Overview
Tyra Banks
Known For
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a...
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is a typically star-studded annual...
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Revolutionary fragrances, Haute Couture and spectacular shows: in the world...
FEED ME
Filmmaker Connor Luke Simpson explores the underground-and often misunderstood-subculture known...
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
NBC and Time Inc. present Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years...
Biography
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models.