10 Facts About ItsMyRayeRaye, One of the First Black Beauty Vloggers to Hit 1 Million YouTube Subscribers

*In the original version of this article we incorrectly stated that ItsMyRayeRaye was the second black beauty vlogger to hit 1 million subscribers.

YouTube Beauty Vlogger ItsMyRayeRaye  has accomplished what few in her niche have managed: she’s hit over a million subscribers on her channel. Even more impressive is the fact that she is one of the first black beauty vloggers to carry out such a feat (Andrea’s Choice, whose father is Ethiopian and Puerto Rican, has 3.5 million subscribers, check here for 4 more black vloggers with over 1 million subscribers.)

The racial divide on YouTube is clear, with top black beauty vloggers rarely coming even close to the subscriber counts of their white and Asian counterparts, but this 25 year-old Boston native has broken through that barrier. In honor of Raye’s phenomenal accomplishment we thought we’d share 10 fun facts about her:

Her full name is Raye Boyce

She married her long-time boyfriend in 2012

She met her husband on Myspace.

Her favorite place to shop is the thrift store.

She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Her birthday is July 31; She’s a Leo.

She started making YouTube videos due to overwhelming requests from her Tumblr and Instagram followers.

Her mother is African American and her father is African American and Bajan.

She hates when people touch her food.

She’s been making youtube videos for three years.

She recently released her own lippie stick, liquid lipstick, and lip liner with the popular indie makeup brand, Colourpop Cosmetics.

To learn more about Raye watch this super cute video:

Who do you think might be the next black beauty vlogger to hit a million? Share your thoughts below!