Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks is an American model, television personality, and businesswoman who rose to prominence in the 1990s as a supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel.

She created and hosted the reality competition series *America's Next Top Model* and the daytime talk show *The Tyra Banks Show*.

Her name often appears in discussions of modeling, fashion, and reality television: She wants to be the next Tyra Banks.

modeling

supermodel

Top-tier fashion icon

photoshoot · Victoria's Secret · Sports Illustrated · haute couture · editorial · pose · portfolio · agency · cover girl · smize

television

host

One receiving guests

daytime · producer · Dancing with the Stars · network · ratings · primetime · panel · elimination · makeover · contestant

influence

trailblazer

First to forge ahead

body positivity · empowerment · self-esteem · advocacy · representation · diversity · visibility · motivation · inspiration · aspiration

entrepreneur

businesswoman

Woman in commerce

brand · venture · startup · investment · entertainment · mogul · empire · innovation · leadership · strategy

Categories
Opposites
modeling industry status

Tyra Bankscatalog model

Person photographed displaying merchandise

body type representation in fashion

Tyra BanksKate Moss

Twiggy

supermodel era and aesthetic

Tyra BanksClaudia Schiffer

Christie Brinkley · Cindy Crawford · Heidi Klum

Family

bank, banker, banking, bankruptcy, riverbank, banked, bankroll, bankable, bankrolled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G