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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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)

Model Mogul

Tyra Banks gained fame and fortune as a model, but she wasn't comfortable with just being a pretty face. Last year the model/producer/talk show host earned a diploma from Harvard University's executive education program. (Photo: AP Photo/court...

Feel the Love

Tyra Banks and producer Larry Sanitsky also stepped out for the premiere of Betty and Coretta in New York City. (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Lifetime)
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