Jackie Aina is one of the most popular beauty influencers on the internet. Known for being savvy, witty, and willing to call out the beauty industry’s lack of diversity, she went from being in the army, practicing with makeup, and empowering influencers to becoming one of YouTube’s top beauty influencers.
Here are all the interesting things you should know about Jackie Aina:
1. She was born Jacquelyn Lonje Olayiwola Oyeshola Bolayemi Aina on August 4, 1987.
2. Her father is Nigerian, while her mother is African American.
3. She is the eldest of six siblings.
4. Her parents wanted her to be a doctor.
5. Aina joined the US Army Reserve in 2008, where she soon developed an interest in creating beauty videos on YouTube.
6. Her favorite Bible phrase is Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
7. She has hyperhidrosis, a genetic condition that makes someone sweat a lot in some parts of the body. She shared how she copes with the condition in this video.
8. Her YouTube channel has more than 3 million subscribers.
9. She’s very outspoken about her beliefs and campaigns for African Americans in the cosmetics industry.
10. Aina has partnered with top brands like Elf Cosmetics, Sigma Beauty, Too Faced, and Anastasia Beverly Hills to produce and promote beauty products catering more to African Americans.
11. She won the NAACP Image Award for “YouTuber of the Year” in 2018.
12. She was previously married at age 21 to a military man, whom she later divorced.
13. She is engaged to her Ghanaian boyfriend, Denis Asamoah, a writer and motivational coach. He proposed on her 32nd birthday in 2019.
14. She co-founded FORVR MOOD, a home goods line that sells candles, skincare products, and fragrances, in July 2020 alongside her partner.
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