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| First Name: | Tyra |
| Last Name: | Banks |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Date of Birth: | December 4 1973 |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height: | 5'10" ; 178cm |
| Measurements: | (US) 34.5-24-36 ; (EU) 87.5-61-91.5 |
| Dress Size: | (US) 6 ; (EU) 36 |
| Shoe Size: | (US) 9 ; (EU) 41 |
| Mother agency: |
unknown
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| Agencies: |
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| Advertisements: |
Alma Couture,
Cover Girl,
Dolce & Gabbana,
Elite chocolate,
Escada,
H,
H & M,
Milk,
Nike,
Ralph Lauren,
Rifat Ozbek,
Swatch skin,
Tommy Hilfiger,
Victoria's Secret,
X-O-X-O,
Yves Saint Laurent,
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| Magazine Covers: | France: '20Ans'; 'Photo' - November 1997; 'Photo' - July 1998; 'Max' - February 1999; 'Photo' - July 1999; 'Max' - May 2000
Germany: 'Harper's Bazaar' - August 1992
Italy: 'Amica' - November 11, 1995; 'Anna' - March 26 1996; 'Il Venerdi' - October 1999; 'Maxim' - July 1999; 'Photo' - July 1999; 'L'Espresso' - August 2001
Spain: 'Elle' - October 1992, January 1994; 'DT' - October/November 1996; GQ' - December 1996; 'Cosmopolitan' - July 1998; 'DT' - April 1999; ´DT´- March 2005
UK: 'Maxim' - August 1997; 'Maxim' - July 1999; 'Maxim' - August 2000
US: 'Elle' - December 1994; 'GQ' - February 1996; 'Sports Illustrated' - January 29 1996; 'Details' - May 1997; 'Shape' - November 1997; 'Sports Illustrated' - February 21 1997; 'Fitness' - March 1997; 'GQ' - January 2000; 'Ocean Drive' - May 2002; 'Shape' - June 2007; 'Essence' - February 2008 |
| Fashion Shows: | {Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent}
Victoria's Secret - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
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| Notes: | - Tyra's career began when she signed with Elite.
- She has twice been listed as one of People magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People'.
- Tyra has featured in the films 'Inferno' by Ellen von Unwerth, 'Coyote Ugly', 'Love and basketball' and 'Higher Learning'. She also had a role (Jackie) in the TV comedy series 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', and in Fox TV's drama 'New York Undercover'.
- Tyra was the first African American woman on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- She wrote her own book called 'Tyra's Beauty Inside and Out'.
- She has appeared in music videos for George Michael ('Too Funky') and Michael Jackson ('Black or White').
- She released calendars in 1997 and 1999.
- She is involved with various charitable organisations.
- Tyra Banks quitted the fashion business to concentrate on her new career as a talk show host and TV producer on 21 November 2005. |
| Related: | Featured profile on AskMen.com - Tyra Banks |
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