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| Born | December 4, 1973 Inglewood, California, United States |
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| Occupation | Talk show host, television personality and Supermodel |
| Salary | $18 million (2007)[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Talk show host" redirects here For the Radiohead song see Talk Show Host. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling 78 m)[2] |
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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality, talk show host, actress, and businessperson. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to [3][4] She became famous first as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough. She is known best as hostess/judge of the reality television show America's Next Top Model since its 2003 debut, and is currently hosting her own Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show, The Tyra Banks Show. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world as assembled by Time. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
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Early life
Banks was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Carolyn (née London), a fashion manager and medical photographer, and Donald Banks, a computer consultant. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [5] The couple divorced in 1980, when Tyra was six, although the relationship of her parents and especially her brother Devin Banks (born 1968) stayed friendly. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later, Carolyn married Clifford Johnson; she now goes by Carolyn London-Johnson. Banks graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles and began modeling in 11th grade. Immaculate Heart High School is a Catholic, all-girl college preparatory school located in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Los Angeles California [6]
Personal life
In 1993, Banks met Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton through mutual friends. Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award -nominated 1991 Film written and directed by John Singleton. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director They began dating and in 1995 Banks had her screen debut in the Singleton directed film, Higher Learning. Higher Learning is a 1995 Drama film, starring an Ensemble cast. She was criticized for her acting, but Singleton assured she got the part based on her talent and not favoritism. In the spring of 1996 she and Singleton broke it off; shortly thereafter Banks was linked briefly to pop singer Seal, who would incidentally later go on to marry fellow supermodel Heidi Klum. Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and Heidi Klum (ˈklʊm born June 1 1973 is a German model, actress TV presenter, Fashion designer, Television producer and occasional singer [7]
In 2002, Tyra was spotted consistently at Sacramento Kings basketball games, and was later confirmed to be dating their forward Chris Webber. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Chris Webber and nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired Though their representatives denied it, the two were thought to be engaged. However, after a two-year romance, they broke up in 2004. Banks still harbors some emotions over this relationship, as on the November 8, 2006 episode of The Tyra Banks Show, she broke into tears while speaking about it with Jackie Christie, wife of NBA star Doug Christie. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the Canadian Lawyer of the same name see Doug Christie (lawyer.
Tyra is currently living in Manhattan/New York City with fellow fashion model and friend Amber Rives since filming for her talk show The Tyra Banks Show moved to being filmed at Chelsea Studios in New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model The City of New York
Career
Modeling
Within Banks' first week in Paris, other designers were so entranced by her presence on the runway that she was booked for an unprecedented 25 shows; a record in the business for a newcomer. She has done extensive print and/or runway work for fashion/advertising giants such as Anna Sui, Coors Light, CoverGirl, Badgley Mischka, Bill Blass, Cynthia Rowley, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Gemma Kahng, H&M, Isaac Mizrahi, Maria Snyder, McDonald's, Aislinn Dubois Modeling Agency Michael Kors, Milk, Nicole Miller, Nike, Inc., Oscar de la Renta, Pepsi, Perry Ellis, Randy Kemper, Richard Tyler, Rifat Ozbek, Swatch, Todd Oldham, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, and Yves Saint Laurent. Anna Sui ( Chinese: 蕭志美 Pinyin: Xiao Zhimei (born in 1964 The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. CoverGirl is a Cosmetics line founded in 1958 in Baltimore Maryland, by the Noxzema Chemical Company (later called Noxell and acquired by Procter Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka William Ralph "Bill" Blass ( June 22, 1922 – June 12, 2002) was an American Fashion designer, born in Fort Cynthia Rowley is an American Fashion designer. Backgroundhttp//en Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the Dolce & Gabbana (ˈdolt͡ʃe ænd gaˈbana is an Italian Fashion house. Donna Karan is the Fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY ( D onna K aran N ew Y ork clothing label Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children Isaac Mizrahi (born October 14, 1961) is an American Fashion designer Biography Mizrahi was born in Brooklyn New York Michael Kors (born August 9, 1959) is an American Fashion designer. Got Milk? is an American Advertising campaign encouraging the purchase of cow's milk, which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein Nicole Miller (born 1952 Lenox Massachusetts) is an American Fashion designer. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is a leading Fashion designer Early years Oscar de la Renta (born Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Perry Ellis ( March 3, 1940 &ndash May 30, 1986) was an American Fashion designer who founded a sportswear house in the mid-1970s Richard Tyler (born 1947 is a Fashion designer He was born in Sunshine Melbourne ( Australia) and now resides in Los Angeles California and New York. Rifat Ozbek Rıfat Özbek (born 1953 is a Turkish -born Fashion designer, known for his exotic ethnically-inspired outfits Swatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products Jacky Todd Oldham (born October 22 1961 in Nueces County Texas) is the son of Jackie Ray and Linea Lee (Renfro Oldham and the husband of Matthew Oldham Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira New York) is a American Fashion designer and founder of the brand Tommy For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty Yves Saint Laurent is a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé. She has appeared on the covers of high fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Elle. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 Cosmopolitan is the best-selling young women's magazine in the world Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment.
Banks was the first African American woman on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue[8]. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. In 1997, she received the VH1 Award for Supermodel of the Year. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Also in '97, she was chosen for the cover of the Victoria's Secret catalog, making her the first African American to be so honored. For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty
Banks retired from modeling in May 2005 to concentrate on her television show. She walked the runway for the final time at the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. On numerous occasions, she has been sought after to appear in Playboy magazine; however, she has turned each request down. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy
Controversy
In recent years, Tyra Banks found herself mired in controversy with ads for her show being banned from buses across Santa Monica after members of the public complained. The cause for controversy seemed to be Banks posing in front of a waterfall in a swimsuit for America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8. America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be aired on The CW Most of the complaints were from people who were concerned that the city might be endorsing a show that might be disrespectful to women, reports ananova. com. Stephanie Negriff, director of the transit services, said: 'It's a matter of public taste, we try to be sensitive to the community. We wouldn't want to do anything that would disrespect women. ' This event was widely publicized in media such as IANS, India News, as well as others.
Move into television and film
Banks' television career began on the fourth season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which she played lead character Will's old friend Jackie Ames, and made seven appearances throughout the series. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an award winning American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 1990 to May 20 1996 The following is a list of characters from the NBC Sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Other screen credits include Felicity, MADtv, Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out (in which she was featured as special guest host and team captain), Coyote Ugly and The Price Is Right (guest-starring as a Barker's Beauty). Felicity is a Golden Globe -winning American Primetime television Drama produced by Touchstone Television MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8 1980 is an American Actor and Rapper. Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out is a show on MTV starring Nick Cannon. Widely Known Facts The Price Is Right is an American Television Game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia Barker's Beauties was the term used from 1972 until 2007 for models on the American CBS Daytime and Primetime Game show The Price Is Right She also appeared as a guest in the animated talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast in an episode titled "Chinatown. Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an animated spoof talk show The main characters of the show include Space Ghost, Zorak, Moltar, and "
Currently, Banks can be seen on television as the hostess, Arm judge, and executive producer of the CW television show America's Next Top Model. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete In addition, she hosts The Tyra Banks Show, a daytime talkshow aimed at younger women, which premiered on September 12, 2005 and recently began its third season, drawing over 1. The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 9 million viewers an episode. The show features stories about everyday people mixed in with celebrity interviews, much like the early format of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated Under the slogan "Every woman has a story. . . and it happened to Tyra too. ", Banks promotes her show using emotional flashbacks to her own childhood and adolescence. Many of the episodes deal with issues facing women today. The first two seasons of the show were recorded in Banks' hometown of Los Angeles, but beginning with the fall 2007 season, the show moved to New York City.
In late January 2008, Banks got the go ahead from ANTM network, CW, to start work on a new reality television series based on fashion magazines.
Her first big screen role came in 1994 when she co-starred in the drama Higher Learning. Higher Learning is a 1995 Drama film, starring an Ensemble cast. She went on to co-star with Lindsay Lohan in the Disney film Life-Size, playing a doll named Eve who comes to life and has to learn how to live in the real world. Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Life-Size is a 2000 made-for-TV Film directed by Mark Rosman and originally premiered on ABC. Other notable roles include 1999's Love Stinks, 2000's Coyote Ugly, and 2002's Halloween: Resurrection. Love Stinks is a 1999 Comedy starring French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson, Bill Bellamy and Tyra Banks. Coyote Ugly is a Romantic comedy / Drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (See Halloween Resurrection is a 2002 Horror film and the eighth installment in the Halloween film series
Music
Banks has appeared in several music videos including Michael Jackson's "Black or White," Tina Turner's "Love Thing," Mobb Deep's "Trife Life" and George Michael's "Too Funky" (with fellow supermodel Linda Evangelista). Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Black or White " was the first single taken from Michael Jackson 's album Dangerous, released in October 1991 Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Love Thing is a single released in 1992 by Grammy Award -winning rock / pop singer Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply The Best Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning " Too Funky " is a song written and performed by George Michael and released by Epic Records in 1992 Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian model. Early life Evangelista was born to Italian parents In 2004, she recorded her first single, "Shake Ya Body", which had a music video featuring the America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 contestants. America's Next Top Model Cycle 2, which premiered on January 13 2004, is the second season of America's Next Top Model hosted by supermodel (Music Video) The video's world premiere was on UPN, but the single was a failure for Banks. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven She stated on Cycle of Top Model that "Singing has been a passion of mine for a long, long time. . . 6 years on the down low - been ducking in and out of studios cutting tracks," but on her talk show she stated, "I can't believe I wasted 6 years of doing something that I didn't finish. . . I was almost able to release my album 'T. Y. R. A' but since my music career hit rock bottom I quit. "
Though "Shake Ya Body" was a failure, record producer Darkchild told JET in 2004 that Banks "has what it takes to pull it off. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, . . she had a hungriness to want to be in the studio all the time. Some people want to be divas in the studio and work for three or four hours. You had to tell Tyra to stop or she will keep you going". [9] As for her voice, Jerkins stated, '"People will be shocked. She can really sing, she's like between soprano and high alto. I challenged her vocally. I pushed her, but not too far. I pushed her where vocally it fit the track. "[9]
Banks released a single with NBA star Kobe Bryant, titled "K. Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard O. B. E. ", which was performed on NBA TV, and had a single/soundtrack from the Disney movie Life-Size called "Be A Star". NBA TV is a Television network that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of Basketball in the United States. She also sang in the musical/movie Eight Crazy Nights and is credited with performing the theme song to America's Next Top Model. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights is a 2002 animated musical comedy movie with Adam Sandler about the magic of the America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete
Filmography
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| 1995 | Higher Learning | Deja | |
| 1999 | Love Stinks | Holly Garnett | |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Zoey | |
| 2000 | Life-Size | Eve Doll | TV |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Kyra Kessler | |
| 2002 | Halloween: Resurrection | Nora Winston | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Victoria's Secret Gown | Voice |
| 2007 | Mr Woodcock | Herself | Cameo |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana: The Movie[10] | Woman in Women's Shoe Department | Guest appearance |
TV series and shows
| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes" |
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| 1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jackie Ames | TV Series (credited as "Tyra")
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| 1999 | Felicity | Jane Scott | TV Series
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| 2000 | Mad TV | Katisha Latisha Parisha Farisha Johnson | TV Series
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| Life-Size | Eve | made-for-TV movie | |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model | Host | Reality TV Series created, judged, and hosted by Banks. Life-Size is a 2000 made-for-TV Film directed by Mark Rosman and originally premiered on ABC. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Carolyn Gill | TV Series
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| All of Us | Roni | TV Series
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| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show | Host | Talk Show |
References
- ^ Tyra Banks, Forbes. American Dreams is an American Television Drama program broadcast on the NBC Television network. All of Us is an African American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003 The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model com, 2007, <http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Tyra-Banks_L5FY.html>. Retrieved on 8 May 2008
- ^ Tyra Banks Height - how tall
- ^ ABC News: Tyra Banks Experiences Obesity Through Fat Suit
- ^ Tyra Banks On It - Forbes.com
- ^ Tyra Banks Biography (1973-)
- ^ "Banksable" by Lynn Hirschberg, New York Times, June 1, 2008
- ^ Tyra Banks Biography : People.com
- ^ Tyra Banks Profile in the FMD-database. A Computer Database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system Accessed 2008-06-11.
- ^ a b Christian, Margena A. . "Tyra Banks: creator of TV's 'America's next top model' tells why singing is her next move". Jet. Jet is a popular African-American Publication founded in Chicago Illinois in 1951 by John H March 1, 2004. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved February 23, 2007. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=8391689
External links
- Tyra Banks in the Fashion Model Directory
- Tyra Banks at the Internet Movie Database
- Tyra Banks at Allmovie
- Tyra Banks at People.com
- Tyra Banks Photos at Maxim Online
- Tyra Banks Show website
- Tyra Banks Video Channel
- Official website
- America's Next Top Model website
- Tyra Banks Fansite
- New York Times profile/interview
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