Tyra Banks

Also Credited As:

Tyra Lynne Banks
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Biography

Having conquered international fashion magazines and runways, Banks racked up a number of significant achievements in the U.S. as the first African-American model to grace the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog. Banks made a handful of acting efforts, including a stint on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC, 1990-96) before finding her niche as the creator of "America's Next Top Model" …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

Tyra Lynne Banks on December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child

Voice ("The Three Little Pigs" )

The Three Little Pigs: From the Series "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"

of Barbie Q Pepper

America's Next Top Model: What the Divas Are Doing Now

Judge

Halloween: Resurrection

Nora Winston

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Actor

VH1 All Access: Victoria's Secret Angels Undercover

Actor

A Woman Like That

Actor

America's Next Top Model: Return to the Runway

Judge

GQ Men of the Year Awards

Presenter

Teen Choice 2011

Actor

The 4th Annual TeenNick HALO Awards

Celebrity Guest

The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards

Presenter

The Late Show With David Letterman Video Special 2

Actor

Elmopalooza

Actor

The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Actor

MTV Uncensored: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Interviewee

The BET Honors

Honoree

The 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Actor

Countdown to Oscar 2000

Host

Teen Files: The Truth About Drinking

Actor

34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Presenter

Wild on the South Seas

Actor

America's Next Top Model: The Runway Ahead

Judge

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2001

Actor