Erika Costell
Erika Costell | ||||
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Born | Erika Costell November 12, 1993 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |||
Education | Middle Tennessee State University (no degree) | |||
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Years active | 2015–present | |||
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Subscribers | 4.28 million[1] | |||
Total views | 157 million[1] | |||
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Updated: September 2, 2021 |
Erika Michaelann Costell (born November 12, 1993)[2] is an American singer and internet personality.[3]
Costell’s career began when she became associated with Team 10, an influencer marketing management agency. After dating YouTuber Jake Paul and featuring in some of his videos, Costell started her own YouTube channel, which increased her popularity.
Early life and education[]
Costell was born in Toledo, Ohio, but she was raised in Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan, growing up with 12 siblings.[4] At the age of 16, she began modeling while attending high school at Bedford High School in Michigan.[5] She was previously represented by Wilhelmina International and the DAN Talent Group. After completing high school in 2011, she attended Middle Tennessee State University. She majored in business administration and left the university before her final semester in order to pursue modeling in Los Angeles.[5]
Career[]
In 2015, Costell became the first employee of Jake Paul's Team 10 on the business side as his assistant. In 2017, she began a YouTube channel where she regularly posts vlogs, reaction videos and music videos.[5] Following the departure of Team 10's former Chief Operations Officer, Nick Crompton, she took his position as COO.[citation needed] Following her 2018 breakup with Paul, she left Team 10 to pursue her own independent career, and signed with The Orchard for music.
In 2017, her single "Jerika" with Paul was featured on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100.[6]
In 2020, Costell started a record label named BIA Entertainment, which she describes as "a music label by women, for women."[7]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
- Don't Worry (2019)[8]
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US [9] |
CAN [10] | |||
"Jerika"[11] (with Jake Paul featuring Uncle Kade) |
2017 | 86 | 76 | Non-album singles |
"Chitty Bang"[12] (featuring Jake Paul) |
2018 | — | — | |
"Not Her" | — | — | ||
"Karma"[13] | — | — | ||
"Dynamite" | — | — | ||
"Queen" | 2019 | — | — | |
"Thots Not Feelings" | — | — | ||
"Second" | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Don't Worry" | — | — | "Don't Worry" | |
"Conscience" | — | — | ||
"No Roof" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Music Web Star | Won | [14] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About Erika Costell". YouTube.
- ^ ET, Jake (July 9, 2017). "Draw My Life : Erika Costell". youtube.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Collar, Matt (n.d.). "Erika Costell". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Erika Costell Pretends to Be Youtuber Jake Paul's Girlfriend and It's Really Working out for Her". Life & Style. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Carter, Brooke (October 3, 2017). "Erika Costell Net Worth 2018 - How Much the Model/Influencer Makes - Gazette Review". Gazette Review. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Erika Costell Partners Up with Victoria's Secret Again". Dankanator. April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ "Don't Worry – EP by Erika Costell". Apple Music. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Jake Paul – Chart History Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Paul – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jerika (feat. Uncle Kade) – Single by Jake Paul & Erika Costell". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Chitty Bang (feat. Jake Paul) - Single by Erika Costell". Apple Music. May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Karma – Single by Erika Costell on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Hay, Carla (June 22, 2018). "2018 Teen Choice Awards: Selena Gomez, Cardi B among top music contenders in second wave of nominations". AXS. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links[]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women singers
- American child models
- American women pop singers
- American YouTubers
- Female models from Michigan
- Female YouTubers
- Middle Tennessee State University alumni
- People from Calhoun County, Michigan
- Singers from Michigan
- Women video bloggers
- American women bloggers
- American bloggers
- Fashion YouTubers
- 21st-century American singers
- People from Toledo, Ohio