Tyra Banks

Tyra Lynne Banks, also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California, Banks began her career as a model at the age of 15. She was the first Black American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Banks was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005 and was one of the world's top-earning models in the early 2000s. She ventured into acting, with appearances in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the drama film Higher Learning, and Disney Channel's Life-Size. Banks also had roles in Love & Basketball, Halloween: Resurrection, Gossip Girl, and Glee.