Tyra Lynne Banks is an American media personality

Full name: Tyra Lynne Banks.
Born : December 4, 1973 (age 36)Inglewood, California, U.S.

Tyra Lynne Banks is an American media personality, actress, occasional singer, former model and businesswoman.

She first became famous as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough.

Banks is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model, co-creator of True Beauty, and host of her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.

In 2009 she was honored by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) with the Excellence in Media Award.
Tyra Banks was born in Inglewood, California, the daughter of Carolyn (née London), a fashion manager and NASA photographer, and Donald Banks, a computer consultant.