Bianca Heinicke

Heinicke began making her videos in December 2012, gaining her first 500 subscribers within less than two months.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy_7nWTsO34|title="500 Abonnenten – Verlosung" (Video)|last=Heinicke|first=Bianca|date=2013-01-23|website=YouTube|orig-year=2013|access-date=2019-10-12}} Her videos focus on hair, makeup, fashion, travel, lifestyle and challenges. She recorded her earliest YouTube videos using a Panasonic HC-V500 video camera.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3iUPtweTc&t=03m05s Video "What's on my ( i ) Phone [4s] ? ♥" (published on 2013-02-18) at 03m05s] — reflection as compared to [https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/video-cameras/camcorders/51496/panasonic-hc-v500-review HC-V500]

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In 2014, she won an award in the Beauty, Fashion, and Lifestyle category at the Google Play Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://broadmark.de/allgemein/videodays-play-awards-2014/11315/|title=VideoDays Play Awards 2014 - Die Gewinner|last=Mueschen|first=Peter C.|date=2014-08-19|website=Broadmark|language=de-DE|access-date=2017-11-28}}

In May 2015, she launched her own cosmetics brand called Bilou,{{Cite web|url=http://www.absatzwirtschaft.de/bibi-hebt-dm-aus-den-angeln-68367/|title=Bibi hebt Drogeriemarke dm aus den Angeln › absatzwirtschaft|website=www.absatzwirtschaft.de|date=18 November 2015 |language=de|access-date=2018-06-20}} meant as an acronym for "Bibi loves you".{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} Over time, the variety of her cosmetics products, namely the flavours of her shampoos, increased.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}}

Heinicke appeared in the mid-2015 film "Kartoffelsalat – Nicht fragen!", which featured an ensemble cast with other major German YouTube personalities.{{cite web|last1=Mühl|first1=Melanie|title=Worüber die Youtube-Generation lacht |language=de |url=http://faz.net|publisher=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung|accessdate=5 October 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Stadler|first1=Moritz|title=Weltpremiere des YouTuber-Films: Kartoffelsalat für den Nachwuchs|url=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/youtuber-film-premiere-freshtorges-kinofilm-kartoffelsalat-a-1044172.html|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=19 July 2015 |publisher=Spiegel Online|accessdate=5 October 2015 |language=de }}

In October 2015, in cooperation with the German Telekom and Sony Mobile, a customized variant of the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua mobile phone was released in Germany, known as the Bibi-Phone edition. It differentiated from the original with a picture of Bianca's face and her signature printed on the unit's rear cover, and additional wallpaper pictures and ring tones.{{cite web |last1=AG |first1=Deutsche Telekom |title=Telekom bietet Special Edition Smartphone für Bibi-Fans |url=https://www.telekom.com/de/medien/medieninformationen/detail/telekom-bietet-special-edition-smartphone-fuer-bibi-fans-349376 |website=www.telekom.com |publisher=Deutsche Telekom |accessdate=26 August 2020 |language=de |date=2015-10-21}}

In March 2016, her channel surpassed three million subscribers.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grTBCsDv6eo Three million subscriber milestone announcement video: "WENN IHR WÜSSTET ... :O | BibisBeautyPalace", uploaded on 2016-03-27.]

In 2015 and 2016, Bianca Claßen, along with her spouse Julian Claßen, appeared in the annual YouTube Rewind.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK9bwTlAvgo&t=04m37s Bianca Heinicke's appearance in "YouTube Rewind: Now Watch Me 2015 | #YouTubeRewind"][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GuOjXYl5ew&t=54 Bianca Heinicke's appearance in "YouTube Rewind: The Ultimate 2016 Challenge | #YouTubeRewind"]

In 2017, her channel surpassed Erik Range's channel Gronkh and was the fourth most popular YouTube channel in Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/de/mostsubscribed|title=Top 250 YouTubers Channels in Germany|website=Social Blade|access-date=2017-11-28}}{{cite web |last1=Ayoub |first1=Nadja |title=Wechsel an der Spitze: Sie ist bald Deutschlands YouTuberin Nummer 1

|url=https://www.chip.de/news/Wechsel-an-der-Spitze-Sie-ist-bald-Deutschlands-YouTuberin-Nummer-1_106274853.html |website=CHIP Online |language=de |date=2016-12-27}} A campaign attempting to sustain the latter's spot gained traction on social media under the hash tag #AbonniertGronkhDeabonniertBibi ("subscribe to Gronkh, unsubscribe from Bibi"), slightly delaying the surpassion.{{cite web |title=Bibis Beauty Palace verlor durch Gronkh-Shitstorm viele Zuschauer! |url=http://www.newsbuzzters.com/entertainment/bibis-beauty-palace-verlor-durch-gronkh-shitstorm-viele-zuschauer-2037795/ |website=Newsbuzzters |language=de-DE |date=11 February 2017}}{{cite web |title=Bibis Beauty Palace überholt Gronkh mit Mega-Gewinnspiel! |url=http://www.newsbuzzters.com/entertainment/bibis-beauty-palace-ueberholt-gronkh-mit-mega-gewinnspiel-1952666/ |website=Newsbuzzters |language=de-DE |date=3 December 2017}}

In May 2017, Bianca Claßen released her first song under the nickname Bibi H., titled "How It Is (Wap Bap …)". Within several days of its release, the song's video became the eleventh most disliked video on YouTube, and most disliked video on any German YouTube channel,{{Cite news|url=http://ze.tt/bibis-erste-single-ist-der-gipfel-der-seelenlosigkeit-des-deutschen-pops/|title=Bibis erste Single ist der Gipfel der Seelenlosigkeit des deutschen Pops|last=Högele|first=Tessa|date=2017-05-08|work=ze.tt|access-date=2017-11-28|language=de-DE}} surpassing the multiple formerly most downvoted videos by "ApoRed" within hours.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}}

In November 2017, on the second operational day of her iPhone X smartphone, she noticed a defective pixel on its display panel. She attempted to create a screen capture of that hardware defect, sharing it on Twitter. The incident went viral with responses educating her how a software-based screen capture is unable to capture hardware-based panel defects.{{cite web |title=Mit diesem Tweet provoziert Bibi einen heftigen Shitstorm |url=https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/koeln-mit-diesem-tweet-provoziert-bibi-einen-heftigen-shitstorm-bibis-beauty-palace-influencer-381385 |website=TAG24 |language=de |date=2017-11-22 |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116143943/https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/koeln-mit-diesem-tweet-provoziert-bibi-einen-heftigen-shitstorm-bibis-beauty-palace-influencer-381385 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Bibis Beauty Palace: Peinlicher Screenshot-Fail! |url=http://www.newsbuzzters.com/entertainment/bibis-beauty-palace-peinlicher-screenshot-fail-1751976/ |website=Newsbuzzters |language=de-DE |date=19 November 2017}}{{cite web |title=Tweet by @BibisBeauty |url=https://twitter.com/bibisbeauty/status/931939748469493761?lang=en |language=de |date=2017-11-18 |quote=Ja super, habe mein Handy gerade mal seit 1 Tag & schon ist da so n komischer Pixelfehler, der nicht mehr weggeht 😑😩😅}}

In January 2019, the couple reacted to videos of low view counts, including a reupload of a lost 2015 telephony commercial involving her, posted hours prior to the recording, and a man parodizing their pregnancy photos.{{cite web |last1=Claßen |first1=Julian |title=Ich reagiere auf Videos mit 0 Aufrufen .. 😳😂 {{!}} Julienco |website=YouTube |date=2019-01-03 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cu1dXS7DGc}} (recorded on January 1st 2019)

In March 2020, the couple discussed their struggle of finding a hospital to birth their daughter under the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Bibi und Julian Claßen: Hausgeburt wegen Coronavirus? |url=https://www.bunte.de/stars/star-news/stars-und-corona/bibi-und-julian-classen-hausgeburt-wegen-coronavirus.html |website=BUNTE.de |language=de |date=2020-03-20}}

In January 2021, the couple found a molded mobile phone case in a wardrobe, and jokingly decided to sell it on eBay as an artistic obstacle. The auction went viral due to her promotion of it on her Instagram Stories channel, clocking in €133.000 as the highest bid. The auction was cancelled, however.{{cite web |title=Schimmelige Handy-Hülle erzielt Gebote für 133.000 Euro |url=https://www.tag24.de/unterhaltung/promis/bianca-classen/schimmelige-handy-huelle-fuer-ueber-133-000-euro-versteigert-1783761 |website=TAG24 |language=de |date=2021-01-04 |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122040113/https://www.tag24.de/unterhaltung/promis/bianca-classen/schimmelige-handy-huelle-fuer-ueber-133-000-euro-versteigert-1783761 |url-status=dead }}[https://archive.today/20210113154600/https://www.ebay.de/bfl/viewbids/303833417160?item=303833417160&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565 Gebotsübersicht zum Artikel 303833417160]()

Since the separation from Julian Claßen became known in May 2022, she has lived withdrawn from the public, but is repeatedly stalked by fans. She has not uploaded any more YouTube videos since May 2022.and Heinicke lived a withdrawn life from the public until January 2024.{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-21 |language=de |title=Influencerin Bianca Claßen feiert 30. Geburtstag! "Wir vermissen dich" |date=7 February 2023 |url=https://www.tag24.de/unterhaltung/promis/bianca-classen/influencerin-bianca-classen-feiert-30-geburtstag-wir-vermissen-dich-2742256}}{{citation|access-date=2024-01-01 |date=2024-01-01 |issn=2195-1349 |periodical=Der Spiegel |title=Comeback des verschwundenen Internetstars: Bianca »Bibi« Claßen ist zurück |url=https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/bibisbeautypalace-erster-post-seit-eineinhalb-jahren-bianca-classen-ist-zurueck-a-0bbf3cf5-0cef-4edb-84d9-2b5aac484926}}

Heinicke made several appearances on national television, including on the Swiss channel "{{ill|Joiz|de}}" in mid-2014, in the backstage of The Voice of Germany in late 2014, on TV total in early 2014 together with Dagi Bee and once again alone in 2015, on ORF (Austria) in 2016, and on {{ill|Quiz Duel|de|Quizduell}} in early 2019.{{cite web |title=BibisBeautyPalace – die deutsche YouTube-Titanin |url=https://www.fem.com/beauty-lifestyle/bibisbeautypalace-die-deutsche-youtube-titanin |website=fem.com |access-date=25 December 2021 |language=de |date=2015-03-16 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225233353/https://www.fem.com/beauty-lifestyle/bibisbeautypalace-die-deutsche-youtube-titanin |url-status=dead }}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GZ59bidZWo |date=2014-07-21 |title=BibisBeautyPalace im TV! |publisher=joiz Germany |language=de |access-date=2021-12-25 }}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7C_wkT7Asc |title=BibisBeautyPalace weint bei The Voice of Germany - Interview |date=2014-12-02 |publisher=joiz Germany |language=de |access-date=2021-12-25 }}{{cite web |last1=Fuchs |first1=Autor des Artikels : Michael |title=BibisBeautyPalace bei TV total – GENAU! |url=https://de.paperblog.com/bibisbeautypalace-bei-tv-total-genau-1085102/ |website=Paperblog |access-date=25 December 2021 |language=de |date=2015}}{{cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TcwlKgC8W1s |title=Bibi und Dagi geben Stefan Raab Schmink-Tipps - TV total |date=2014-03-21 |language=de |access-date=2021-12-25 }}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH7FeUtf26s |title=Bibi von BibisBeautyPalace im österreichischen Fernsehen {{!}} Willkommen Österreich |date=2016-11-23 |access-date=2021-12-25 |language=de }}{{cite web |last1=Berlin |first1=Berliner Morgenpost- |title=Bibi blamiert sich mit "Quizduell"-Blackout - Ausrede macht es nicht besser |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/tv/article216406799/Bibi-blamiert-sich-mit-Quizduell-Blackout-Ausrede-macht-es-nicht-besser.html |website=www.morgenpost.de |access-date=25 December 2021 |language=de-DE |date=11 February 2019}}{{cite web |title=WLAN auf dem Mars? Youtuberin Bibi blamiert sich beim "Quizduell" |url=https://www.stern.de/kultur/tv/youtuberin-bibi-blamiert-sich-beim--quizduell---wlan-auf-dem-mars--8573288.html |website=stern.de |access-date=25 December 2021 |language=de |date=2019-02-09}}

Heinicke grew up in Cologne.{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-21 |language=de |title=Bibis Beauty Palace: Wird ihre Schwester jetzt Web-Star? |date=6 December 2018 |url=https://www.bravo.de/bibis-beauty-palace-wird-ihre-schwester-jetzt-web-star-380172.html}} After receiving her Abitur, she went to college to study social sciences, but later left in order to focus on making YouTube videos.{{Webarchive |url=http://www.red-carpet.de/stars/profile/bianca-heinicke |wayback=20150703100614 |text=Bianca Heinicke. „BibisBeautyPalace“-Youtube-Star}}

She is married to the German YouTuber Julian Claßen, nicknamed "Julienco".{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksta.de/koeln/-bibis-beauty-palace--die-erfolgreichste-youtube-bloggerin-937764|title=Bibis Beauty Palace: Die erfolgreichste Youtube-Bloggerin|last=Sievers|first=Merle|date=2014-08-07|work=Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger|access-date=2017-11-28|language=de-DE}} After a nine-year relationship starting on 1 March 2009, they married on 12 September 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gala.de/stars/news/bianca-heinicke---julian-classen--so-schoen-war-die-hochzeit-von-bibi---julianco-21813578.html|title=Bianca Heinicke + Julian Claßen: So schön war die Hochzeit von Bibi & Julianco|date=2018-09-14|website=GALA|language=de|access-date=2019-07-14}} She gave birth to their son, Lio, on 4 October 2018. On 20 March 2020 she gave birth to their daughter, Emily.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} In 2022, the couple announced their separation.{{cite web | url=https://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/stars/id_92228164/bibi-und-julian-classen-trennung-offiziell-bestaetigt-bibi-hat-sich-getrennt-.html | title=Bibi und Julian Claßen: Trennung offiziell bestätigt – "Bibi hat sich getrennt" | date=20 May 2022 }}

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