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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth2 March 1994

Age26 Years (as of 2020)

BirthplaceWageningen, Netherlands

ProfessionBeauty vlogger, makeup artist

NationalityDutch

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Saskia Spee; Stepfather - Jeroen Spee; Brother - Emile de Jager; Stepbrothers - Ravi Spee, Mikai Spee

Nikkie De Jager Biography

Dutch makeup artist and beauty vlogger Nikkie de Jager, known online as NikkieTutorials, rose from early YouTube tutorials to international recognition for

Early life and background
Nikkie de Jager was born on 2 March 1994 in Wageningen, Netherlands, and grew up in Uden in Noord-Brabant. She is Dutch and identifies with Pisces as her zodiac sign. From a young age she became fascinated with American beauty aesthetics, which led her to study makeup and hairstyling formally. She completed a hair and makeup course at B Academy in Amsterdam and later pursued further hair training at WE-R Agency’s Hair School.

Career
De Jager began posting makeup videos to YouTube in 2008. Her channel, NikkieTutorials, developed gradually; early uploads gained few views but she continued to refine her technique and presentation. Her breakthrough arrived in 2015 with a short video demonstrating one side of her face made up and the other bare. That clip — The Power of Makeup — went viral and significantly raised her international profile.

Following that surge in attention, de Jager transitioned from working with agencies to freelancing as a hair and makeup artist. She has worked on television productions and fashion magazines, and in 2011 joined Pascale Tesser’s Colourfool Agency where she was involved with several TV series and print projects. By 2013 she was working as a head-makeup artist on a fashion reality show, and in 2014 she left the agency to work independently.

Her growing influence in beauty media led to collaborations with major cosmetics brands. In 2016 she partnered with Too Faced on a product range inspired by her viral video and subsequently worked with brands including Ofra and Maybelline. In January 2019 she became the first global artistry adviser for Marc Jacobs Beauty. She also filmed a tutorial with Lady Gaga in 2019 to promote Haus Laboratories.

Television and public appearances have been part of her career as well. She made her television debut in 2017 on the Dutch game show The Big Escape and has appeared as a contestant on several other programs, including Wie is de Mol?, Weet Ik Veel and Thank You For The Music. In 2020 she co-hosted Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light and won the Dutch reality game show Wie is de Mol?.

Public profile
De Jager’s online persona, NikkieTutorials, established her as one of the Netherlands’ most subscribed and watched beauty channels. Recognition of her influence includes inclusion among top beauty influencers by Forbes in 2017 and awards such as YouTube Guru at the Shorty Awards and Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty at the Teen Choice Awards, both in 2017. She also received nominations at the E! People’s Choice Awards and the WOWIE Awards.

Her personal story became widely known in 2020 when she publicly shared that she is transgender. She described having begun gender-affirming medical steps in her teens and explained that she chose to reveal her history in response to a blackmail situation. The coming-out message received broad support online and resulted in further media appearances.

Personal life and family
Nikkie de Jager’s mother is Saskia Spee, who is noted as the owner of a Dutch cosmetics company. Her stepfather is Jeroen Spee. Her brother is Emile de Jager, and she has two stepbrothers, Ravi Spee and Mikai Spee. In August 2019 she became engaged to Dylan Drossaers.

De Jager has visible tattoos, including the word "Always" on her left shoulder and other tattoos on her arms. She owns a house in Uden, Netherlands.

Latest updates
In May 2020 she launched an eyeshadow palette in collaboration with Beauty Bay. Around mid-2020 she announced she would serve as the next Dutch goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. She continues to create makeup content, collaborate with brands, and appear on television.

Physical characteristics
De Jager is approximately 1.89 meters (6 feet 2 inches) tall, with hazel-grey eyes and blonde hair.

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Recent Work

Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light

Co-hosted the special show in May 2020

2020
Beauty Bay eyeshadow palette

Launched an eyeshadow palette in collaboration with Beauty Bay

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Viral breakout with 2015 video The Power of Makeup
  2. Named a top beauty influencer by Forbes (2017)
  3. Winner at 9th Annual Shorty Awards (2017) and Teen Choice Awards (2017)
  4. First global artistry adviser for Marc Jacobs Beauty (2019)
  5. Winner of Wie is de Mol? (2020)
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