Tyra Banks-Biology, Net Worth, Height

Tyra Banks-Biology, Net Worth, Height

origin
Tyra Banks is an American TV personality, actress and businesswoman. She is best known for creating and hosting the “Tara Banks Show” and “America’s Next Top Model”. Her film works include Love Stinks (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000) and Halloween: Resurrection (2002). Banks is also a successful model and writer. She was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition. Her publications include Tyra’s Beauty Inside & Out (1998) and Modelland (2011). Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California. Her mother Carolyn is a photographer/business manager, and her father Donald is a computer consultant. She has an older brother named Devon. Banks graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles in 1991. She completed her certificate program at Harvard Business School in 2012.

Profession
Banks began to become a star as a fashion model. Before signing with Elite Model Management in 1990, she worked briefly with IMG Models. One of her first professional shootings was for the teenage magazine “Seventeen”. Soon after, she moved to Paris. In 1991, Banks appeared in many fashion shows during Paris Fashion Week. She followed up with editorials in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. Banks has since become Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Michael Coles and Fendi and other big-name models. In 1993, she signed a contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics Company. She has also done advertising campaigns for brands such as Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria’s Secret, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger. Banks made history, becoming the first black woman to appear on the covers of GQ Magazine (1996) and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition (1997). In 1997, she won the Michael Award for “Supermodel of the Year”. In 1998, Bank’s first book “Tara’s Inner Beauty” was published. Co-authored by Vanessa Thomas Bush. She launched the youth program/camp “TZONE” in 1999.

Banks made his television show debut in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1993). She repeatedly starred in Will Smith’s lover “Jackie Ames”. Other early TV shows later appeared undercover in New York, shooting at me! , Huolis and Felicity. Banks’ feature film debut was the drama “Higher Education” (1995) starring Omar Epps and Ice Cube. She co-starred with Busta Rhymes in slasher, Halloween: Resurrection (2002). She played supporting roles with Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia in Coyote Ugly (2000). Her film works also include Love Stink (1999), Love and Basketball (2000) and Theft (2004). She has guest appearances in Mr. Woodcock (2007) and Tropical Thunder (2008).

Banks is the founder and CEO of “Bankable Productions”, an independent film/TV production company. Her first famous work was the next top model in the reality show series America. The show features aspiring models, competing for the title of America’s next top model. The show was broadcast on UPN from 2003 to 2006, and on CW from 2006 to 2015. It aired on VH1 from the 23rd season in December 2016. Banks premiered her daytime TV talk show “The Tyra Banks Show” in 2005. The show won 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for its outstanding talk show. The fifth and final season ended in May 2010. Bankable Productions is also known for the shows “Stylista”, “True Beauty” and “FABLife”. Their first movie “The Clique” was released in 2008. It is directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Elizabeth McLaughlin. Banks’ other projects include a cosmetic line called “TYRA Beauty”. Her second book “Modelland” was published in 2011.

personal
Tyra Banks is 5 feet 10 inches tall. She is a mixture of Africans, British and Native Americans. Her personal net worth is estimated at 90 million US dollars. Banks and his ex-boyfriend Eric Aslayu have a son, York Banks Asla. She is also in contact with Craig Taylor, John Singleton, John Utendal, and Chris Weber.

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