Tyra Banks is one of the most famous American models. She is also a TV presenter, producer, actress and singer. Today she is 41 years old. For 26 years, she, according to many connoisseurs of beauty, is considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular models in the world. In addition, in the list of the most beautiful people on our planet, according to the American magazine People, two times the super model Tyra Banks was listed. The girl’s height and weight, or rather their ratio, as well as a proportional body and beautiful facial features, could not leave indifferent authoritative critics of beauty. Due to this, she is among the five most sexy models and the nine most highly paid models in the global modeling industry.
Childhood
Tyra Banks was born in Inglewood, California, in December 1973. Her parents are Carolyn London and Donald Banks. In addition to her, an older brother, Devin, grew up in the family. When the girl was 6 years old, her parents divorced. He and his brother stayed with his mother. Caroline was a professional photographer, later she became the manager of her model daughter. After graduating from high school, Tyra entered Loyola Maramount College in Los Angeles, but soon decided to quit her studies and pursue a modeling career. Even the uninitiated could notice that the parameters of Tyra Banks are just perfect for success in the modeling field.
First steps as a model
When Tyra was 15 years old, she was spotted and invited to become the face of the cover for Seventeen, a popular nationwide magazine. The girl already possessed model parameters. The growth of Tyra Banks is 179-180 cm. However, she weighed only 59 kilograms. Many friends and fellow students advised her to continue her modeling career. And the girl, having forgotten about her studies, began to go to modeling agencies, but in many she was refused. But having crossed the threshold of the “Elite” agency, she met a wonderful reception. Finally, the girl was appreciated, and a week after signing the contract she was sent to a fashion show in Paris.
First triumph
In the fashion capital, her appearance on the catwalk was triumphant. She made a splash and immediately received an invitation from twenty-five designers to participate in the shows of their collections. Among them were Ralph Lauren and even the legendary brand Chanel. This, of course, was a real success for the young black model. Even the “black panther” Naomi Campbell could not boast of such luck. So a new star was born - Tyra Banks. Her height and weight, as well as her body proportions, were simply perfect and admirable for professionals. Her collaboration with many great European fashion designers, of course, had a great impact on her future career. besides, she had a great opportunity to gain experience with more mature and experienced models.
Career
Tyra actively participated in many super shows. They began to invite her to the shooting of the covers of such famous magazines as GQ, Sports Illustrated SE and others. At the same time, she was the first African American model to appear on the covers of these magazines. By the way, she had to become the “face” of one or another popular periodical more than 20 times, however, the most popular were her impressions, as well as her participation in photography of the Victoria's Secret underwear catalog. Thus, the figure of Tyra Banks was liked by the organizers of the annual shows of this famous company, and for many years she became one of the angels, or rather, the “black angel" VS ("Victoria Secret").
Movie roles
Tyra was constantly invited to appear in various films: in 1995 in the film Higher Education, in 1999 in the Cursed House, a year later she starred in two films at once - The Ugly Coyote Bar and Love and Basketball "(The growth of Tyra Banks played a big role in choosing the heroine), as well as in the television movie" The Perfect Toy ": two years later she was invited to star in the movie" Halloween: Resurrection. " Then, for six years, she refused the offers of filmmakers, but in 2008 she nevertheless agreed to appear in the film Soldiers of Failure, and a year later in Hannah Montana. The girl gave brightness and originality to each of her images. At one point, she played a role in the series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Film producers were interested in one of the country's most popular top models, Tyra Banks, playing in their films. The girl’s height and weight, her ideal proportions, bright and non-standard appearance attracted the attention of many, many viewers.
Singer career
Tyra is certainly a gifted person. She has a good voice. And in 2004, she wanted to record the song Shake Ya Body. A video of this song was included in the recording of the ending of the show “Future American Top Model.” Tyra had to pay $ 30,000 to produce this clip.
Tyra and television
In 2003, Tyra decided to establish her own television show, the reality show Next Top Model. Here she acted as a host and producer. The transfer was a great success, and Tyra spent a significant part of her day here, so in 2005 she decided to leave the modeling business, but not forever. In 2009, a new TV show True Beauty was launched. Her project partner was Ashton Kutcher. From 2005 to 2010, her personal talk show also went on television. During the “television” period, she also managed to write a book, “Inner and outer beauty. Tyra ". A girl with such parameters, of course, has every right to write about beauty. After all, Tyra Banks, whose weight and height correspond more than perfectly to each other, is a standard of beauty for many people in the world.
Interesting facts about Miss Banks
- Today, the 41-year-old model weighs 65 kilograms with a height of 178 cm. Tyra Banks' parameters now have the following indicators: hips - 92 cm, waist - 60 cm, and chest - 91 cm. As you can see, Tyra continues to be perfect. Her figure resembles sand parts: forms that any woman dreams of.
- Another interesting fact about Tyra is that she never drank alcohol throughout her life.
- In the period of becoming a model, Tyra Banks, whose height and weight completely corresponded to the model ones, probably because of her race, she received rejections from many modeling agencies. By the way, it was she, and not Naomi, who was the first black model to hit the covers of popular American magazines.
- In 2000, she was recognized by readers of the Black Man Magzine magazine as second in the list of the sexiest women of the year.
- Banks' main rival in the modeling business was supermodel Naomi Campbell.
- For the habit of throwing their men first, Tyra was nicknamed the Black Widow. She was also the first to leave the father of her child.
- Tyra, in spite of the fact that she loves animals very much, cannot get a pet because she is allergic to the coat of dogs and cats.
- Tyra Banks is considered one of the most important top models. She has beliefs that she will not back down for any money in the world. She never completely naked in front of the camera, did not act with animals (birds, dogs and cats), did not advertise cigarettes and alcohol.
- Tyra is the godmother of the daughter of her close friends, Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons.
- The black model is a champion of black rights and fights against racism. She is sometimes accused of the fact that in her reality show she always takes the side of black participants.
- After the birth of her daughter, Tyra gained a lot of extra pounds and began to wear the 50th size. However, in two years she managed to fully rehabilitate herself by going to the gym and following a strict diet.
- The favorite sport for Tyra is basketball. She also loves tennis. And regularly trains.
- Today, Tyra Banks is trying not to deny herself delicious food. She also loves junk food and pizza.