Tyra Banks

Acting • 1973-12-04 • Inglewood, California, USA

Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. 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, she was one of the world's top-earning models.

Known For

7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

6.3

Coyote Ugly

2000

6.6

Life-Size

2000

6.2

Life-Size 2

2018

7.3

New York Undercover

1994

6.5

Love Stinks

1999

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Filmography

2026
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Host & Creator, ANTM • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
2026
Dirty Rotten ScandalsTV
★ 8.0
2026
Dirty Rotten ScandalsTV
Self • 1 episodes
2025
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 4.4
2024
Inside the Dream: MuglerFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.1
2024
In Vogue: The 90sTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 8.0
2024
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit IssueFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2024
Feed MeFilm
Self (archive footage)
2022
The KardashiansTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
Bel-AirTV
Regina Baxter • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2022
I Love That for YouTV
Tyra Banks • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2020
The Drew Barrymore ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
2020
Celebrity Watch PartyTV
Self • 11 episodes
★ 6.0
2020
BeautyTV
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.4
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2018
Life-Size 2Film
Eve
★ 6.2
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
SteveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2016
InsecureTV
Inglewood Mayor • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Hot OnesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
black-ishTV
Gigi • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of BeautifulFilm
Self
★ 1.0
2012
Steve HarveyTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2012
Asia's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Top Model Creator / Special Judge • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
Top Model po-russkiTV
Special guest • 1 episodes
2010
ConanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Shake It UpTV
Mrs. Burke • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2010
The TalkTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
2010
Teenage PaparazzoFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
2010
Vietnam's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
GleeTV
Bichette • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2009
Hannah Montana: The MovieFilm
Herself (uncredited)
★ 6.6
2009
The Jay Leno ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2008
Tropic ThunderFilm
Tyra Banks
★ 6.7
2007
Gossip GirlTV
Ursula Nyquist • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2007
Mr. WoodcockFilm
Self
★ 5.1
2006
America's Got TalentTV
Self - Host • 48 episodes
★ 5.7
2006
Germany's Next TopmodelTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
Germany's Next TopmodelTV
Self - Special Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
Web Junk 20TV
★ 9.3
2005
Dancing with the StarsTV
Self - Host • 33 episodes
★ 6.2
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutTV
★ 8.1
2005
The Tyra Banks ShowTV
Self - Host • 507 episodes
★ 5.0
2005
Deal or No DealTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2004
Project RunwayTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2004
On Air with Ryan SeacrestTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.5
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
LArcenyFilm
Cynthia Dane
★ 6.0
2004
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004Film
Self
★ 3.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
America's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Judge • 297 episodes
★ 5.4
2003
America's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2003
America's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Photographer • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2003
Punk'dTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2003
All of UsTV
★ 7.1
2003
Totally Gay!Film
Self
★ 5.3
2003
E!'s 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
2002
Halloween: ResurrectionFilm
Nora
★ 4.6
2002
Eight Crazy NightsFilm
Victoria's Secret Gown (voice)
★ 5.2
2002
American DreamsTV
Carolyn Gill • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
2002
Live from E!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.7
2002
CleavageFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2001
Good Day LiveTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 3.8
2000
Coyote UglyFilm
Zoe
★ 6.3
2000
Love & BasketballFilm
Kyra Kessler
★ 7.3
2000
Life-SizeFilm
Eve
★ 6.6
2000
Soul FoodTV
Nina Joseph • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1997Film
Self
★ 4.0
1999
Love StinksFilm
Holly Garnett
★ 6.5
1999
The Early ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1999
Teen Choice AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.1
1999
Teen Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 9.1
1999
The Apartment ComplexFilm
Neighbour
★ 5.8
1998
FelicityTV
Jane Scott • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
1998
The HughleysTV
Nicole • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1998
David Blaine: Magic ManFilm
Self
★ 6.9
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Film
Self
★ 6.1
1998
The Magic HourTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1998
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1998Film
Self
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
Tyra Banks • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1996Film
Self
★ 5.5
1995
Die Harald Schmidt ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Higher LearningFilm
Deja
★ 6.3
1995
MADtvTV
Katisha • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1995
Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.9
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Barbie Q. Pepper (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV
★ 7.9
1994
New York UndercoverTV
★ 7.3
1994
ExtraTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
1994
Supermodels in the RainforestFilm
Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 6 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
EurotrashTV
★ 6.5
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
InfernoFilm
★ 3.7
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV
Jackie Ames • 8 episodes
★ 7.9
1990
The WordTV
★ 6.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1986
The Oprah Winfrey ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.9
1981
Wetten, dass..?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
★ 4.4
1975
Good Morning AmericaTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
1972
The Price Is RightTV
★ 6.3
1972
The Price Is RightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1969
Sesame StreetTV
★ 7.1
1952
TodayTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6