Tyra Banks

A few decades ago, no one could have imagined that the catwalks and covers of glossy magazines would be filled with dark-skinned models. But there were Iman, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks. It is believed that the latter and belongs to the initiative to promote in the fashion industry non-standard girls, which are not yet accustomed to designers and viewers.

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Now Tyra Banks from the star of the catwalk has turned into a recognized authority of the modeling world, whose word matters. She shines screens, raises a child and runs a business. The secret of such success is the desire to refute the opinion that you can not do something, it is not available to you. Tyra since childhood - "man-engine", peace she does not know, but the celebrity advises not to forget about the main thing - to strive not for money or popularity, and to his dream.

Tyra Lynn Banks was born in December 1973 in Inglewood, California, in the good family of Caroline Banks, who worked as a fashion manager and NASA photographer, and computer scientist Donald Banks. The daughter was the second child: at the time of her birth, the family was 5-year-old son Devin. When Tyra was 6 years old, the parents divorced, but at the same time managed to maintain friendships and not to traumatize children.

At the age of 6, the girl went to school. She studied quite well, but the relationship with the peers was difficult. Banks was very thin and clumsy, which often became the cause of ridicule and bullying. Growing up, Tyra Banks thoroughly began to improve herself and soon turned from a lanky teenager into a girl of model appearance.

After graduating from high school, Tyra becomes a student at the University of California, but very soon realizes that she is most attracted to modeling career. At the age of 17, the 178 cm tall beauty and 60 cm waist girth signs a lucrative contract with a prestigious modeling agency and begins climbing the career ladder.

Under the terms of the signed contract, the 17-year-old model goes to Paris, where she makes a furor after the first appearance on the podium. The first week in the fashion capital brought Tyre offers from 25 designers. No world model achieved such success at the very beginning of his career. She becomes the first African-American woman to appear on the covers of Victoria's Secret catalog, G.E. and other fashion publications. Chanel and Ralph Lauren offer her a job.

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Banks moves to Paris, collaborates with such popular brands as Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Christian Dior, Dolce and Gabbana and many others. Her photos appear on the glossy covers of Harper's Bazar, Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan.

In 1997, Tyra won the Supermodel of the Year Award, presented by the television music channel VH1. In 2005, she announced her decision to focus on her work in cinema. In the interview, Banks proudly stated that she would not be like the musicians who leave the stage, and then arrange a loud, solemnly furnished return. If she does show something on the catwalk, it will be something non-banal, for example, her own clothing line.

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In 2010, the model changed this word: her company Bankable Enterprises signed a contract with the famous agency IMG, promoted Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr and another hundred colleagues Of Tyra. As part of the new collaboration, Banks planned to participate in advertising campaigns of fashion brands and lead charitable projects.

In addition, the "angel" Victoria's Secret remembered that for 8 years participated in the collections of this brand, and offered their services, but was refused. According to rumors, Tyra was offended not so much by the fact of refusal, but by the explanation why it was done. The lingerie brand decided that the woman is not so young, and the public wants to see the now in-demand faces, not the stars of the past. The top model has wore to have anything in common with Victoria's Secret.

Tyra Banks' cinematic biography began in the 1990s. The model starred in supporting roles in "Black or White" and "Undercover Cops." During the same period she participated in the television show Britain Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But the way to Hollywood aspiring actress is difficult.

It wasn't until 1995 that Tyra Banks got the role, after which the directors paid more attention to her. The girl played in the film "Higher Education", where with her on the set appeared Omar Epps, Laurence Fishbourne, Jennifer Connelly and Christy Swanson. Tyra did a great job. In the same year, she was invited to the TV series Mad TV.

The 1990s finale proved generous to Tyra Banks for a striking role. The catwalk queen appeared in Fashion Magazine, Hughley, Cursed House and Hell Love. All the tapes received a positive rating of critics, and the film community finally accepted the actress in its ranks.

Tyra Banks managed to surprise fans of her acting talent in 2000, when the film "Love and Basketball" was released, in which she organically played the role and earned the love of the audience and good evaluations of film critics. The following "American Dreams" and "Halloween: Resurrection" tapes added popularity.

In 2003, when Tyre Banks was offered a job in the TV series "America's Next Top Model", the artist was among the top five sexiest and ten highest paid colleagues on the catwalk. Banks's role in the melodramatic film "Mr. Prosthophile" was truly stellar. The film was released in 2007 and immediately became a hit. Tyra's co-star role with star actors Sean William and Billy Bob Thornton brought the dark-skinned beauty incredible fame.

Tyra Banks was no less successful from the release of the 2008 film "Soldiers of Failure." Writer and director of comedy Ben Stiller ridiculed in his project numerous Hollywood films about the war. The main roles went to Tom Cruise and Jack Black. Here, Tyra presented a secondary, but memorable image.

In 2009, after the appearance of Peter Chelsom's film "Hannah Montana: The Movie", audiences and critics said that tyra Banks' acting talent had already equaled the modeling success. In this picture, the African-American star's partners were Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment.

Soon, Tyra began working in television as a presenter. In 2005, the black model and actress presented "The Tyra Banks Show". The format of the show in a number of moments intersected with "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Banks won the Daytime Emmy Award for his project.

In 2009, the reality show "Beauty Inside Out" was released, telling about how outwardly attractive people sometimes behave outside the limits of permissible, do not consider with others, set their own standards and rules. In the project, 10 beautiful people in the United States fought for the right to become "America's Most Beautiful Man". Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher contributed to this show.

A great success came to Tyra after the release of the show "Top Model in American." Here, Banks combined the roles of producer, judge and acting. The program helped the participants to feel the strength to turn the world. 22 seasons one of the most beautiful women was considered the main on the project, and then gave way to the singer Rita Ore. However, Tyra only sat out the sidelines for one season and returned to the studio in 2017. During the time without the show, she developed the cosmetic brand Tyra Beauty.

In 1998, a book called "Tyra: External and Inner Beauty" was published, and everyone was able to see that Banks had a writer's talent. The novel "Modelland" became a bestseller, in Hollywood talked about its adaptation, and the author allegedly does not mind.

In "Perfection is Boring: 10 Things My Crazy, Furious Mom Taught Me About Beauty, And How to Be a Boss," Banks described how she conquered the fashion olympics. Mentioned and a funny story with hair, because of which almost lost her job, because the stylists could not cope with the African hair. Tyra is now rumoured to be wearing a short haircut and Lace wigs, like Rihanna and Beyonce, as her curls have lost their old chic over the years of her modeling career.

An African-American woman does not adhere to a strict diet and is not thin. She maintains her form with sports. Tyra loves basketball and tennis. And he is engaged not only for the sake of the figure, but also because he gets great pleasure from the classes. Pictures of Banks in a swimsuit and without makeup have repeatedly been criticized by followers. But the model has the answer ready:

Tyra is a multifaceted man. The model, actress and TV presenter in 2004 showed fans good vocal data, releasing the single "Shake Ya Body". Previously, Banks did not sing, and limited to participation in clips of famous artists such as Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, George Michael.

In 2012, she received her harvard business degree. She studied under a false name, lived in a dormitory and in every way disguised. But it is impossible to confuse Tyra with someone else, and incognito had to be revealed.

Tyra Banks' personal life is extremely busy. The beauty, who took a place in the top five beautiful models in the world, always had a lot of fans. But they changed at such a rate that the names of most of them no longer remember.

In September 2015, Tyra Banks gave a candid interview to Peeple magazine in which she admitted that she had tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant and even underwent several IVF procedures. The star lamented that she didn't think about children when she was young, but focused on her career. She did not rule out that she would use the services of a surrogate mother, which happened in 2016. The boy was named York.

It was said that Asla could not stand the nervous situation in the house, and left the family. Allegedly motherhood is given to Tyra not easy, and she breaks down on loved ones. Rumors dispelled the news that the couple is looking for a surrogate mother for the second child, Banks dreams of a daughter.

The famous model and businesswoman reads the course "How to build and expand your own business" at Stanford University. Tyra went to pedagogy, because she wants to teach the younger generation not just to earn, and not to be afraid to sacrifice something and to do a business to which you feel passionate.

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In addition, Banks sits on the jury of the show America's Got Talent and leads the reality "Top Model in American". However, the last she intends to finish on the 25th season, having collected the winners from 4 previous issues.

At the end of 2019, the Modelland Recreation Park opened at the Santa Monica Place mall in California. In the "place where beauty is celebrated", by the definition of Tyra herself, who is the co-owner and author of the idea, planned shopping zones, interactive entertainment, thematic collaborations. How the modeling concept is implemented will be determined later.

1991 - "Black or White" 1995 - "Higher Education" 1999 - "To hell with love" 2000 - "The Ugly Coyote Bar" 2000 - "Perfect Toy" 2001 - "Food for the Soul" 2002 - "Halloween: Resurrection" 2003-2007 - "All About Us" 2004 - "Each of us" 2009 - "Gossip Girl" 2010 - "Dance Fever" 2018 - "Perfect Toy 2"

Tyra's Beauty, Inside and Out Modelland "Perfection is boring: 10 things my crazy, frantic mother taught me are about beauty, beauty, how to be a boss."

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