Jahkara Smith


Jahkara Smith is an American YouTuber and actress. She is known for the YouTube channel Sailor J, where she published parody make-up tutorial videos, and for her roles in NOS4A2 and the Into the Dark episode "Pure".

Career

YouTube

Smith began posting YouTube videos in 2017 on her channel Sailor J while working at a United States Air Force base. Her first videos were parodies of make-up tutorial videos which include social commentary, having been inspired by sexist comments she read on those videos. They quickly went viral thanks, in part, to celebrities such as Sia sharing them. Within the first month of her YouTube channel, Smith was receiving around 10,000 new subscribers per day on YouTube and had totalled 6 million views on Facebook. By March 2018, her YouTube videos had received over 10 million views.
Her tutorial videos have included commentary on subjects ranging from Native American-inspired make-up to the phrase "thoughts and prayers". In addition to make-up tutorial videos, Smith has also published videos on subjects including Harry Potter Hogwarts Houses and Zodiac signs.

Acting

In 2018, Smith signed on to play Maggie Leigh in the television series NOS4A2. In 2019 she starred in the Into the Dark episode "Pure".

Personal life

Smith grew up in St. Louis, and joined the United States Air Force at the age of 18. Shortly before she planned to leave home, the shooting of Michael Brown took place. Smith cites the resulting protests and curfews as eye-opening for her.