Jeffree Star Net Worth:$230 Million
| Net Worth: | $230 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Nov 15, 1986 (34 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession: | Singer, Singer-songwriter, Model, Makeup Artist, Fashion designer, Actor, Musician |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Jeffree Star is a model, fashion designer, DJ, singer-songwriter, and makeup artist.
What is Jeffree Star’s Net Worth?
Jeffree Star has a net worth of $230 million. Apart from being one of the highest-paid YouTube stars on the planet, he also owns a cosmetic business called Jeffree Star Cosmetics that is the source of the majority of his fortune today. He is known for his striking hair color that is frequently hot pink, and many tattoos.
KEY FACTS
- Cosmetics empire grosses $100m+ per year
- Earns $15 – 20 million per year
- Majority of earnings come from Jeffree Star Cosmetics
- Paid $14.6 million for a Hidden Hills mansion in December 2019
- Owns 70-acre Wyoming ranch
- Once turned down a $500m buyout offer from L’Oreal
Jeffree Star Cosmetics
Jeffree founded his cosmetics company in 2014 from his entire life savings earned from his music and makeup career up to that point. He later said that he was nearly bankrupt at the time and felt his music career was dead in the water when he launched the company.
He was one of the early makeup personalities to use YouTube to promote his brand and himself. Jeffree’s early YouTube uploads were still mostly related to his music, but he soon shifted to promoting Jeffree Star Cosmetics. His following grew quickly due to friendships with celebrities like Kat Von D.
His YouTube following has grown beyond 15 million, with more than 1.7 billion video views.
His first release was a collection of velour liquid lipsticks. All 30,000 units sold out within minutes of launch. He followed up with a line of lip scrubs, highlighter palettes and eye-shadow pallets. He then released a line of accessories and clothing including makeup bags and mirrors.
In 2018 the first mall-based store in the US began carrying Jeffree’s line, but the majority of his sales today came from direct fulfillment from his own warehouse in Los Angeles.
Success
In a 2018 interview with YouTuber Shane Dawson, Jeffree claimed that his makeup empire’s annual gross revenue is on a higher side of $100 million.It couldn’t be confirmed since the company is private, but based on Jeffree’s house and car collection, the company is doing quiet well!
Today Jeffree Star has investments in marijuana, real estate and merchandising. He owns the shipping and fulfillment center used by Jeffree Star Cosmetics and other drop shipment companies.
In 2019, Jeffree and Shane teamed up to launch a line of eye-shadow and liquid lipsticks. In an October 2019 YouTube video, Jeffree claimed that if the sell-out of the eye-shadow, they would earn $35 million, with $10 million going to Shane. With re-orders, the numbers would eventually grow even higher.
In 2018, Jeffree earned $18 million from his various business ventures. That was enough to make him the 5th highest-paid YouTube Star on the planet.
In 2019, Jeffree earned $17 million, which was enough to make him the 4th-highest YouTuber on the platform. In 2020 Jeffree earned $15 million, which made him the 10th highest-paid YouTube star on the planet.
Jeffree Star House & Real estate
Jeffree was in a relationship with social media personality/model Nathan Schwandt from 2015 to January 2020. For several years they lived in in an enormous mansion in Calabasas, California with five dogs.
Jeffree purchased the 10-bedroom, 15-bathroom house in 2016 for $3.62 million then poured millions into renovations and upgrades. The 7,000 square-foot home sites on a nearly 30,000 square-foot lot with panoramic views of mountains and valleys. He sold this house in November 2020 for $3.4 million.
In December 2019 Jeffree spent $14.6 million on an incredible new home in Hidden Hills, California. The property, which sits on just under 3-acres, has 8 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms in 25,000 square-feet of living space. Check it out in the video below:
Jeffree has an impressive car that has featured Bentleys, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis and Ferraris. He reportedly owns over a dozen luxury vehicles.
Jeffree Star Biography
Jeffree Star was born Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr. in Orange County, California on November 15, 1985. Tragically, his father, Jeffrey Steininger Sr., committed suicide when he was six years old.
He was raised by his mother Marra Shubyann Lindstrom Steininger, who was a model. When he was young, Jeffree would experiment with his mom’s makeup.
He actually began wearing makeup to school every day in junior high. After graduating from high school he moved to Hollywood to pursue a modeling and makeup career. He also maintained an interest in music.
When he first arrived in Hollywood he worked at several makeup counters while booking side-gigs at weddings and fashion shoots.
Over time he started meeting celebrities for his makeup skills. He also developed a following on social media, MySpace in particular, where he posted makeup tips and songs. He eventually developed one of the largest early MySpace followings with photos posts getting tens of thousands of comments.
He was MySpace’s most connected profile personality by 2006. He also gained notoriety as one of the most popular unsigned artists on MySpace. His songs also regularly topped MySpace Music’s Independent Artists charts.
Music Career
Jeffee’s debut album “Beauty Killer” was released on Popsicle records in 2009. The album debuted and peaked at #2 on the Top Heatseekers chart and peaked at #122 on the Billboard 200. It hit #22 on the US Independent Albums chart. It also made the top 10 of the US Dance/Electronic Albums.
As of this writing, it’s Jeffree’s only studio album, though he also released four extended plays, and five music videos. His 2008 EP “Cupcakes Taste Like Violence” also cracked the top 10 on several charts.
He worked with Kesha and Nicki Minaj and in 2010 signed a record deal with Akon’s Konvict Muzik for a second album which was never produced. He would later claim that personality clashes with Akon are the reason he walked away from the record deal and the music industry in general.
Controversies
Jeffree is known for being involved in a number of high-profile feuds with other celebrities. He continually feuds with fellow makeup tycoon Kylie Jenner, frequently degrading her products as low-quality, derivative and copycat. He has also feuded with Kylie’s sister Kim Kardashian, fellow YouTuber James Charles and former close friend Kat Von D. The feuds seem to only make Jeffree more popular.
Summary
Jeffrey Star is an American cosmetic businessman and YouTube star who has a net worth of $200 million. He is one of the highest-paid YouTube stars on the planet, earning at $15-20 million per year. The vast majority of his net worth is attributable to the value of Jeffree Star Cosmetics, as well as ownership interests in various real estate properties and startup businesses.