Name: Tyra BanksBirth name: Tyra Lynne Banks
Date of birth: December 4, 1973
Birthplace: Inglewood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s): Actress,Model,Talk show host
Tyra Lynne Banks was born on December 4, 1973. She is an American model, television host, actress, singer and businessperson.She first became famous as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough. Banks is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model and is co-creater of True Beauty. She also hosts her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show. In 2009 she was honored by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) with the Excellence in Media Award.
