Tyra Banks (born December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California, USA), born Tyra Lynne Banks and also known by aliases such as Tayra Benks and BanX, is an American television producer, host, actress, singer, and former supermodel.
She achieved international fame as a pioneering African-American supermodel before successfully transitioning into media production. She is widely recognized as the creator, executive producer, and host of major television franchises, including the reality competition series America's Next Top Model, as well as her own Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.
