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
Don't save bold lashes and red lips for nighttime - do it in the day!
I don't think cellulite is great - that's not a flaw that I want in a photo by any means! I retouch that crap out. But I tell women that I'm retouching it out.
We are often told we can't have brains and beauty, and I really hope that my message is that you can put on that red lip and curl your hair and put on that power dress - you don't have to sacrifice one for the other.
My mom was a medical photographer, but on the side, she did a before-and-after glam photography business in the house. She would do makeup and hair - and I was her assistant.
When I was a model, they called me 'Tyra;' now it's 'Ms. Banks.'
Sometimes I'll use four or five different photo apps on one photo just to get it where I want it to be.
Not wearing make-up? I can do it, and don't think twice.
My freshman year, I ran for student class president and lost. The next year, I ran for student class vice president, and I won.
I'm not in a position to tell heavy people anything.
I think people are way less judgmental about chunky guys.
I look up to Martha Stewart, and I love that she has product lines that are true extensions of her brand.
I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said, 'If it doesn't happen, I'm going back to school.'
I do consider myself a feminist, yeah. Totally.
I became a victim of mean girls. I became the victim of myself.