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
If I tried to start modeling right now, I wouldn't be a supermodel because it's all about celebrity.
I created 'America's Next Top Model' one-hundred percent. I was in my kitchen making tea one morning, and I looked out the window, and the idea popped into my head. I wanted it to be 'American Idol' meets 'Ford Supermodel of the Year' meets 'The Real World.'
With the whole supermodel thing, even when you're not really modeling anymore, people still call me that. And I'm like '... retired.'
A girl like you that is not necessarily super tall or has a model proportion has to be almost perfect and you nearly fell off this runway.
I'm very comfortable speaking to millions of people, but not comfortable in a small, intimate social setting. Like cocktail hour. I get very panicky.
I'm not afraid of wanting money at all. Money will give me more power to do things that are truer to my spirit than what I'm already doing.
I know the pain of somebody who's too thin and the pain of somebody that people say is too big.
I know some women are intimidated by makeup.
I'm not led by money, because if that's the case, I can throw my name on everything and have a million-dollar company.
I learned my ABCs, 1-2-3 from 'Sesame Street.'
I'm frugal. I've always been this way. When I was young, my mom would give me my allowance, and I'd peel off a little each week and have some to spare.
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!