Mini Biography of Tyra Banks :Tyra Banks sh full name is Tyra Lynne Banks. She was born December 4, 1973, she is an American model, talk show host, actress, singer and businessperson.[3][4][5] She first became famous as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough. Banks is the creator and host of the reality television show America's Next Top Model and is co-creater of True Beauty. She also hosts her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.