Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, television personality, talk show host, producer, author, actress, singer and business woman. She began her career as a model at age 15, and became the first African American woman on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared twice. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the top-earning models in the world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth4 December 1973
CityInglewood, CA
CountryUnited States of America
[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.
Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will.
I love being able to go to a store, let's say... a store like Topshop or Zara or maybe even Macy's, depends on what department, and not have to look at the price tag.
I try to keep my private life kind of private.
Beauty's easy. Modeling is not just about being pretty.
It was hard to get guys to notice me, period, because I was so skinny and all my friends were curvy. Plus, I used to be very nervous in front of guys.
I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don't overeat.
I don't go to the cool, trendy restaurants. I go to either the holes in the wall or the super-fancy restaurants where there are no cool people.
My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.
Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.
Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?
You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career.
Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today.
Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies.