Manny MUA
Manny MUA
Manny MUA | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Manuel Gutierrez[1][2] April 4, 1991[3] San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[4] |
| Occupation |
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| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Genre | Beauty |
| Subscribers | 4.7 million+[5] |
| Total views | 425 million+[5] |
Manuel Gutierrez (born April 4, 1991),[6] known professionally as Manny MUA, is a make-up artist, YouTuber, and beauty blogger.[4] He is the first male brand ambassador for the make-up brand Maybelline.[1][4] He is the founder and owner of the cosmetics brand Lunar Beauty, and has a social media presence that includes 4 million subscribers on YouTube and over 4 million followers on Instagram.[2] As of December 2018, his YouTube channel has received over 425 million views.
Manny MUA | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Manuel Gutierrez[1][2] April 4, 1991[3] San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[4] |
| Occupation |
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| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Genre | Beauty |
| Subscribers | 4.7 million+[5] |
| Total views | 425 million+[5] |
Career
Gutierrez first became interested in make-up after watching his mother do her make-up during his childhood.[7] He later worked at Sephora and MAC.[1] He began his YouTube channel in 2014.[7] He regularly posts make-up tutorials, make-up first impressions, and beauty tips.[7] He has collaborated with Makeup Geek on an eye-shadow palette, Ofra Cosmetics on lip products, and Jeffree Star Cosmetics on two highlighters and 2 lipsticks.[8]
In 2017, Gutierrez and fellow YouTuber Shayla Mitchell were announced as brand ambassadors for Maybelline, specifically Colossal Big Shot Mascara.[1][9] He is the first male brand ambassador for the brand.[1][4] He is the second male to be chosen as a spokesperson for a beauty brand after James Charles who had been previously announced as a spokesperson for CoverGirl in October 2016.[1] Later that year, Gutierrez and his ex-friend Jeffree Star announced a collaboration for Star's make-up brand to debut in April.[10] After the announcement, Black Moon Cosmetics sued the duo for copyright and trademark infringement alleging that they had copied their logo without permission.[11] The lawsuit was later resolved.[11] In April 2017, Gutierrez was the only male to make People magazine's annual "Most Beautiful" list.[4][2] In 2018, he was named to Forbes' annual list of "30 under 30" in the Arts and Style category.[2] In 2018, Manny appeared in season three of Escape the Night as the Record Producer.
Personal life
Before deciding on a career in beauty, Gutierrez planned to attend medical school with aspirations of becoming a plastic surgeon.[1][8] He has a Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University.[2]
He lives in Los Angeles, California.[4] He has vitiligo.[12]