Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American model, businesswoman, television personality, author, and singer from Inglewood, California. She is famous for being the first African-American descendant to appear twice on the cover of GQ and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
In addition, the 44-year-old model is one of the most influential people in the world. Tyra is also the creator of the hit TV series called “America’s Next Top Model”.
Also, she is the founder of the makeup line i.e. TYRA Beauty. In fact, she also continued to host her talk show called “The Tyra Banks Show.” The series was a commercial success and aired from 2005 to 2010. Furthermore, the 44-year-old model is also the face of many big brands and fashion industries. She was one of the original models for Victoria’s Secret Angels.
In 2017, Tyra won the Teen Choice Awards in the “Choice TV: Personality” category. In fact, she won this award again in 2018. Her talk show won “Daytime Emmy Awards” for “Outstanding Talk/Informative Show” in 2008 and 2009.
Early life
Tyra Banks in 2019.
Star Model Lynne was born on December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California, United States. Therefore, the age of Tyra Banks is 46 years old, as of 2020. Her mother “Carolyn London” was a NASA photographer and now works as her manager.
Also, Tyra’s father, “Donald Banks,” was a computer consultant. Her parents divorced when Tyra was six years old. She also has an older brother “Devin Banks”.
Additionally, he attended John Burroughs High School for his school education. Later, the 44-year-old businesswoman graduated from Immaculate Heart High School.
Personal life
According to previous dating history, she has a boyfriend named “Chris Webber (former basketball player).” They dated each other for a long period of time. Tyra was also linked to her ex-boyfriend “John Singleton (American film director)”.
She also had a controversial relationship with her previous boyfriend “Erik Asla”. The couple took it very seriously that they had a son, “York Banks Asla”, through a surrogate mother. In January 2016, Tyra welcomed her son.
I was having trouble conceiving with Erik. Therefore, they considered a surrogate mother. In 2017, the couple decided to separate due to some personal problems.
Career
In 1988, when she was 15 years old, she was signed by the LA Models agency. Later, when her Tyra was going to be admitted to the University, she was offered to walk the runway at the Paris Fashion Week. She also signed a contract with Elite Model Management.
This initial project gave his career a good start. In 1993, the 44-year-old model became the first African-American ethnicity to sign a contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. In fact, in 1997, she became VH1’s “Supermodel of the Year.”
He also worked as a television personality. Tyra debuted alongside Will Smith in the fourth season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Later, in 1995, he too made his big screen debut. The 44-year-old actress appeared in the film Higher Learning. In fact, she’s played recurring roles on Coyote Ugly, Life-Size, and many more.
Soon, she became a producer and her production company name is Bankable Productions. In 2013, Tyra created the hit television series “America’s Next Top Model.” In 2017, she even replaced Nick Cannon as the main host of “America’s Got Talent.” Furthermore, the estimated net worth of Tyra Banks is $90 million US dollars, as of 2020.
Profile Summary
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Full name at birth | Tyra Lynne Banks. |
| Nickname | strip. |
| Working like | 1. TV personality. 2. Model. 3. Producer. 4. Businesswoman. 5. Singer. 6. Author. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 46 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | December 4, 1973. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Inglewood, California, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Gender | Woman. |
| star sign (zodiac sign) | Sagittarius. |
| ethnicity | Afro-American. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| Current residence | California, United States. |
| Famous for | 1. First African American ancestry who was twice featured on the cover of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. 2. Creator of the television series America’s Next Top Model. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 10″ . Centimeters: 178cm . Meters: 1.78 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 55kg . Pounds: 121 pounds . |
| Bra size | 33B. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 34-24-34. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 8. |
| Tattoo details? | None. |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Donald Banks. Mom : Carolyn London. |
| Brothers | Brother: Devin Banks. |
| famous relatives | not known |
| Personal information | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | 1. Chris Webber (former basketball player). 2. John Singleton (Film Director). |
| Boyfriend | Erik Asla (ex-boyfriend). |
| Husband/Spouse | None. |
| Son | Banks of York Asla. |
| Daughter | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | High school graduate. |
| College | 1. Immaculate Heart High School. 2. John Burroughs High School. |
| Alma mater | Will update. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Johnny Deep. Actress: Jennifer Aniston. |
| dream vacation destination | miami |
| Favorite color | Pink. |
| I love to do | Shopping and travel. |
| Favorite food | continental food. |
| money factor | |
| Heritage | approx. $90 million dollars (as of 2020). |
| source of income | Business, modeling and television shows. |
Some facts about Tyra Lynne Banks
- Her America’s Next Top Model show is her most successful venture. In fact, this series has ranked as the number 1 show on The CW multiple times.
- He co-created the True Beauty brand with American actor “Ashton Kutcher” in 2009.
- The 44-year-old actress appeared in many TV series like Gossip Girl (2009), Shake It Up (2012-13), Glee (2013) and Blackish (2015-16).
- She even played minor roles on TV shows like New York Undercover, Just Shoot Me!, MADtv, Felicity, and Soul Food.
- Tyra is also a singer and her famous songs are Be a Star, Shake Ya Body and KOBE.
- In addition, he received a certificate from Harvard Business School.