American Tyra Banks is a world famous supermodel. But she did not stop in the modeling business and began to appear in the role of a TV presenter, actress and producer.
Childhood
Tyra was born in 1973 in California, USA. She became the second child in the family. The girl's mother, Caroline, is a fashion photographer, and her father is engaged in computer technology. When Tyra was six years old, her parents divorced. The children stayed with their mother, but they continued to maintain a warm relationship with their father.
In her school years, the future model was too tall for her age and, moreover, excessively thin. For such a "lanky" appearance, she was repeatedly ridiculed by her peers. But Tyra Banks had a very strong character since childhood, which is why bullying did not break her, but pushed her to turn her shortcomings into advantages. In graduation classes, the girl began to actively work on herself, on her appearance, posture, and gait. She graduated from high school in 1991 and went to her first modeling agency. In addition, she entered an elite university, but did not go to it in favor of the modeling business.
Model business
Already in the first year of her work, the model began to be bombarded with invitations from the best agencies in the world. At the age of seventeen, she had already gone to Paris, where, after the very first fashion show, she received twenty-five proposals from the best designers in the fashion industry. In the same year, she starred for GQ and Victoria's secret, becoming the first African-American woman to conquer the covers of such elite glossy magazines. Banks has worked with some of the biggest names in cosmetics, perfumery and apparel. Among them were Chanel, D&G, Yves Saint Laurent, H&M and many others.
In 2005, Tyra Banks decided to end her career by devoting herself to television broadcasts. But five years later, she again signed a contract with an elite modeling agency and began to combine both jobs.
A television
In 2004, the first episode of Tyra Banks's America's Next Top Model, which became one of the most popular reality shows, was released. Eminent models, actors, directors and photographers were repeatedly invited to the jury. Tyra herself became a member of the jury, host and judge of the project. Its essence is that young models from all over America are given a chance to prove themselves, and the winner receives a contract with a prestigious modeling agency and a photo on the cover of a famous magazine. Tyra took twenty-two seasons of the show, after which she left, but only for one season, returning in twenty-fourth.
In 2005, Banks launched her own talk show, which ran on television for five years. In addition, in 2009, together with Ashten Kutcher, she opened another program called "Beauty Inside Out". It clearly demonstrated that beautiful people can behave in an inappropriate way, therefore the “most beautiful” person is the one who will demonstrate not only the appearance, but also the beauty of his inner world. In 2017, Tyra joined the jury of the renowned American talent show.
Other activities
Banks has proven herself in other areas as well. For example, in 1998 her book "Taira: external and internal beauty" was published. She has appeared in more than twenty-five films and TV series, the most successful of which were Love and Basketball and Coyote Ugly Bar. In 2004, she showed off her vocal skills by performing the "Shake Ya Body" soundtrack for her first show.
Personal life
The model practically does not speak about her personal life. It is known that she considers marriage to be absolutely meaningless for herself and does not want to give birth to children herself. In 2016, a surrogate mother gave birth to her and her ex-boyfriend Eric Asla. But, according to Asl, Banks found it difficult to combine parenting and career, she became irritable and unbearable. Asla left the model, and she is currently raising a child alone.
