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Tyra Lynne Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California. She is an American supermodel, television personality, and talk show host.

Banks’ career has had as much to do with her looks as her business savvy. At age 20, she became only the third African American woman to secure a large cosmetics contract when she signed with CoverGirl.

In addition to modeling, Banks has recently gotten involved in television. She is the host and executive producer of UPN’s reality series America’s Next Top Model, which premiered in 2003.

Banks' television career began on the fourth season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which she played lead character Will's ex-girlfriend Jackie Ames, and made eight appearances throughout the series. Other screen credits include Felicity, MADtv, Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out, and The Price Is Right.

On the big screen, Banks has had minor roles in a few movies. Her first big screen role came in 1995 when she co-starred in the drama Higher Learning. Other roles include 1999's Love Stinks, 2000's Coyote Ugly, and 2002's Halloween: Resurrection.

She has been linked romantically with director John Singleton and Sacramento Kings player Chris Webber.

Filmography

• "American Dreams" (1 episode, 2004)
• Larceny (2004)
• "All of Us" (1 episode, 2004)
• Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
• "Soul Food" (1 episode, 2001)
• "Felicity" (3 episodes, 2000)
• Coyote Ugly (2000)
• "Mad TV" (2 episodes, 2000)
• Life-Size (2000)
• Love & Basketball (2000)
• The Apartment Complex (1999)
• "The Hughleys" (1 episode, 1999)
• Love Stinks (1999)
• "New York Undercover" (3 episodes, 1997)
• A Woman Like That (1997)
• Higher Learning (1995)
• Extra Terrorestrial Alien Encounter (1994)
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (7 episodes, 1993)
• Inferno (1992)
• Black or White (1991)