Tyra Banks Net Worth

Tyra Banks's Quotes

• Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself. You've got to learn to accept the fool in you as well as the part that's got it goin' on.
• Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic, erotic women. Why can't we be the sexy All-American girl next door?
• Believe it or not, I just really know how to pose well. It took me five years to learn what my best angles are.
• [on Adrianne Curry's complaints that she did not receive what was promised her as the winner of America's Next Top Model (2003).] I have an invested interest in all the girls. I take Adrianne's struggles to bed with me at night. Adrianne's problem was that she went to Europe to try to make it and nobody knew who she was there. So it was like starting over. But after a girl leaves the show it's really up to her to be aggressive and try to succeed.
• I'm a perfectionist. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it's OK if there are flaws here and there.

Interesting Facts about Tyra Banks

1. Has an older brother named Devin.
2. CEO of her own company TYInc.
3. Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by people magazine.(1994)
4. In 1994, she started the Tyra Banks Scholarship.
5. Professional model.
6. Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. [1996]
7. First African-American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition (Winter 1997). She was captured in a red/pink polka dot bikini by Australian photographer Russel James for the issue that went on to become one of the best-selling covers ever for the magazine.
8. Is a "Youth Correspondent" for The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), and there is speculation that Oprah Winfrey is training Tyra to eventually take over the show (as of February 2000).
9. Took Second Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]
10. Size 9 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
11. Does not drink alcohol.
12. Started a singing career with the song "Shake Ya Body", introduced on her show America's Next Top Model (2003).
13. Ranked 54 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
14. Claims that her career was difficult in part because of a rivalry with another black top model, Naomi Campbell. Banks has said that Campbell, who was more famous, would get her thrown off of fashion shows.
15. Paid $30,000 of her own money to finance the music video for her song "Shake Ya Body," which appeared on her show America's Next Top Model (2003).
16. Created TZONE, a leadership and life skills development program for primarily disadvantaged teen girls in the greater Los Angeles area. As of 2005, more than 240 girls have gone through the program.
17. Was accepted to UCLA and USC.
18. Signed with Elite Model Management her senior year of high school.
19. Her mother, Carolyn London, is a professional photographer, and worked as her manager.
20. Grew up in Inglewood, California.