Tyra Banks (Model) bio: wiki, age, height, weight, body measurements, boyfriend, net worth, facts.
Tyra Lynne Banks, better known as Tyra Banks, is an American television personality. She is also an actor, producer, and entrepreneur. She was in the film Coyote Ugly (2000), which was a box office smash. She also had her own show, The Tyra Banks Show, which aired from 2005 until 2010.
Tyra Banks: Profile summary
Real Name | Tyra Lynne Banks |
Nick Name/ Stage Name | BanX |
Birth Date | December 4, 1973 |
Age | 46 years old (As of 2020) |
Profession | Model, actress |
Famous For | Modelling |
Birthplace/ Hometown | Inglewood, California, U.S |
Nationality | American |
Sexuality | Straight |
Current Residence | California, U.S |
Religion | Christianity |
Gender | Female |
Ethnicity | White Caucasian |
Tyra Banks: Biography and Early Life
Tyra was born on 4 December 1973 in Inglewood, located in California, United States of America. Her father is Donald Banks, who is a famous computer consultant. Her mother is Carolyn London Johnson used to be a medical photographer. She has a sibling as well. Tyra was six years old when her parents separated. She has had to face many hurdles since her childhood due to this.
Tyra Banks: Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Tyra Banks in 2022 and what is her height and weight? Well, Tyra Banks’s age is 48 years old as of today’s date 30th May 2022 having been born on 4 December 1973. Though she is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 150 lbs in Pound and 68 kg in Kilograms. Her eye colour is Hazel and her hair colour is Brown.
Tyra Banks: Education
Tyra first attended John Burroughs Middle School for her education. She was good at her studies. Later she joined Immaculate Heart High School, which is located in Los Angeles. She graduated from the school in the year 1991. Then she was admitted into Claremont McKenna College and then Loyola Marymount College. Later she got a chance to go to Europe for modelling. Due to this, she had to drop a few years. Moreover, she is a Harvard Business School Graduate.
Tyra Banks: Personal Life- Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
Tyra has a long dating list in her life. She first dated Brian White for a short time. Then there were rumours about Rick Fox dating Tyra. Rick is a former basketball player in Canada. Kyra was rumoured to be dating Michael Louis Johnson, who is a singer in the past. Then in the year 1990, she dated Craig Taylor, a university student at that time. They knew each other from childhood.
Then in the year 1993, he dated John Singleton, who is an American Film Director. A mutual friend introduced them, and the couple dated for three years. She was also dating Will Smith, a popular actor in the country, for a few months. Then in the year 1996, she dated Seal, who is an English musician.
She had a fling with Teresa Weatherspoon in the year 1999, who is a former basketball player. In the year 2002, she dated Hype Williams. She married Erik Asia in the year 2013, but due to some personal issues, the couple decided to separate.
Tyra Banks: Career
Tyra started her career at the early age of 16. She started the job with modelling after signing with Elite Model Management. She walked in the 1991 Paris Walk. She has also walked for Calvin Klein, Valentino, and many more. She has performed for many top brands. In the year 1993, she appeared on many TV shows. She has appeared in “The Fresh Prince Bel-Air”. She has also appeared on the covers of magazines. She has also appeared in many reality shows and also as a judge in many shows. In the year 2017, she was the host of “America’s Got Talent”.
Tyra Banks: Awards
Tyra has many awards under her belt. Some of her achievements are listed below:
- Daytime Emmy Awards (Winner) in the year 2018.
- GLAAD Media Awards (Winner) in the year 2009.
- OFTA TV Awards (Nominee) in the year 2005.
- Teen Choice Awards (Winner) in the year 2008.
- Astra Awards (Nominee) in the year 2007.
Tyra Banks: Net worth
She has assessed a total net worth of $110 million as of 2022.