Tyra Banks
American television personality, producer, and former model
Tyra Banks (born December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California) is an American supermodel and actress. She is hosts her television programs, America's Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show.
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 Tyra Banks in 2020 | |
| Born | Tyra Lynne Banks December 4, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Immaculate Heart High School |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Television | |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Partner | Erik Asla (2013–2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | tyra |
Tyra is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall. She is the CEO of her own company, TYInc. She was the first African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Tyra is the "Youth Correspondent" for the Oprah Winfrey Show. She signed modeling contract with the Elite Agency when she was 15 years old. Before she signed, Tyra planned on attending Loyola Marymount University.
Acting
change| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Deja | |
| 1999 | Love Stinks | Holly Garnett | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Kyra Kessler | |
| Life-Size | Eve Doll | TV movie | |
| Coyote Ugly | Zoë | ||
| 2002 | Halloween: Resurrection | Nora Winston | |
| Eight Crazy Nights | Victoria's Secret Gown | Voice | |
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock | Herself | Cameo |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Herself | Cameo |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Herself | Cameo[3] |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jackie Ames | TV series (credited as "Tyra")
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| 1996 | All That | ||
| 1999 | Felicity | Jane Scott | TV series
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| Just Shoot Me! | Herself | TV series
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| 2000 | MADtv | Katisha Latisha Parisha Farisha Johnson | TV series
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| 2001 | Soul Food | Nina Joseph | |
| 2003–2015 | America's Next Top Model | Host | Reality TV series created, judged and hosted by Banks |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Carolyn Gill | TV series
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| All of Us | Roni | TV series
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| 2005–2010 | The Tyra Banks Show | Host | Talk show |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Ursula Nyquist | TV series,season 3
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| 2011 | Mexico's Next Top Model | Guest judge | Reality TV Series
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| 2012 | Vietnam's Next Top Model | Guest judge | Reality TV Series
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| Shake It Up | Miss Burke | Disney Channel Original Series
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| Top Model po-russki | Guest judge | Reality TV Series
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References
change- ↑ Bailey, Eric J. (2008). Black America, Body Beautiful: How the African American Image is Changing Fashion, Fitness, and Other Industries: How the African American Image is Changing Fashion, Fitness, and Other Industries. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-275-99596-6.
- ↑ Mosthof, Mariella (February 6, 2012). "Tyra Banks Named One of the Richest Supermodels in the World". Wetpaint. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ "'Hannah Montana' film scenes shot in Cool Springs mall". NewsChannel 5.com. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012.