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Tyra
Banks
Born
Tyra Lynne Banks on December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California,
the future supermodel was about to begin college when, at 17,
she was signed with the Elite agency to her first professional
modeling assignment in Paris.
Her
striking looks and willowly figure made her an international sensation,
and much sought after for commercials, billboards, print ads and
magazine covers.
Cover
Girl, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren was only a few of the high
fashion names that Banks represented during her career when, in
1996, she made history by becoming the first African-American
woman to grace the cover of both GQ and Sports Illustrated's swimsuit
issue. Most
popular public attention, however, (especially among male fans)
has usually been given to her sultry appearance in the Victoria's
Secret catalog.
Banks
retired from modeling in 2005 to concentrate on her television
career, and took the final strut down the runway at that year's
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Currently, Banks is the the executive producer, judge, and host
of the UPN television competition America's Next Top Model.
and also stars in the syndicated hour-long talk fest, The
Tyra Banks Show.
Her
rise to iconic status was cemented in 2008 when The New York Times
featured her on a Sunday Magazine cover heralding the TV talk
show diva as the rightful heir to Oprah
Winfrey.
Unmarried,
Banks has been romantically linked to film director John Singleton
and NBA basketball player Chris Webber.
Tyra
Banks - Yahoo! Movies - Biography, movie appearances,
photo gallery and related links, with a feature on upcoming episodes
of America's
Next Top Model.
Tyra
Banks Online - A major fan site featuring news, gossip
and rumors, interview archive, more than a dozen picture galleries,
video clips, wallpaper, screensaver and more.
Tyra
Banks - Wikipedia - Complete bio & career highlights,
TV & film credits, and an extensive list of related links
& resources.
The
Tyra Banks Picture Pages - Four picture galleries, a biography
and related links.
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