song Lollipop Luxury featuring Nicki Minaj. He was signed to Konvict Muzik record label in 2010 under Akon. However, in 2013, he left the industry due to frustration with his contract and misunderstandings with the label.
After leaving the music industry he used his savings to start a cosmetics brand. In 2014, he launched Jeffree Star Cosmetics, JSC, selling vegan and cruelty-free products online. He started with three liquid lipsticks and has grown the product to over 100 shades. He received positive reviews for the bold colors and good quality products and sold over 30,000 products in minutes. In 2006, he opened his YouTube channel sharing content on makeup tutorials, reviews, and lifestyle vlogs showing his luxurious lifestyle and working with other creators. He also had the largest Myspace following with so much engagement and following on social media.
In 2016, he launched different eyeshadow palettes and named them after his music album Beaty Killer. Over time he has brought other pallets like Blood Money, Thirsty, Blue Blood, and Blood Sugar. He expanded into accessories and merchandise like makeup bags and mirrors. Stars took his products to the first mall-based store in the US to sell his products in 2018 topping up his sales from his website and warehouse in Los Angeles. L’Oreal approached him with an offer to buy his brand at $500 million but turned it down.
In 2018 he was the 5th highest paid YouTuber in the world, in 2019 he became 4th earning $17 million, and as of 2020, he earned $15 million making him the 10th-paid YouTuber in the world. He lives a lavish lifestyle seen from his luxurious home, sports cars and land in Wyoming having accumulated a net worth of $200 million most earnings being from his JSC brand that earns a gross income of $100 million per year. He is also an investor in the marijuana business, real estate, drop ship companies, and selling merchandise.
Details of Jeffree Star’s Family Life
Jeffree Lynn Steininger was born on November 15 1985 in Orange County, California. He was raised by his mother Marra Shubyann Steininger, a model, as his father committed suicide when he was six years. He loved playing dress up with her mother’s makeup and started wearing it to school in junior high. He went to Hollywood to chase his passion for makeup, music, and modeling and started working on makeup counters and doing shoots and wedding bookings.
Stars is known for his signature look with his pink hair color and several tattoos. He owns a 70-acre ranch in Wyoming. His Hidden Hills mansion, 25,000 square feet, eight bedrooms, and 13 bathrooms on 3 acres is worth $14.6 million. He sold his 10-bedroom, 15 bathrooms, 30,000-square-foot mansion in Calabasas, California for $3.4 million.
