Tyra Banks net worth: modelling career, movies and TV shows
This gorgeous woman was recognized as one of the most popular models all over the world. She has been on the cover of GQ twice and was named one of the most influential women in the world, no wonder Tyra Banks net worth is several times higher than those of many top models. How did this woman manage to achieve fame and the international acclaim she now has?
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Tyra is a model, singer, producer, businesswoman, actress, media and TV personality and author. This woman and her career path is an example of how tenacity and commitment helps one to reach the highest peaks. She inspires many teens who have the desire to become top models, achieve great success, and become famous worldwide.
Tyra Banks short profile summary
- Full name: Tyra Lynne Banks
- Nickname: Tyra Banks/BanX
- Birthday: 4/12/1973
- Birthplace: Inglewood, California, USA
- Occupation: Model, actress, media personality, etc.
- Marital status: Single
- Current residence: Los Angeles
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Height: 178 cm
- Years active: 1991-present
- Net worth: $90 million
- Social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
- Website: tyra.com
Tyra Banks model career
She was born in California, into the family of a medical photographer, Carolyn London, and a computer consultant Donald Banks. Tyra has an older brother Devin. She attended John Burroughs Middle School and later switched to Immaculate Heart High School, where she graduated in 1991.
She made her first steps in her modelling career while at school. Her mother helped her to put together her portfolio, and later she sent it to four agencies. Unfortunately, none agreed to sign her.
Finally, she managed to work with LA Models and IMG Models, before the famous Elite Model Management agency marked her. At that moment she was only 16.
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The first professional shoot of Tyra Banks was for the Seventeen magazine. After graduation, she entered the Loyola Marymount University, but soon she received an offer to participate in the Paris Fashion Week to model the collections of the famous brands and designers. This made her leave university and continue developing in the model industry. Shortly after that, Tyra appeared on the cover of Spanish Vogue magazine.
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In her whole career, Banks was featured on the covers of such magazines as:
- Vogue
- Elle
- Harper’s Bazaar
- Vanity Fair
- Cosmopolitan
- Teen Vogue
Since her triumph in Paris Fashion Week, Banks has walked for the following big names in modelling:
- Fendi
- Chanel
- Valentino
- Donna Karan
- Michael Kors
- YSLholding
- Giorgio Armani
- Herve Leger, etc
Tyra has been the face of numerous advertising campaigns such as YSL, Escada, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Pepsi, Christian Lacroix, among many others. In 1993, she signed a contract with CoverGirl holding ad campaigns for their cosmetics.
In 1996, Tyra became the first black model to appear on the GQ cover. In 1997, she was featured on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. She appeared in this magazine again in 2019.
1997 was a truly successful year for Tyra because she won the “Supermodel of the Year” Award from VH1. The same year, Victoria’s Secret chose her as the new face for their catalogue.
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The model, with the help of Vanessa Thomas Bush, wrote a book titled Tyra’s Beauty Inside & Out, launched a movie about her life and founded her own TV production company, Bankable Productions.
Tyra Banks appeared in numerous music videos, among them are the following:
- ''Black or White'' by Michal Jackson
- ''Love Thing'' by Tina Turner
- ''Too Funky'' by George Michael
- ''Trife Life'' by Mobb Deep
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Banks also recorded her own tracks. The first one was released in 2004 and named “Shake Ya Body”. Later, she recorded a new single “K.O.B.E” with Kobe Bryant. In 2000, she recorded the soundtrack for the movie “Be a Star”.
What is Tyra Banks net worth?
Tyra Banks net worth 2019 is estimated to be $90 million. She accumulated her wealth due to her long modelling career, which has lasted for more than 20 years and numerous advertising campaigns.
Her estimated average annual income is $10 million. She has a cosmetics brand Tyra Beauty, founded in 2014.
Tyra Banks movies and TV shows
Tyra Banks also succeeded well in the TV industry. She participated in such TV series as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, MADtv, Felicity, Wild ‘n Out, and The Price is Right.
Bankable Productions started Tyra Banks Talk Show in 2005, and it was broadcasted till 2010. The target audience of this show was young women. Tyra also acted as the executive producer and one of the judges of America’s Next Top Model. Later, the model was the host of 12th and 13th seasons of America’s Got Talent. At the end of 2018, the model left the show.
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In 2019, it became known that Tyra Banks, America’s Got Talent host will be replaced by Terry Crews.
She has also starred in movies. Her first role was in the drama Higher Learning. In general, her filmography includes such appearances:
- Life-Size
- Love and Basketball
- Love Stinks
- Coyote Ugly
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Gossip Girl
- Life-Size 2
Who is Tyra Banks husband: relationships history
At the beginning of her career, Tyra was romantically linked with Will Smith, Rupert Everett, Craig Taylor, Brian J. White, Rob Evans, among others. In 1996, she dated English musician Seal. The model prefers not to reveal all the names of her boyfriends. On The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009, she talked about abusive relationships without giving names.
In 2013, she dated Erik Asla, a Norwegian photographer. The couple broke up in 2017. They have a son, who was born through surrogacy.
Tyra Banks baby name is York Banks-Asla. She shared the first photo of him with followers 18 months after his birth.
Analyzing the details of her biography and career, we must admit that Tyra Banks net worth is a really impressive one. Tyra Banks is an incredibly inspiring personality in the modern modelling world.
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