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Tyra Banks

1973 - Today

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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first Black American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. Banks was one of only a few Black models to achieve Supermodel status. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tyra Banks is the 43rd most popular model (down from 28th in 2019), the 4,787th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,469th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Model.

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Among MODELS

Among models, Tyra Banks ranks 43 out of 313. Before her are Michelle Hunziker, Reg Park, Victoria Silvstedt, Corine Rottschäfer, Hunter Schafer, and Eva Herzigová. After her are Emma Wiklund, Laetitia Casta, Lilli Carati, Sable, Kylie Jenner, and Travis Fimmel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Tyra Banks ranks 94. Before her are Luis Lacalle Pou, Gabry Ponte, ATB, Grey DeLisle, Matías Almeyda, and Eva Herzigová. After her are Chris Murphy, Neve Campbell, Alexander Vinokourov, Seth MacFarlane, Dejan Bodiroga, and Rose McGowan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tyra Banks ranks 4,787 out of 20,380. Before her are Brandon Teena (1972), Jennifer Warnes (1947), Aunjanue Ellis (1969), Kenny Roberts (1951), Lilla Cabot Perry (1848), and Earnie Shavers (1944). After her are Martin Hellman (1945), Robert M. Pirsig (1928), George Newbold Lawrence (1806), Horace McCoy (1897), Lesley Gore (1946), and Dwight L. Moody (1837).

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Among MODELS In United States

Among models born in United States, Tyra Banks ranks 9. Before her are Gia Carangi (1960), Bettie Page (1923), Gigi Hadid (1995), Carmen Dell'Orefice (1931), Hailey Baldwin (1996), and Hunter Schafer (1998). After her are Sable (1967), Kylie Jenner (1997), Stephanie Seymour (1968), Jerry Hall (1956), Carol Alt (1960), and Janice Dickinson (1955).

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