Tyra Banks
Born: 1973-12-04 in Inglewood, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, 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, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models.
Filmography
2025
- Hollywood Squares as Self
2024
- Inside the Dream: Mugler as Self (archive footage)
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead ... (Executive Producer)
- In Vogue: The 90s as Self
- Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue as Self
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Kardashians as Self
- I Love That for You as Tyra Banks
- Generation Drag ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Ty - Top Model ... (Creator)
- FEED ME as Self (archive footage)
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- Celebrity Watch Party as Self
- Indonesia's Next Top Model ... (Creator)
- Beauty
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- Supermodel of the Year ... (Creator)
2018
- Colette ... (Thanks)
- Life-Size 2 as Eve
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2016
- Insecure as Inglewood Mayor
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Top Model India ... (Creator)
- I’m beautiful ... (Creator)
2014
- black-ish as Gigi
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful as Self
- Ukraine's Next Top Model ... (Original Concept)
2012
- Asia's Next Top Model as Self - Top Model Creator / Special Judge
2011
- Top Model po-russki as Special guest
2010
- Conan as Self
- Shake It Up as Mrs. Burke
- Teenage Paparazzo as Self (uncredited)
- Poland's Next Top Model ... (Original Series Creator)
- Vietnam's Next Top Model as Self - Guest Judge
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Bichette
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Hannah Montana: The Movie as Herself (uncredited)
- True Beauty ... (Producer)
2008
- Tropic Thunder as Tyra Banks
- The Clique ... (Executive Producer)
- Stylista ... (Producer)
2007
- Gossip Girl as Ursula Nyquist
- Mr. Woodcock as Self
2006
- America's Got Talent as Self - Host
- Holland's Next Top Model ... (Producer)
- Web Junk 20
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Host
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self - Host
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- Deal or No Deal as Self
- Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model ... (Producer)
2004
- Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- LArceny as Cynthia Dane
- Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004 as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- America's Next Top Model as Self - Judge
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- All of Us
- E!'s 101 as Self
- Totally Gay! as Self
2002
- American Dreams as Carolyn Gill
- Eight Crazy Nights as Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)
- Live from E! as Self
- Halloween: Resurrection as Nora
- Cleavage as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
2000
- Life-Size as Eve
- Coyote Ugly as Zoe
- Love & Basketball as Kyra Kessler
- Soul Food as Nina Joseph
- Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997 as Self
1999
- Love Stinks as Holly Garnett
- The Apartment Complex as Neighbour
- The Early Show as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Felicity as Jane Scott
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- The Hughleys
- David Blaine: Magic Man as Self
- Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998 as Self
- The Magic Hour as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Just Shoot Me! as Tyra Banks
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996 as Self
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Barbie Q. Pepper (voice)
- Higher Learning as Deja
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- MADtv as Katisha
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Jackie Ames
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- Entertainment Tonight
1972
1969
1952
- Today as Self