Tyra Banks

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.

Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks in 2020
Born
Tyra Lynne Banks

(1973-12-04) December 4, 1973
Inglewood, California, USA
Alma materImmaculate Heart High School
Occupations
Years active1991–present
Television
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
PartnerErik Asla (2013–2017)
Children1
Websitetyra.com
Banks at the 2012 Time 100 gala
Banks at the Cannes Film Festival
Banks in 2018

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
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1995Higher LearningDeja
1999Love StinksHolly Garnett
2000Love & BasketballKyra Kessler
Life-SizeEve DollTV movie
Coyote UglyZoë
2002Halloween: ResurrectionNora Winston
Eight Crazy NightsVictoria's Secret GownVoice
2007Mr. WoodcockHerselfCameo
2008Tropic ThunderHerselfCameo
2009Hannah Montana: The MovieHerselfCameo[2]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirJackie AmesTV series (credited as "Tyra")
  • Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part 1
  • Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part 2
  • All Guts, No Glory
  • Father of the Year
  • Blood Is Thicker Than Mud
  • Fresh Prince After Dark
  • Take My Cousin... Please
  • You've Got to Be a Football Hero
1996All That
1999 FelicityJane ScottTV series
  • A Good Egg
  • Kissing Mr. Covington
  • One Ball, Two Strikes
Just Shoot Me!HerselfTV series
  • Nina Sees Red: Part 1
  • Nina Sees Red: Part 2
2000MADtvKatisha Latisha Parisha Farisha JohnsonTV series
  • Episode #5.17
  • Episode #5.25
2001Soul FoodNina Joseph
2003–2015America's Next Top ModelHostReality TV series created, judged and hosted by Banks
2004American DreamsCarolyn GillTV series
  • Chasing the Past
All of UsRoniTV series
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2005–2010The Tyra Banks ShowHostTalk show
2009Gossip GirlUrsula NyquistTV series,season 3
  • Dan de Fleurette
2011Mexico's Next Top ModelGuest judgeReality TV Series
  • Episode Finale in Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
2012Vietnam's Next Top ModelGuest judgeReality TV Series
  • Episode Finale in Vietnam's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
Shake It UpMiss BurkeDisney Channel Original Series
  • Episode: "Parent Trap It Up"
Top Model po-russkiGuest judgeReality TV Series
  • Episode Finale in Top Model po-russki, Cycle 3

References
  1. 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.
  2. "'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.
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