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Tyra BanksName: Tyra Banks Best Known As: Supermodel host of America's Next Top Model Profession: Actress, Model, Producer, Writer Claim to fame: Victoria's Secret model Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Culture & Society Career Highlights: Higher Learning, America's Next Top Model: Season 06, America's Next Top Model: Season 05 First Major Screen Credit: Higher Learning (1995) Tyra banks Personal life: Relationship: John Singleton – an actor; who was born on January 6, 1968 Chris Webber – a basket ball player, who was born on March 1, 1973) Tyra banks Family background: Mother- Carolyn London who is a professional photographer and worked as her manager. Older Brother - Devin Banks an Air Force 1st Lt Tyra banks Childhood: Most of her childhood was spent in Inglewood, California. Education: Claremont McKenna College Loyola Mary mount College Tyra banks Interest: She loves boxing and considers it to be one of her hobbies. Tyra banks Facts and trivia: There was a time when people around her use to mock her and ridicule her about her forehead, saying it was so big it could be a five-head. She is the CEO of her own company TYInc. She was also named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by people magazine. (In the year 1994) She started the Tyra Banks Scholarship in the year 1994. She has also been selected by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. (1996) She has a difficulty saying the word "frighteningly". Much loved television shows include: Heroes, Will & Grace, Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She has high regard for Oprah, Jay Leno, Isiah Thomas, and Cindy Crawford.
Quite sensitive to dogs but she still likes Beagles. She calls herself "The Queen of Cheap". She has a fear of dolphins. Her ring tone is recording artist Nellie Furtado's song, Promiscuous. She doesn’t really like running. Most Preferred sports include Basketball Tennis. She is ranked number 34 in Ask Men's 99 Most Desirable Women in the year 2005. She is ranked number 38 in FHM-Germany's 100 Sexiest Women in the year 2005. She is ranked number 89 in FHM-South Africa's 100 Sexiest Women in the year 2005. She is ranked number 95 in Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking in the year 2005. She takes a Size 9 (US) shoe. She had also made an appearance in George Michael's music video "Too Funky." At the age of eleven, she grew around four inches and lost 30 pounds. She had dated John Singleton once upon a time. Tyra banks PERSONAL QUOTES I love the confidence that makeup gives me. Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies. Black men love big butts. I think it's important for young women to understand my flaws |
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