Tyra Banks

Supermodel/TV Mogul

This California born beauty started as a model on Paris runways, but Tyra Banks became a star showcasing her curvier figure for Victoria’s Secret lingerie. The first African American featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Banks also worked as an actress on TV in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and screen in Love & Basketball. She catapulted her star to mini mogul status when she created, produced and hosted the reality show America’s Top Model, which has aired for over 16 seasons. Banks hosted her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show for five years.

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The former model revealed that she was emotionally abused by an ex-boyfriend when she was in her 20s. He blamed her for his bad moods and was extremely jealous, but friends never saw his dark side. "He never hit me, but I would say there were b...

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Not all celebs are just about fame and beauty. For some stars, their brains are their best assets. Our list of celebs who went to Ivy League schools starts with Tyra Banks. The model proved she had business chops by launching the super-successful ...

America's Next Top Model Heads to Africa

Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi will serve as host and executive producer.

Tyra Banks on the terror attack at the Boston Marathon: 

“I've spent a lot of time in Boston so it holds a special place in my heart...so my heart goes out to all affected by this tragedy.” (Photo:  Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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@TyraBanks: I’ve spent a lot of time in Boston so it holds a special place in my heart…so my heart goes out to all affected by this tragedy. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Top model Tyra Banks was the first Black woman to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine's swimsuit issue in 1997.  (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)
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