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
I went through an obsession with eyebrows. I used to paint my eyebrows really, really strong. I look back now, and some were a little bit strong.
I went to school for me - I didn't do it to make any sort of statement. So the very first year I was in school, I wasn't there under my own name. It was very incognito.
I get so much mail from young women saying that they are so insecure when they look at me, but they don't realize all of the flaws that I have.
I always had a passion to write as a young girl.
What I love about this new group is that no one looks like anyone else. They're all so different, and they all photograph strikingly.
I have worn fake hair since I was 17 years old.
I really want to leave something behind that means something when I'm no longer here.
I have scars on the backs of my arms from dressers in Paris scraping me with pins as I was taking a shirt or gown off.
I had no idea people were that blatant.
I'm tired of this rumor. It's something that's followed me forever,
I'm obsessed with the theme parks and themed restaurants, I love it!
I'm obsessed with making women look and feel more beautiful than they ever thought possible.
If you can think psychographically and not demographically, you can really target a lot more audiences.
I don't think I'll always be on television.