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Biography
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. 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, she was one of the world's top-earning models.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 4, 1973
Age
52 years old
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Popularity Score
2.0
Filmography
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Self - Host & Creator, ANTM
2026TV
Dirty Rotten Scandals
Self
2026TV
Dirty Rotten Scandals
2026TV
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025TV
Feed Me
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
Self
2024Movie
In Vogue: The 90s
Self
2024TV
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Executive Producer
2024Movie
I Love That for You
Tyra Banks
2022TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022TV
The Kardashians
Self
2022TV
Bel-Air
Regina Baxter
2022TV
Generation Drag
Executive Producer
2022TV
You are a Top Model
Original Series Creator
2021TV
Beauty
2020TV
Celebrity Watch Party
Self
2020TV
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
2020TV
Indonesia's Next Top Model
Creator
2020TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019TV
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019TV
Supermodel of the Year
Creator
2019TV
Life-Size 2
Eve
2018Movie
Life-Size 2
Executive Producer
2018Movie
Colette
Thanks
2018Movie
Switzerland's Next Top Model
Creator
2018TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017TV
Steve
Self
2017TV
Insecure
Inglewood Mayor
2016TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015TV
Top Model India
Creator
2015TV
I’m beautiful
Creator
2015TV
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
Self
2014Movie
black-ish
Gigi
2014TV
Ukraine's Next Top Model
Original Concept
2014TV
Africa's Next Top Model
Creator
2013TV
Asia's Next Top Model
Self - Top Model Creator / Special Judge
2012TV
Steve Harvey
Self
2012TV
Asia's Next Top Model
Creator
2012TV
Top Model po-russki
Special guest
2011TV
Teenage Paparazzo
Self (uncredited)
2010Movie
Shake It Up
Mrs. Burke
2010TV
Conan
Self
2010TV
Vietnam's Next Top Model
Self - Guest Judge
2010TV
The Talk
Self
2010TV
Poland's Next Top Model
Original Series Creator
2010TV
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Herself (uncredited)
2009Movie
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009TV
Glee
Bichette
2009TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
True Beauty
Producer
2009TV
True Beauty
Creator
2009TV
Tropic Thunder
Tyra Banks
2008Movie
The Clique
Executive Producer
2008Movie
Stylista
Producer
2008TV
Mr. Woodcock
Self
2007Movie
Gossip Girl
Ursula Nyquist
2007TV
Web Junk 20
2006TV
America's Got Talent
Self - Host
2006TV
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Guest Judge
2006TV
Holland's Next Top Model
Producer
2006TV
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005TV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005TV
The Tyra Banks Show
Self - Host
2005TV
Deal or No Deal
Self
2005TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Host
2005TV
The Tyra Banks Show
Executive Producer
2005TV
Britain's Next Top Model
Producer
2005TV
Dancing with the Stars
Executive Producer
2005TV
The Tyra Banks Show
Creator
2005TV
Sweden's Next Top Model
Creator
2005TV
LArceny
Cynthia Dane
2004Movie
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004
Self
2004Movie
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004TV
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004TV
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004TV
Totally Gay!
Self
2003Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003TV
All of Us
2003TV
Punk'd
Self
2003TV
E!'s 101
Self
2003TV
America's Next Top Model
Self - Judge
2003TV
America's Next Top Model
Creator
2003TV
Halloween: Resurrection
Nora
2002Movie
Eight Crazy Nights
Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)
2002Movie
Cleavage
Self
2002Movie
Halloween: Resurrected
2002Movie
American Dreams
Carolyn Gill
2002TV
Live from E!
Self
2002TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001TV
Coyote Ugly
Zoe
2000Movie
Love & Basketball
Kyra Kessler
2000Movie
Life-Size
Eve
2000Movie
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997
Self
2000Movie
Soul Food
Nina Joseph
2000TV
Love Stinks
Holly Garnett
1999Movie
The Apartment Complex
Neighbour
1999Movie
The Early Show
Self
1999TV
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999TV
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
1998Movie
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998
Self
1998Movie
David Blaine: Magic Man
Self
1998Movie
Felicity
Jane Scott
1998TV
The Hughleys
Nicole
1998TV
The Magic Hour
Self
1998TV
The View
Self
1997TV
Just Shoot Me!
Tyra Banks
1997TV
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996
Self
1996Movie
The Daily Show
Self
1996TV
Higher Learning
Deja
1995Movie
MADtv
Katisha
1995TV
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self
1995TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Barbie Q. Pepper (voice)
1995TV
Supermodels in the Rainforest
Self
1994Movie
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994TV
New York Undercover
1994TV
Extra
Self - Guest
1994TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993TV
Eurotrash
1993TV
Inferno
1992Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Michael Jackson´s Black or White
Tyra Banks
1991Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Jackie Ames
1990TV
The Word
1990TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988TV
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981TV
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
The Price Is Right
1972TV
Sesame Street
1969TV
Today
Self
1952TV
Wake Up America!
—TV
Super Model Centroamérica
Creator
—TV
Topmodel
Creator
—TV
Modelville
Creator
—TV
Mega Model
Creator
—TV
Top model: Philippines
Creator
—TV
Scandinavia's Next Top Model
Creator
—TV
Africa's Next Supermodel
Creator
—TV
Honduras Next Top Model
Creator
—TV
Aruba Model Search
Creator
—TV
West Africa's Next Top Model
Creator
—TV
Caribbean Model Search
Creator
—TV
Afghanistan's Next Top Model
Creator
—TV
Eesti tippmodell
Creator
—TV