Tyra Banks

Personal Info

Birthday

December 4, 1973

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Inglewood, California, USA

Also Known As

Tayra Benks

Tyra Lynne Banks

BanX

泰拉·班克斯

タイラ・バンクス

タイラ・リン・バンクス

Тайра Бэнкс

تایرا بنکس

Tyra Banks

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.

Known For

Gossip Girl

Glee

America's Next Top Model

Insecure

black-ish

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Shake It Up

Felicity

Filmography

2024
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
as Self
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024
as Self - Model
Inside the Dream: Mugler
as Self (archive footage)
2021
FEED ME
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Life-Size 2
as Eve
2014
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
as Self
2013
Propaganda
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Herself (uncredited)
2008
Tropic Thunder
as Tyra Banks
2007
Mr. Woodcock
as Self
2004
LArceny
as Cynthia Dane
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004
as Self
2003
Totally Gay!
as Self
2002
Cleavage
as Self
Eight Crazy Nights
as Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)
Halloween: Resurrection
as Nora
2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997
as Self
Coyote Ugly
as Zoe
Love & Basketball
as Kyra Kessler
Life-Size
as Eve
1999
The Apartment Complex
as Neighbour
Love Stinks
as Holly Garnett
1998
David Blaine: Magic Man
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998
as Self
1996
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996
as Self
1995
Higher Learning
as Deja
1994
Supermodels in the Rainforest
as Self