Tyra Banks
American television personality, producer, and former model.
The record
Tyra Banks is an American television personality, producer, and former model. Born on 4 December 1973 in Inglewood, Banks is 52.
Notable works include Victoria's Secret Angels, America's Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show. Banks studied at Immaculate Heart Middle & High School and Harvard Business School. Honours include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host and Teen Choice Awards.
With a Wikipedia article in 81 languages, Tyra Banks is No. 2,333 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 4 December 1973, Inglewood (age 52)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Film actor, model, television presenter
- Nickname
- TyTy
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Immaculate Heart Middle & High School, Harvard Business School
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 81
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Francisco Franco and Rainer Maria Rilke.
One of 16 people in the Index born in Inglewood, with Esther Williams.
Has a Wikipedia article in 81 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host2009
- Teen Choice Awards
Notable works
- Victoria's Secret Angels
- America's Next Top Model
- The Tyra Banks Show
- America's Got Talent
- Dancing with the Stars
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- Wikidata Q172303 (facts, CC0)
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