Tyra Banks’ Height, Weight, Dating History, Body Measurements, Net Worth & More

Tyra Banks is an astounding Television host, actress, singer, and writer popularly known through ‘Tyra Banks Talk Show’. She is one of the splendid TV personalities in America.

Banks was featured in the covers and editorials of prestigious magazines across the globe. She had appeared in advertising campaigns of famous brands.

Initially, she started through modeling but gradually shifted her focus to TV shows and acting with a bit of writing. Tyra Banks was one of the highest-paid models in the early 2000s.

Get ready to explore Tyra Banks’ height and weight, body measurements, net worth, personal info, success story, dating history, and much more.

Tyra Banks’ Road to Success

Are you curious to explore Tyra Banks’ success story?

Well, Tyra is a multi-talented lady who is a model, actress, businesswoman, and author. Let’s dive deep into her journey.

Tyra Banks started her journey through modeling. She began modeling at 15 years old and got rejected by four modeling companies. Finally, she signed the contract with L.A Models.

Soon, Tyra joined Elite Model Management Company. She appeared in American, French, Italian, and Spanish ‘Vogue’. She also appeared in American, Malaysian, and German ‘Harper’s Bazaar’, ‘V’, ‘W’, and ‘Vanity Fair’.

Banks had also appeared in the editorials of American, Spanish, and German ‘Elle’.

She was featured in magazine covers of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Spanish Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and Teen Vogue.

This talented model had the golden chance to walk at the ramps for top brands like Chanel, Christian Dior, Perry Ellis, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Herve Leger, Michael Kors, and Giorgio Armani.

Banks took part in ad campaigns of companies like Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria’s Secret, Christian Lacroix, Escada, H & M, XOXO, Halston, and Ralph Lauren.

Tyra returned to America after her fashion career in Europe at the beginning of 1995.

She appeared in fashion shows for Donna Karan, Anna Sui, Valentino Fendi, Sonia Rykiel, Isaac Mizrahi, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta.

She became the first woman to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Tyra Banks became the first African-American woman to appear on the GQ magazine’s and Victoria Secret’s covers.

Banks appeared in advertising campaigns of Tommy Hilfiger, Yves Saint Laurent, Pepsi, Got Milk?, Swatch, Versace, and Nike. She was awarded ‘Supermodel of the year’ in 1997 by VH1.

Tyra Banks appeared on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover in 2019 after a huge gap.

Tyra Banks got her debut acting role in the TV series, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. She acted as Will Smith’s old friend Jackie Ames in the fourth season of the series. Later she acted in TV shows like, ‘Felicity’, ‘All That’, ‘MADtv’, ‘Wild’n Out’, and ‘The Prince is Right’.

She started her own production company named, ‘Ty Ty Baby Productions’. This coṁpany had produced the famous ‘Tyra Banks Show’. The company name was changed to ‘Bankable Productions’.

It produced ‘America’s Next Top Model’ (reality show) and ‘The Clique’ (movie). She hosted ‘Tyra Banks Show’, a talk show for younger women.

The show became very popular and Tyra bagged several awards for her stunning performance which uplifted the show. Banks acted in her debut film role in ‘Higher Learning’.

Bank went on to act in movies like ‘Love Stinks’, ‘Love & Basketball’, ‘Coyote Ugly’, ‘Halloween: Resurrection’, and ‘Hannah Montana : The Movie’.

She appeared in FABLife, a roundtable talk show along with Joe Zee, Lauren Makk, and Leah Ashley. Tyra had acted in ‘Life-Size 2’ in 2018.

Tyra Banks is a successful businesswoman too. She owns a cosmetic brand named ‘Tyra Beauty’. The company was founded in 2014. Banks had even earned a degree program from Harvard Business School.

The company employs a multi-level marketing system. The sales distributors are called ‘Beautytainers’. Tyra opened her fashion website ‘typeF.com’ in March 2011 followed by an e-commerce site ‘tyra.com’ in 2015.

Tyra Banks was also a part of several music videos like ‘Black or White’ (Michael Jackson), ‘Trife Life’ (Mobb Deep), ‘Love Thing’ (Tina Turner), ‘Too Funky’ (George Michael), and ‘Don’t Wanna Lose You’ (Lionel Richie).

She made her first single, ‘Shake Ya Body’ in 2004. Last year she recorded a song named ‘Fashion’. This was done with Todrick Hall in his album Femuline.

Tyra Bank was the co-author of the book ‘Tyra’s Beauty, Inside and Out’ which was published in 1998. In September 2011, she published ‘Modelland’. This novel focuses on incidents that happened during her modeling career.

It was listed in ‘New York Times Best Seller’ in October 2011. Tyra co-authored the book ‘Perfect is Boring’ with her mother Carolyn London in 2018.

Bank had a bit of a grip on teaching too. She was selected as a guest lecturer to teach ‘Personal Branding’ at Stanford University.

Tyra Banks’ Height and Weight

Tyra Banks has a height of 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm or 1.78 m). She weighs 64 kg (141 pounds). The 48-year-old model and actress still look so young! She maintains her body very well through nutritional diet and workout routines.

Tyra Banks’ Romances

Curious to explore Tyra Banks’ dating history?

Tyra Banks’ had dated numerous boyfriends right from the start of her career. Tyra Banks is known to have dated Craig Taylor (1990), actor Will Smith (1993-1994), American film director John Singleton (1993-1996), and British singer Seal (1996).

After 2000, she was in a relationship with celebrities like American basketball player Chris Webber (2001-2004), Italian basketball player Giancarlo Marcaccini (2005-2006), businessman John Utendahl (2007-2011), British model Rob Evans (2012), Canadian rapper Drake (2012), photographer Erik Asla (2013-2017), and American model Keith Carlos (2014).

Tyra Banks started a relationship with Erik in 2013. Three years later, she was blessed with a son York Banks Asla born through surrogacy.

She is rumored to have dated Tiger Woods, Rupert Everett, Rick Fox, Brian White, Mark Messier, and Tyler Perry.

Tyra Banks’ Personal Info

Tyra Lynne Banks was born on December 4 1973 in Inglewood, California, United States. Tyra’s father Donald Banks is a computer consultant and her mother Carolyn London is a medical photographer.

She has a five years older brother, Devin Banks. She is blessed with a son, York Banks Asla who was born on January 8 2016 through surrogacy. Go through the list to know more. 

• Birth Name: Tyra Lynne Banks.
• Nickname: BanX, Tyra, Ty, BBQ.
• Date of Birth: 4 December 1973.
• Age: 48 years old.
• Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States.
• Religion: Christianity.
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius.
• Father Name: Donald Banks.
• Mother Name: Carolyn London.
• Siblings Name: Devin Banks.
• Spouse/Partner: John Singleton (1993-1996), Chris Webber (2001-2004), Giancarlo Marcaccini (2005-2006), John Utendahl (2007-2011), Erik Asla (2013-2017), Keith Carlos (2014).
• Children: York Banks Asla (born on 8 January 2016 through surrogacy).
• Ethnicity: Trya’s father and mother have African, British, and Native American ancestry.
• Occupation: Television Personality, Model, Businesswoman, Producer, Actress, Writer, Singer.
• Education: Graduate (John Burroughs Middle School, Immaculate Heart High School, Harvard Business School).
• Tatoo: No.
• Sexuality: Straight.

Tyra Banks’ Body Measurements

Tyra Banks stands 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78m (178 cm) tall. She weighs 64 kg (141 pounds).

She has a Voluptuous body build with a chest size of 34 inches (86.3 cm), a waist size of 25 inches (63.5 cm), a hips size of 37 inches (93.9 cm), and a body measurement of 34-25-37 inches or 86.3-63.5-93.9 cm.

Tyra Banks looks awesome with her hazel eyes and brunette hair. What about her outfit sizes? Well, Tyra Banks has a dress size of 6(US) or 38(EU) or 10(UK) and her shoe size is 9(US) or 41(EU) or 6(UK).

Tyra Banks’ Favorite Things

Are you curious to explore the bucket lists of Tyra Banks?

Go through the list below.

• Favorite Foods: Thai Cuisine, corn chips, sesame bars, licorice, bean chips, and cauliflower puffs.
• Favorite Places: Europe, Cambodia.
• Favorite Movies: She loves to watch feel-good and rom-com.
• Favorite Actress: Zendaya, Millie Bobby Brown.          
• Favorite Actor: Will Smith.
• Favorite Color: Her favorite color is Grey and yellow.
• Favorite Artists: Beyonce, Rihanna, Michael Jackson.
• Favorite Outfits: Western dresses.
• Favorite Products: Tyra Banks loves beauty and cosmetic products. She owns a cosmetic company called ‘Tyra Beauty’.         
• Favorite Books:  Tyra loves memoirs and motivational books.
• Favorite Perfume: Demeter PMU.

Besides these, Tyra Banks loves painting, dancing, singing, writing, and traveling.

Tyra Banks’ Awards and Nominations

Tyra Banks had won 5 major awards among 12 nominations. Most of her awards are from her famous TV show ‘Tyra Banks Show’.

• Teen Choice Awards 1999 – Choice Model (Won).
• Teen Choice Awards 2004- Choice Reality/Variety Star-Female (Nominated).
• Teen Choice Awards 2005- Choice TV Personality: Female (Nominated).
• Online Film & Television Association Award 2005- Best Host of a Talk or Service Show (Nominated).
• Teen Choice Awards 2007- Choice TV Personality (Won).
• Daytime Emmy Award 2007- Outstanding Talk Show (Nominated).
• ASTRA Awards 2007- Favorite International Personality or Actor (Nominated).
• Teen Choice Awards 2008- Choice TV: Personality (Won).
• Daytime Emmy Award 2008- Outstanding Talk Show (Won).
• Daytime Emmy Award 2009- Outstanding Talk Show (Won).
• Teen Choice Awards 2017- Choice TV Personality (Nominated).
• Kids’ Choice Awards 2019- Favorite TV Host (Nominated).

Tyra had been remarkable as a TV host and TV personality. That is the reason for her bagging prestigious awards.

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Tyra Banks’ Net Worth

Tyra Banks’ net worth is $90 million US Dollars as of 2022. She is one of the most loved TV hosts and actresses. Her major income sources are from Television shows, hosting, acting, modeling, business, brand promotions, and social media.

Did Tyra Banks Get Cosmetic Surgery?

What do you think?

Well, there are several rumors that Tyra Banks had done plastic surgery to look fairer during her modeling career. It is crystal clear that she had done a nose job during her career years.

Tyra herself confirmed this through her memoir ‘Perfect is Boring’. She had co-authored this book with her mother Carolyn London. She said that her nasal bones have bent slightly since childhood.

There was no breathing problem but at times, it caused itching and discomforts. So she did nose surgery at the start of her modeling career. According to her, doing such surgeries is not all bad since it helps to look fairer and boosts confidence.

Tyra feels uncomfortable with the negative approach of some women towards plastic surgeries. It is okay if you have natural beauty, but it is equally okay for someone to use such surgeries to improve their beauty.

It was reported that Tyra had done breast implant surgery. It can be seen by comparing her old and new images. Now her breasts are in match with her waist and bust. But this rumor lacks concrete evidence.

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Wrapping Up

Tyra Banks is one of the incredible TV hosts in America. She showed her talents in acting, singing, business, and writing. Apart from all these, she cares for the weak and needy. Banks is a philanthropist too. She started the TZONE program.

This program aims to develop leadership and life skills. Tyra had started the Tyra Banks Scholarship which provides opportunities for African-American girls to learn from Immaculate Heart High School, the school in which she studied.

Let’s hope she continues to entertain and inspire us.