Added: 12/20/2005 |
Tyra Banks as one of the richest supermodels in the world.Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles. The girl became famous because she was the first African model who appeared on the cover of the edition on sports swimsuits.
So, the career of the girl is amazing. Tyra Banks has been represented on the covers of numerous magazines, has played in the movies, in the video clips of such well-known singers as Michael Jackson, in the advertisement for such companies as Swatch and Nike and so on.
Tyra Banks is considered to be a sex symbol. She was twice awarded by People Magazine's in the nomination "50 Most Beautiful".
It is necessary to say that Tyra has established a scholarship that enables African-American girls enter the Immaculate Heart High School and a private school for girls in Los Angeles. The girl has also established a camp, which invites girls every year and helps to foster their independence and confidence. Tyra Banks promotes greeting cards for those children who are abused or abandoned. She does it together with an association that supports the children.
Moreover, the girl tries to raise the world awareness to the problems connected with the ecosystem of Costa Rica.
The appearance of Tyra can be described in the following way. She has brown hair and greenish brown eyes. The girl was born in the loving atmosphere. In spite of the fact that her parents had loved each other, they divorced when the girl was six years old. Tyra's childhood can be truly called as unproblematic and cheerful. She had an older brother Devin who always teased her because of her clumsiness and thin frame when being a teenager. Tyra's hobbies are skiing, rollerblading and painting.
When Tyra was 17 years old she often had to deal with rejection as a model because most of modeling agencies considered her to be not camera friendly. But soon the girl managed to get a contract with such a well-known modeling agency as Elite Agency. In order to develop her model career the girl made up her mind to drop the studies at Loyola Marymount College. She flew to Paris to gain the fame. The next year was really very successful for the girl because she managed to work for such famous fashion houses as Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren and Yves St. Laurent. The model was also involved in the campaigns for Victoria Secret and Cover Girl Cosmetics. Lately Tyra appeared for Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Anfernee Hardaway, Dolce & Gabbana and Pepsi.
When Tyra Banks came back to America her fame was already remarkable. But the girl decided not to stop on the model career and tried herself in acting. She began her producer career in the British film called Inferno. She also appeared in other films playing together with such stars as Will Smith.
The private assets of the girl equal 8.8 million dollars. She is considered to be one of the richest models in the world. It is necessary to mention about the book written by Tyra. The book is called Tyra's Beauty Inside & Out. TY Inc. is the company founded by the girl.
The supermodel's favorite dishes are fried chicken wings, barbecued ribs and of course ice cream.
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