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Tyra Banks

Tyra added Banks to her name because of acting. 🎥

Tyra added Banks to her name because of acting. 🎥

This was Tyra's first-ever Golden Buzzer on 'AGT'. Totally worth it! 🌟

#America's Got Talent

This was Tyra's first-ever Golden Buzzer on 'AGT'. Totally worth it! 🌟

She was the 1st black woman featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.📸

#Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

She was the 1st black woman featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.📸

Her 'DWTS' dramatic gasp became viral.😲

#Dancing with the Stars (American season 29)

Her 'DWTS' dramatic gasp became viral.😲

She taught her audience to burp on 'The Tyra Banks Show'! 😆

#The Tyra Banks Show

She taught her audience to burp on 'The Tyra Banks Show'! 😆

Tyra has her own ice cream company! 🍨

Tyra has her own ice cream company! 🍨

Even though Tyra wasn't very good at any sports, she had one basketball skill! 🏀

Even though Tyra wasn't very good at any sports, she had one basketball skill! 🏀

Check out what Tyra eats in a day! From candy bacon to cauliflower puffs! 🥓

Check out what Tyra eats in a day! From candy bacon to cauliflower puffs! 🥓

She got a sneakers collection! 👟

She got a sneakers collection! 👟

She participated in a number of fashion shows! 👒

She participated in a number of fashion shows! 👒

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Tyra Banks

American model, author and television personality

Born

Dec 4, 1973 (51 years old)

Height

5'8" (1.73 m)

Eye color

green

Hair color

brown

Biography

Born in Inglewood on Tuesday, December 4, 1973, Tyra Banks is a Sagittarius by zodiac sign and is currently 51 years old. Standing at a height of 5 feet 8 inches, Tyra Banks has made their mark as a television personality. Their journey to fame began with academic pursuits at schools like Harvard Business School, Walsh University, and the Immaculate Heart High School.

Over the course of their career, they have been honored with numerous accolades, including the Teen Choice Awards and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host.

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