
Tyra Banks
Acting
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. 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, she was one of the world's top-earning models.
Born: December 4, 1973 · Inglewood, California, USA
Filmography (84)

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
2026

Hollywood Squares
2025

In Vogue: The 90s
2024

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
2024

Sherri
2022

I Love That for You
2022

The Kardashians
2022

Bel-Air
2022

The Drew Barrymore Show
2020

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019

Tamron Hall
2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019

Life-Size 2
2018

Colette
2018

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017

Insecure
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015

Hot Ones
2015

black-ish
2014

Asia's Next Top Model
2012

Conan
2010

Shake It Up
2010

Poland's Next Top Model
2010

Teenage Paparazzo
2010

The Jay Leno Show
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Glee
2009

Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009

The Clique
2008

Tropic Thunder
2008

Gossip Girl
2007

Mr. Woodcock
2007

America's Got Talent
2006

Germany's Next Topmodel
2006

Deal or No Deal
2005

The Tyra Banks Show
2005

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005

Dancing with the Stars
2005

Project Runway
2004

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004

All of Us
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

America's Next Top Model
2003

Punk'd
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Eight Crazy Nights
2002

American Dreams
2002

Halloween: Resurrection
2002

Live from E!
2002

Coyote Ugly
2000

Soul Food
2000

Love & Basketball
2000

Life-Size
2000

The Early Show
1999

The Apartment Complex
1999

Love Stinks
1999

Teen Choice Awards
1999

Felicity
1998

The Hughleys
1998

The Magic Hour
1998

David Blaine: Magic Man
1998

The View
1997

Just Shoot Me!
1997

The Daily Show
1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995

MADtv
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995

Higher Learning
1995

New York Undercover
1994

Extra
1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Entertainment Tonight
1981

Wetten, dass..?
1981

The Price Is Right
1972

Sesame Street
1969

Today
1952
