Tyra Banks

Dec 04, 1973 (51 years old) in Inglewood, California, USA

Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), 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.

Known For

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Sesame Street

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Gossip Girl

Ursula Nyquist

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Glee

Bichette

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black-ish

Gigi

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Felicity

Jane Scott

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Jackie Ames

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Just Shoot Me!

Tyra Banks

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self

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Insecure

Inglewood Mayor

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American Dreams

Carolyn Gill

Credits

Hollywood Squares 2025

Self

★ 5
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue 2024

Self

★ 10
Inside the Dream: Mugler 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 9.5
In Vogue: The 90s 2024

Self

★ 8.7
I Love That for You 2022

Tyra Banks

★ 6.4
The Kardashians 2022

Self

★ 8.5
FEED ME 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 10
Celebrity Watch Party 2020

Self

★ 6
Beauty 2020

★ NR
Today with Hoda & Jenna 2019

Self

★ 4.5
Life-Size 2 2018

Eve

★ 6.2
Carpool Karaoke: The Series 2017

Self

★ 6.1
Insecure 2016

Inglewood Mayor

★ 7.2
black-ish 2014

Gigi

★ 7.1
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful 2014

Self

★ 1
Asia's Next Top Model 2012

Self - Top Model Creator / Special Judge

★ 6
Top Model po-russki 2011

Special guest

★ NR
Shake It Up 2010

Mrs. Burke

★ 7.6
Vietnam's Next Top Model 2010

Self - Guest Judge

★ NR
Teenage Paparazzo 2010

Self (uncredited)

★ 7
Glee 2009

Bichette

★ 6.8
Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009

Herself (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Tropic Thunder 2008

Tyra Banks

★ 6.7
Gossip Girl 2007

Ursula Nyquist

★ 8.2
Mr. Woodcock 2007

Self

★ 5
America's Got Talent 2006

Self - Host

★ 5.7
Deal or No Deal 2005

Self

★ 6.7
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 2005

Self

★ 5
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out 2005

★ 8.1
Dancing with the Stars 2005

Self - Host

★ 6.1
Project Runway 2004

Self - Guest Judge

★ 6.2
LArceny 2004

Cynthia Dane

★ 7.5
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004 2004

Self

★ 1
All of Us 2003

★ 7.3
Totally Gay! 2003

Self

★ 7.5
E!'s 101 2003

Self

★ NR
America's Next Top Model 2003

Self - Judge

★ 5.3
Punk'd 2003

Self

★ 5.1
Cleavage 2002

Self

★ 5.6
Eight Crazy Nights 2002

Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)

★ 5.2
American Dreams 2002

Carolyn Gill

★ 5.1
Halloween: Resurrection 2002

Nora

★ 4.6
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997 2000

Self

★ 1
Coyote Ugly 2000

Zoe

★ 6.3
Soul Food 2000

Nina Joseph

★ 7
Love & Basketball 2000

Kyra Kessler

★ 7.3
Life-Size 2000

Eve

★ 6.4
The Apartment Complex 1999

Neighbour

★ 5.3
Love Stinks 1999

Holly Garnett

★ 6.2
Teen Choice Awards 1999

Self

★ 9.1
Felicity 1998

Jane Scott

★ 6.6
The Hughleys 1998

★ 6.8
David Blaine: Magic Man 1998

Self

★ 6.8
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 1998

Self

★ 5.8
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998 1998

Self

★ NR
Just Shoot Me! 1997

Tyra Banks

★ 6.6
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996 1996

Self

★ 4
Die Harald Schmidt Show 1995

Self

★ 7.1
MADtv 1995

Katisha

★ 7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995

Barbie Q. Pepper (voice)

★ 6
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 1995

Self

★ 7.2
Higher Learning 1995

Deja

★ 6.3
New York Undercover 1994

★ 7.2
Supermodels in the Rainforest 1994

Self

★ NR
Inferno 1992

★ 1
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990

Jackie Ames

★ 7.9
The Price Is Right 1972

★ 6.3
Sesame Street 1969

★ 7.1

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