Tyra Banks Biography: An American model, who is also a television personality, producer and a business woman.
Biography of Tyra Banks
Early Life
Tyra Bank was born on 4th December, 1973 in Inglewood, California. She grew up in a supportive and close knit family and since from a young age, she was interested in fashion and modeling.
Education
She attended Heart High School in Los Angeles, where she participated in many extracurricular activities. Also involved in theatre and in public speaking, which helped her develop the confidence and charisma,
After finishing her high school, she get into the Loyola Marymount University, where she learned communication and earned a degree in 1991. During her time at university, she continued her passion for modeling and began to gain recognition in the industry.
Age
Currently She is 49 years of age.
Career
In 1990s she started her modeling and career in the entertainment industry. She rose as a top model, also appeared in various magazines like Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar. She also walked in runway for brands like Chanel, Christian Dior and Valentino.
In 1997, she made history as the first African American woman who appeared in the cover of sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. This accomplishment solidified her status as a trailblazer in the fashion industry and also opened door for more diversity and represented in modeling.
In 2003, she launched her TV reality show
“America Next Top Model” whose aim was to discover and cultivate the aspiring models, this turned out in massive hit and ran 22 seasons, made bank a household name and solidified her reputation as a savvy businesswoman.
Apart from hosting a modelling show, she also hosted her talk shows Like “The tyra bank’s shows” which made her earning Two Daytime Emmy Awards for being informative talk show. She also get into acting and appeared in many films like coyote Ugly and Life-size.
Being a producer, she was also involved in many TV projects, like america’s Got talent. Apart from this she have written books, including the best sellers one “Modelland” and launched her beauty and skincare line, Tyra beauty.
Social Media
Twitter/X: – No presence on twitter yet as per the research.
Instagram: – Tyra Bank have been in Instagram where he have a powerful fan following of 7.3M followers. Here is the link:-
Movies and Other Works
Some of her films are Higher Learning, Love stinks, The apartment complex, Love and Basketball, Life-size and Larceny.
Some of her Telivision works are Soul Train, All That, Very Important Pennis, New York Undercover, Space Ghost coast to Coast, The teen Files and just shoot.
Also appeared in various music video like Black or white, Love Thing, Too Funky, Child’s play and Shake Ya Body etc.
Physical Appearance
Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Eye color | Green |
Hair color | Brown |
Net Worth
Below written is her Net worth and Salary approximate. She have a net worth of 90 million dollar approx..
Family Members
Father | Donald banks |
Mother | Carolyn London |
Sibling/s (brother/ sister) | Brother older:- Devin Banks |
Relationship | Eric asia |
Husband/Affair or Boyfriend
Her partner was Eric Asia, as per the research with whom she have one son who is York Banks Asla. She was never married with him, she never tied the knot.