Jeffree Star

About

Jeffree Star (born Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr., November 15, 1985) is an American makeup artist, media personality and singer-songwriter. He is the founder and owner of Jeffree Star Cosmetics.
In 2009, Star released his debut studio album, Beauty Killer, which included songs such as “Lollipop Luxury” (which has a remix featuring Nicki Minaj). He embarked on several world tours to promote his music. In 2010, he signed to Konlive, but abruptly left the music industry by 2013, citing legal issues the label’s owner faced between 2007 and 2010. Star returned to the music industry in 2024 announcing a re-release of his album Beauty Killer featuring 3 new songs. In November 2014, Star founded the company Jeffree Star Cosmetics. In 2018, Forbes revealed that he had earned $18 million from his YouTube endeavors alone, making him the fifth-highest-paid YouTuber that year.

Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr. was born in Los Angeles County, California, on November 15, 1985, and grew up in Orange County, California. He says that he began experimenting with his mother’s makeup as a child, and convinced her to let him wear it to school when he was in junior high. Star attended Pacifica High…