Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 4, 1973 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Also Known As
- Tayra Benks
- BanX
- 泰拉·班克斯
- タイラ・バンクス
- Тайра Бэнкс
Tyra Banks
Biography
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. 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, she was one of the world's top-earning models.
Known For - Movies
Tropic Thunder
as Tyra Banks
Coyote Ugly
as Zoe
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Herself (uncredited)
Halloween: Resurrection
as Nora
Love & Basketball
as Kyra Kessler
Life-Size
as Eve
Eight Crazy Nights
as Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)
Higher Learning
as Deja
Mr. Woodcock
as Self
LArceny
as Cynthia Dane
Known For - TV Shows
The Daily Show
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Sesame Street
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Conan
as Self
Glee
as Bichette
Gossip Girl
as Ursula Nyquist