Hollywood Hot Actress Tyra Banks

Posted by pawon on Wednesday, May 11, 2011


Hollywood Hot Actress Tyra Banks Biography


Date of Birth
4 December 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA 

Birth Name
Tyra Lynne Banks 

Nickname
BBQ 

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m) 

Trivia
Has an older brother named Devin.

CEO of her own company TYInc.

Dated John Singleton.

Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by people magazine.(1994)

In 1994, she started the Tyra Banks Scholarship.

Professional model.

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. [1996]

First African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition

Is a "Youth Correspondent" for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986), and there is speculation that Oprah Winfrey is training Tyra to eventually take over the show (as of February 2000).

Took Second Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]

Measurements: 34C-23 1/2-35 1/2. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Size 9 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Does not drink alcohol.

Dated Sacramento Kings player Chris Webber for over three years

Started a singing career with the song "Shake Ya Body", introduced on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).

Ranked 54 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties

Claims that her career was difficult in part because of a rivalry with another black top model, Naomi Campbell. Banks has said that Campbell, who was more famous, would get her thrown off of fashion shows.

Paid $30,000 of her own money to finance the music video for her song "Shake Ya Body," which appeared on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).


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