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Tyra Banks

Film Actress / Model (person) / Television Presenter / Actress / Television Actress / Businesswoman / Television Producer / Game Show Host | * 12/04/1973 (50) | Inglewood, California (United States of America (USA))
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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first Black American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. Banks was one of only a few Black models to achieve Supermodel status. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993) and made her film debut in the drama Higher Learning (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's Life-Size and Zoe in the box-office hit Coyote Ugly. Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film Love & Basketball<..."> ()
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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Reality-TV

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Awards & Nominations for Tyra Banks

Teen Choice Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
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Movies with Tyra Banks as Actress(23)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
as Archival2021 FEED ME
as Eve2018 Life-Size 2
as Self (uncredited)2010 Teenage Paparazzo
as herself2008 Tropic Thunder
as herself2007 Mr. Woodcock
as Cynthia Dane2004 Larceny
as Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)2002 Eight Crazy Nights
as herself2002 Cleavage
as Eve2000 Life-Size
as Zoe2000 Coyote Ugly
as Kyra Kessler2000 Love & Basketball
as Neighbour1999 The Apartment Complex
as Holly Garnett1999 Love Stinks
as Deja1995 Higher Learning
1992 Inferno

TV Shows/Series with Tyra Banks as Actress(54)

as herself2022 I Love That for You
as herself2022 The Kardashians
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as herself2015 Hot Ones
as Mrs. Burke2010 Shake It Up
as herself2010 Conan
as Bichette2009 Glee
as herself2009 The Jay Leno Show
as Ursula Nyquist2007 Gossip Girl
as Self - Host2006 America's Got Talent
as herself2005 Deal or No Deal
as Self - Host2005 Dancing with the Stars
as Herself - Host / Judge2003 America's Next Top Model
as herself2003 Punk'd
as herself2001 Good Day Live
as Nina Joseph2000 Soul Food
as herself1999 The Early Show
as Jane Scott1998 Felicity
as herself1998 The Magic Hour
as herself1997 The View
as Self - Guest Co-Host1997 The View
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Katisha1995 MADtv
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Jackie Ames1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as herself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as Barker´s Beauty??? The Price Is Right
as herself??? Today

Movies with Tyra Banks as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Production/Executive Producer2018 Life-Size 2
Crew/Thanks2018 Colette
Production/Executive Producer2008 The Clique

TV Shows/Series with Tyra Banks as Crew(11)

Creator/Creator2024 Sweden's Next Top Model
Production/Executive Producer2022 Generation Drag
Creator/Creator2019 Supermodel of the Year
Writing/Writer2012 Asia's Next Top Model
Production/Producer2009 True Beauty
Production/Producer2008 Stylista
Production/Producer2006 Holland's Next Top Model
Production/Producer2005 Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model
Production/Executive Producer2005 The Tyra Banks Show
Creator/Creator2005 The Tyra Banks Show
Creator/Creator2003 America's Next Top Model

Additional Information

Full Name: Tyra Lynne Banks
Born: Tuesday, 12/04 1973 (December) in Inglewood, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 50 years + 308 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Immaculate Heart High School, Harvard Business School, Walsh University
Represented by: Elite Model Management
Other names for Tyra Banks (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Tayra Benks"
"Tyra Lynne Banks"
"BanX" (Pseudonym)
"泰拉·班克斯"
"タイラ・バンクス"
"タイラ・リン・バンクス"
"TyTy" (Nickname)
Tyra Banks frequently works together with these people:
Will Smith (19x, Actor)
Halle Berry (17x, Actress)
Queen Latifah (17x, Actress)
Jennifer Garner (17x, Actress)
Drew Barrymore (17x, Actress)
Wanda Sykes (17x, Actress)
Heidi Klum (17x, Actress)
Ashton Kutcher (16x, Actor)
John Legend (16x, Actor)
Gabrielle Union (16x, Actress)
Howie Mandel (16x, Actor)
Thomas Adès (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3600, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 10/01/2024