Tyra Banks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1973-12-04 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Inglewood, California, USA

Tyra Banks

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Gossip Girl

    Gossip Girl

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Glee

    Glee

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • America's Got Talent

    America's Got Talent

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • Bel-Air

    Bel-Air

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Felicity

    Felicity

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Kardashians

    The Kardashians

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Punk'd

    Punk'd

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • American Dreams

    American Dreams

  • Insecure

    Insecure

  • Shake It Up

    Shake It Up

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

  • Life-Size

    Life-Size

  • Asia's Next Top Model

    Asia's Next Top Model

  • The Price Is Right

    The Price Is Right

  • Tropic Thunder

    Tropic Thunder

  • Coyote Ugly

    Coyote Ugly

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

    Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • All of Us

    All of Us

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Live from E!

    Live from E!

  • Love Stinks

    Love Stinks

  • Inferno

    Inferno

  • The Hughleys

    The Hughleys

  • Eight Crazy Nights

    Eight Crazy Nights

  • Higher Learning

    Higher Learning

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Teenage Paparazzo

    Teenage Paparazzo

  • E!'s 101

    E!'s 101

  • Hannah Montana: The Movie

    Hannah Montana: The Movie

  • Today

    Today

  • Top Model po-russki

    Top Model po-russki

  • Love & Basketball

    Love & Basketball

  • Soul Food

    Soul Food

  • Deal or No Deal

    Deal or No Deal

  • LArceny

    LArceny

  • Mr. Woodcock

    Mr. Woodcock

  • Halloween: Resurrection

    Halloween: Resurrection

  • The Magic Hour

    The Magic Hour

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Life-Size 2

    Life-Size 2

  • I Love That for You

    I Love That for You

  • In Vogue: The 90s

    In Vogue: The 90s

  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

    Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Inside the Dream: Mugler

    Inside the Dream: Mugler

  • Web Junk 20

    Web Junk 20

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998

  • Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • The Apartment Complex

    The Apartment Complex

  • Celebrity Watch Party

    Celebrity Watch Party

  • David Blaine: Magic Man

    David Blaine: Magic Man

  • Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

    Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

  • Totally Gay!

    Totally Gay!

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Cleavage

    Cleavage

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997

  • Vietnam's Next Top Model

    Vietnam's Next Top Model

  • Supermodels in the Rainforest

    Supermodels in the Rainforest

  • FEED ME

    FEED ME

  • Beauty

    Beauty