Tyra Banks was born in Los Tyra Banks was born in Los Angeles December 4, 1973, to Angeles December 4, 1973, to Carolyn and Don Banks.Carolyn and Don Banks.

Banks attended Immaculate Banks attended Immaculate Heart High School, a rigorous Heart High School, a rigorous Catholic girls' school in the Los Catholic girls' school in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles, Feliz section of Los Angeles, where classmates also teased where classmates also teased her because of her increasing her because of her increasing height (5'11") and weight height (5'11") and weight (around 125 lbs). (around 125 lbs).

Growing up, she would often Growing up, she would often parade around the family's parade around the family's Inglewood duplex in her Inglewood duplex in her mother's high heels and long mother's high heels and long robes, play-acting at being a robes, play-acting at being a model. model.

Tyra Banks Tyra Banks on the Cover on the Cover Girl Girl Magazine.Magazine.

A new nickname for A new nickname for Banks in her early Banks in her early model year was the model year was the "new Naomi "new Naomi Campbell“. Campbell“.

• Meanwhile, Banks had been cast in an occasional recurring role on the hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air, starring former hip-hop star and feature-film actor Will Smith.

Taking cues from the success of reality television programming, Banks created America's Next Top Model in 2003. The program follows the ups and downs of a group of models as they compete for the chance to win a modeling contract.

While she played a doll magically given life in the made-for-television movie Life-Size, for the most part Banks remained true to her desire not to take roles that simply relied on her looks.

What I learned form Tyra Banks is What I learned form Tyra Banks is that you have to follow your dreams. that you have to follow your dreams. Also don’t let anyone break your Also don’t let anyone break your confidence or stop you from confidence or stop you from accomplishing your goalsaccomplishing your goals

Where was Tyra Born?Where was Tyra Born?

1.1. L. A.L. A.

2.2. N. Y.N. Y.

3.3. N. J.N. J.

What High School did she attend?What High School did she attend?1.1. La Prep Academy La Prep Academy

2.2. Mount Saints High SchoolMount Saints High School

3.3. Immaculate Heart High School Immaculate Heart High School

In what year did the 1In what year did the 1stst America's America's Next Top ModelNext Top Model air? air?

1.1. 20032003

2.2. 20002000

3.3. 20052005