Biography
Having conquered international fashion magazines and runways, Banks racked up a number of significant achievements in the U.S. as the first African-American model to grace the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog. Banks made a handful of acting efforts, including a stint on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC, 1990-96) before finding her niche as the creator of "America's Next Top Model" …
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Career Milestones
1990 | Began modeling at age 17 |
1991 | Appeared in her first music video, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson |
1992 | Had a small part in the British production "Inferno" |
1994 | Established the Tyra Banks College Scholarship Fund |
1994 | Featured model on the Sports Illustrated Calendar |
1994 | Played a recurring role on "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC) |
1995 | Feature film debut, John Singleton's "Higher Learning" |
1996 | Began corresponding for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (Syndicated) |
1998 | Co-wrote book Tyra's Beauty Inside and Out |
1999 | Established her company Tyinc and T-Zone |
2000 | Featured in "Love and Basketball" |
2000 | Played a sexy New York City bartender in "Coyote Ugly" |
2000 | Promoted a line of greeting cards for neglected and abused children |
2002 | Co-starred in the summer horror feature "Halloween: Resurrection" |
2003 | Produced and hosted hit reality competition series "America's Next Top Model" (UPN, The CW) |
2005 | Hosted and executive produced the syndicated show "The Tyra Banks Show" |
2009 | Guest starred on teen drama series "Gossip Girl" (The CW) |
2010 | Published her first novel Modelland |