Jeffree Star Biography

American singer-songwriter Jeffree Star was born in 1985 in California. Star grew up in the Orange County area of the state, where his mother worked as a model; her frequent travels, coupled with the early loss of his father when Jeffree was just an infant, led to a lot of childhood freedom in Star’s early years. His mother encouraged Jeffree’s interest in cosmetics, and by the time he was in junior high school, he was wearing makeup daily.

After graduating from high school, Jeffree moved to Los Angeles, where he began to pursue a career in the modeling and music industries. Often appearing at clubs in flamboyant attire and meticulously crafted makeup, Star formed friendships with an number of influential people in the entertainment industry, leading to many open doors for his career.

As he began professional modeling gigs, Jeffree Star also launched his MySpace page to further his endeavors. His blogs, commentary, and fashion and makeup advice eventually led to Star’s fame as one of the internet’s most popular unsigned artists, with millions of followers and thousands of comments per post.

Beyond his success in the online realm, Jeffree continued to harbor dreams of becoming a musical performer. In 2007, Star was invited to join the Tru Colors Tour, sponsored by the LGBT Logo channel and scheduled to coincide with that year’s annual Pride celebrations. The experience boosted Jeffree’s confidence and desire to become a music performer, and so he entered the studio to begin writing and recording his first tracks. Between 2007 and 2008, he released two EPs—Plastic Surgery and Slumber Party—and founded his own record label, Popsicle Records.

Today, Jeffree Star is a celebrity on the rise and one certain to find increased success in the coming years. He released his self-marketed debut album, Beauty Killer, in 2009. The album rose into the top forty on the Indie charts in the United States, and reached into the top five on the heatseekers charts. Most recently, launched his own fashion line, Beauty Forever, which features a series of core slogans such as “Killin’ It,” “I Would Die Without Lipstick,” and “Vanity.”