| Age | 51 |
| Birthday | 4 December, 1973 |
| Birthplace | Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Dyed Brown |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | TV Personality |
| Claim to Fame | creating, producing, and presenting the long-running reality television series America's Next Top Model, and for hosting the two-time Emmy award-winning daytime talk show The Tyra Banks Show |
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, 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.
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