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50 years old (Born on December 04, 1973)

Model, talk show host and actress; She is famous from Victoria's Secret Angel.

Served as maid of honor at the wedding of best friend Kimora Lee to Russell Simmons Her brother Devin's ex-wife and children appeared on an episode of "America's Next Top Model" (2003) when the models are in Japan. Her older brother Devin who tormented her as a child. As adults, the two are friends. Wore braces for two and a half years to straighten her teeth. In 1994, she started the Tyra Banks Scholarship.

Her parents, Carolyn London and Don Banks, divorced when she was six years old.

Measurements: 34C-23 1/2-35 1/2. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

As of February 2007, cites "Heroes" (2006/II) as her favorite TV show, and her favorite Heroes character as Hiro, played by Masi Oka.

She and Naomi Campbell reconciled on her talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) (November 2005).

Dated John Singleton.

Ranked 54 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties

Paid $30,000 of her own money to finance the music video for her song "Shake Ya Body," which appeared on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).

As a model, she had the following restrictions: - No Frontal Nudity - No Birds - No Cats - No Fish - No Cigarettes - No Alcohol.

When she was eleven, she grew four inches and lost 30 pounds.

Signed with Elite Model Management her senior year of high school.

Professional model.

Is allergic to dogs.

Grew up in Inglewood, California.

Her friends used to call her "The Black Widow" because she used to break up with men she was dating before they would break up with her.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $18 million.

Says her favorite cycle of "America's Next Top Model" (2003) is Cycle 1, because the girls did not know what to expect.

She was raised in Inglewood, California with her brother Devin, and attended Immaculate Heart High School, an all-girl, independent Catholic private school in Los Angeles.

Received the Michael Award for "Supermodel of the Year."

Started a singing career with the song "Shake Ya Body", introduced on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).

Her mother Carolyn London is her best friend.

Dated Sacramento Kings player Chris Webber for over three years

Is a "Youth Correspondent" for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986), and there is speculation that Oprah Winfrey is training Tyra to eventually take over the show (as of February 2000).

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. [1996]

CEO of her own company TYInc.

Took Second Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]

Was accepted at UCLA and USC.

Her first name is an old Danish name, originally from the vikings.

Was named "Woman of the Year" for 2000 by Sports Illustrated.

Created TZONE, a leadership and life skills development program for primarily disadvantaged teen girls in the greater Los Angeles area. As of 2005, more than 240 girls have gone through the program.

Attended Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, California, a popular Catholic girls' school, where she claims that her classmates made fun of her because of her height and weight.

While a high school student, Tyra applied to five colleges with the intention of majoring in film and television production.

Her mother, Carolyn London, is a professional photographer, and worked as her manager.

First African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition

In 2005, she revealed on "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) that her measurements are 34-28-40.

One of only four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine.

Chosen by FTC Publications Class-Elite Magazine (USA) as "The Role Model for Models" [2007].

One of only two people to ever receive the editor's copy of the FTC Publications International Model's Guide. The other was Naomi Campbell.

Does not drink alcohol.

Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by people magazine.(1994)

Godmother of Kimora Lee's and Russell Simmons's daughter Ming Lee

Claims that her career was difficult in part because of a rivalry with another black top model, Naomi Campbell. Banks has said that Campbell, who was more famous, would get her thrown off of fashion shows.

Size 9 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Played as herself in the 1996 Nike commercials with basketball star Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway and "Little Penny" Hardaway (voice of Chris Rock).

Within Banks' first week in Paris, other designers were so entranced by her presence on the runway that she was booked for an unprecedented 25 shows--a record in the business for a newcomer.

Has an older brother named Devin.