Tyra Banks

 

Tyra Banks

Date of Birth 4 December 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name Tyra Lynne Banks Nickname BBQ Height 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Trivia Has an older brother named Devin. CEO of her own company TYInc. Named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” by people magazine.(1994) In 1994, she started the Tyra Banks Scholarship. Professional model.

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. [1996]

First African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit editionIs a “Youth Correspondent” for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (1986), and there is speculation that Oprah Winfrey is training Tyra to eventually take over the show (as of February 2000).

Took Second Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for “The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year.” [2000]

Measurements: 34C-23 1/2-35 1/2. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Size 9 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Does not drink alcohol.

Started a singing career with the song “Shake Ya Body”, introduced on her show “America’s Next Top Model” (2003).

Ranked 54 on VH1′s 100 Hottest Hotties

Claims that her career was difficult in part because of a rivalry with another black top model, Naomi Campbell. Banks has said that Campbell, who was more famous, would get her thrown off of fashion shows.

Paid $30,000 of her own money to finance the music video for her song “Shake Ya Body,” which appeared on her show “America’s Next Top Model” (2003).

Created TZONE, a leadership and life skills development program for primarily disadvantaged teen girls in the greater Los Angeles area. As of 2005, more than 240 girls have gone through the program.

Was accepted at UCLA and USC.

Signed with Elite Model Management her senior year of high school.

Her mother, Carolyn London, is a professional photographer, and worked as her manager.

Grew up in Inglewood, California. Her friends used to call her “The Black Widow” because she used to break up with men she was dating before they would break up with her. Her mother Carolyn London is her best friend. Her brother Devin’s ex-wife and children appeared on an episode of “America’s Next Top Model” (2003) when the models are in Japan. When she was eleven, she grew four inches and lost 30 pounds. Her older brother Devin tormented her as a child. As adults, the two are friends. Her parents, Carolyn London and Don Banks, divorced when she was six years old.     World HBT Relate Posts