Tyra's husband. Biography of Tyra Banks

The black girl is an American-born supermodel, singer, actress, TV presenter and producer. Beautiful Tyra was born on one winter day, December 4, 1973, in the American town of Inglewood, in the family of an ordinary fashion manager and photographer Caroline Banks and computer consultant Donald Banks.

Tyra Banks: biography

In 1980, Tyra Banks' parents divorced; the girl was only 6 years old at the time. But, despite the divorce, family relations remained friendly. Tyra Lynn Banks graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles in 1991. After school, she was invited to two prestigious educational institutions, but she refused to study there in order to devote more time to her modeling career. And soon this decision began to justify itself - at the age of 15, she posed for the cover of the youth magazine Seventeen Magazine, and 2 years later, she decided to go to Paris, where she was able to become a model for catwalk shows.

Already in the first week her dark skin, brown hair and bright green eyes made an indelible impression on everyone present.

Tyra Banks: career

After the shows, more than 20 designers invited her to take part in their shows. For Tyra, it was definitely a success.

At the same time, Tyra Banks began working for such popular brands as Donna Karan, Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Vogue, Covergirl, Chanel, Bill Blass, Dolce & Gabbana and others. Her pretty face began to grace the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and women's fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar. Tyra is the first black model to be featured on the cover of the popular men's magazines the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and GQ. In 1997, Tyra received an award called “Supermodel of the Year” and became the first American woman with dark color skin, which was invited to shoot the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog.

But, after such dizzying success, in 2005, Tyra decided to leave her modeling career to focus on television.

Tyra Banks: television

In 2009, along with Ashton Kutcher, Tyra launched a show called “Beauty Inside Out.” This show was about how beautiful people at first sight can behave very badly. The first season of the talk show premiered on January 5, 2009.

Also Tyra for almost five years - from September From 2005 to May 2010, she hosted her own talk show with the same name, “The Tyra Banks Show.” In 2008, Tyra even received a Daytime Emmy Award for this show.

Tyra Banks: America's Next Top Models

But real success Tyra was brought to the show “Americas Next TopModel”, where she was able to occupy all the available positions - producer, show host and judge. In late January 2008, The CW TV gave Tyra Banks permission to film a new reality show, Stylista, based on reviews. fashion magazines. The premiere of Stylista took place at the end of October 2008. Tyra also wrote an interesting and slightly fantastic book Modelland about the adventures of the girl Tuka, who had the opportunity to become herself famous model. In 2010, Lynn Banks re-signed with the international modeling agency IMG Models. During the period from 1983 to 2013, this dark-skinned, green-eyed model managed to star in many films: “Halloween: Resurrection”, “Tropic Troops”, “Perfect Toy”, “Love and Basketball”, “Coyote Ugly Bar”, “Eight” Crazy Nights”, “Felicity”, “Food for the Soul”, “Fuck Love” and others.

Childhood

Tyra Lynn Banks grew up in a poor but respectable family. Tyra became the second child in the family; the model has an older brother.

Tyra went to school at the age of six. She was very thin and lanky, which repeatedly became the reason for ridicule from both classmates and her brother. Everything changed with the transition to higher education. School. The girl worked on herself and, as a result, decided to become a model.

Modeling business

At the age of 17, Tyra received a diploma from the prestigious Immaculate Heart High School and signed a contract with a modeling agency called Elite. After school, the girl wanted to go to Loyola Maramount College, but agencies began offering her work, including Chanel in Paris and Ralph Lauren" After the contract, the future celebrity moved to France. And she became the actual first African-American woman to appear on the covers of the famous glossy publications Victoria's secret catalogue, GQ and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

Film career

At the same time as modeling, her film career was also gaining momentum. The hobby began to develop into a profession. Upon returning to the United States, Tyra continued her career and tried her hand at television. In the 90s, the young actress played supporting roles in such films as “Black or White” and “Undercover Cops”, and also took part in the British television show “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. However, Hollywood did not immediately accept Banks. The fashion model was too simple, she was constantly late, she was friendly with producers, directors, lighting technicians, and cleaners.

Tyra Banks was able to declare herself as a bright creative individual in 1995. Then the girl played in the film “ Higher education" Laurence Fishburne, Omar Epps, Christy Swanson and Jennifer Connelly worked with the young star on the set. The director took a great risk by casting a young actress in the film, who played only small roles.

That same year, Tyra appeared in two more projects: the TV series Mad TV and the film Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory.” And again working with a stellar team: Michael James MacDonald, Debra Wilson. In the late 90s, the actress showed herself on the set of the films “Fashion Magazine”, “Happiness”, “Hughley”, “ Cursed house" and "Fuck love."

In the new century, Tyra Banks again created a whole gallery of striking images, and each one was loved by both critics and viewers. Each work was unique due to the skillfully formed texture, plasticity, imagination of the actress and acting skills. Tyra Banks appeared completely unexpectedly before fans in the film “Love and Basketball.” The action in the film takes place in 1981. Black boys are playing on the basketball court, waiting for another player. When the latter arrives, he is taken to the team, but it unexpectedly turns out to be the girl Monica. She was played by Tyra. The film tells the story of how friends grew up and fell in love, but basketball separated the lovers. The young man broke up with Monica because he dreamed of becoming a basketball player. But life brought the couple together again... Without overacting, Banks showed the heroine’s transformation.

Tyra was also successful in the role of Zoe in the film “Coyote Ugly Bar” by David McNally, the script for which was written by Gina Wendkos. The romantic comedy takes place in a real New York bar called Coyote Ugly. The main roles went to Adam Garcia and Piper Perabo.

Another film success awaited Tyra in 2002. The actress played in the films “ American dreams and Halloween: Resurrection. The thriller was very popular, and after it, Tyra starred in 2003 in the documentary “Victoria's Secret Fashion” by Joel Galen. Next came the series “America's Next Top Model.” At that time, the actress was already in the top five sexiest and the nine highest paid models in the world.

Tyra Banks on video

However, working in the film “Victoria's Secret Fashion” was difficult for Tyra, since she had to appear before everyone not as a fashion model, but as an actress.

In 2006, Tyra Banks announced that she was leaving the modeling business. She planned to devote herself to big cinema and television.

Tyra’s next work was a role in the melodrama “Mr. It came out in 2007 and was instantly recognized. This film tells the story of John Farley. As a child, he was a well-fed boy and was very afraid of his physical education teacher. The latter constantly tormented his students, forced them to do laps around the gym, do pull-ups and push-ups, and at the same time did not tolerate excuses. Later, Jan became a fairly successful writer and went to his native land for a symbolic key to the city. But then it turned out that his widowed mother, played by Tyra Banks, had taken on a new boyfriend. It just happened to be the hated physical education teacher. Shawn William and Billy Bob Thornton played along with Tyra in the film.

Critics vied with each other to praise the image of Tyra Banks in the 2008 film “Tropic Thunder.” Ben Stiller acted as screenwriter, director and actor. This film is a parody of many famous Hollywood films about the war: “Tears of the Sun”, “Apocalypse Now”, “Platoon”, “Saving Private Ryan”, “Predator”, “We Were Soldiers”. The main roles went to Tom Cruise and Jack Black. The film was warmly received by the audience.

Tyra Banks in "Russian Next Top Model"

In 2009, in the film Hannah Montana: The Movie by Peter Chelsom, which was based on the teen television series Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment became Tyra Banks' partners.

By the way, some of the films in which Banks starred in the new century were recognized as the best films. The African-American woman's unusual acting talent, coupled with her virtuoso mastery of the profession, made it possible to speak of her as a bright model in Hollywood.

Personal life of Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks doesn't like to talk about her privacy. Perhaps because it is too ebullient. The actress never went on a diet and ate anything, including hot dogs and hamburgers. But playing sports helped me stay in great shape: basketball and tennis. The girl believes that, first of all, you need to enjoy your activities, and not do them for the sake of sports.

In 2004, Tyra Banks showed off her vocal abilities. She released the single "Shake Ya Body". The video was included in the finals of the show called “America’s Next Top Model.”

The actress was twice included in the list of the most beautiful people on earth according to People Magazine.

And Tyra demonstrated her talent as a writer in the book “Tyra: Outer and Inner Beauty.”

The black beauty can be seen in the videos of the king of pop Michael Jackson “Black or White”, George Michael “Too Funky”, as well as Tina Turner “Love Thing” and Mobb Deep “Trife Life”.

Tyra was one of the models who starred in May 1997 in Playboy with Claudia Schiffer on the cover. In the same issue were Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Iman, Cindy Crawford, Elle Macpherson, Stephanie Seymour and Kate Moss.

In 2008, Tyra became one of the five sexiest models.

Now Tyra Banks is in the top ten highest paid top models on the planet. Tyra doesn't drink alcohol at all. While working as a top model, Tyra did not expose herself and did not pose with cats, birds, fish, cigarettes or alcohol. The girl admits that she modeling career was difficult due to competition with Naomi Campbell. The supermodel almost became the reason that Tyra was no longer invited to shows. Friends have nicknamed Tyra the “Black Widow” because she leaves her men more often than they can even hint at breaking up.

Tyra Banks became a mother for the first time in January 2016 - the child for the model and her boyfriend, Swedish photographer Erik Asla, was carried and given birth by a surrogate mother. The boy was named York. Tyra showed what he looks like only once, and then by filming the baby in half a turn.

Very soon, Tyra and Eric's son will turn one and a half years old, and his parents have finally decided to reveal what he looks like. Tyra timed the photo to coincide with the holiday - Father's Day, and fans, as soon as they saw the boy, agreed: he is equally similar to both of his parents.

Tyra Banks and Erik Asla's son York

Tyra Banks combines raising her son with active work. This past May, Tyra taught her own course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition, she is one of the jury members of the America's Got Talent show. Well, the main news that delighted her fans: Tyra will soon return to television screens as the hostess of the America's Next Top Model project.

In the upcoming 24th season of the show, Tyra will be accompanied by plus-size model Ashley Graham, who will serve as one of the jury members. In addition, Tyra decided to slightly change the rules of the project - now there will be no age restrictions for participants at the casting.

Forget about your age! You are as old as you look! If you are 42, but they don't give you more than 27, then you should show things for 27 year olds. But if you look 42, then know that there are women who will look at you because you are an example for them. A modeling career can last forever, that's how it should be! But for now, business is structured differently.

Promotional shot for the new season of America's Next Top Model

Tyra Lynn Banks was born in December 1973 in Inglewood, California, into the respectable family of Caroline Banks, who worked as a fashion manager and NASA photographer, and a specialist in computer technologies Donald Banks. Tyra was the second child: at the time of her birth, the family had a 5-year-old son, Devin.

When Tyra Banks was 6 years old, her parents divorced. But at the same time they managed to preserve friendly relations and do not harm children.

At the age of 6, Tyra went to school. She studied quite well, but her relationships with her peers were not easy. The girl was very thin and awkward, which often became the reason for ridicule and bullying. Having matured, Tyra Banks thoroughly began to improve herself. She soon transformed from a lanky teenager into a model-looking girl.

Upon completion high school Banks becomes a student at the University of California. But very soon she realizes that what attracts her most is a modeling career. At the age of 17, she signs a lucrative contract with a prestigious modeling agency and begins climbing the career ladder.

Modeling career

Under the terms of the signed contract, 17-year-old model Tyra Banks goes to Paris, where she makes a splash after her first appearance on the catwalk. The first week in the fashion capital brought Tyra offers from 25 designers. No other world model has achieved such success at the very beginning of her career. She becomes the first African-American woman to appear on the covers of Victoria's secret catalogue, GQ and other fashion publications. Chanel and Ralph Lauren offer her a job. Tyra Banks moves to Paris.

The young black model collaborates with such popular brands as Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and many others. Her image appears on the glossy covers of Harper’s Bazar, Vogue, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.

In 1997, Tyra Banks won the “Supermodel of the Year” award according to the television music channel VH1. The girl gives another 13 years modeling business, but in 2005 he announced his decision to focus on working in cinema.

Movies

A cinematic biography of Tyra Banks began in the 1990s. She starred in supporting roles in the films “Black or White” and “Undercover Cops.” During the same period, she participated in the British television show “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. But the path to Hollywood is difficult for an aspiring actress. Only in 1995, Tyra Banks received the role, after which the directors paid closer attention to the girl. She played in the film “Higher Education”, where together with her film set Omar Epps, Laurence Fishburne, and Christy Swanson appeared. Tyra did a great job. In the same year, she was invited to the series “Mad TV”.

Tyra Banks and Bill Bellamy in the movie "Fuck Love"

The finale of the 1990s turned out to be very generous for Tyra Banks in prominent roles. She appeared in the films Fashion Magazine, The Hughleys, House of Damn, and Fuck Love. All films received high praise from critics, and the cinematic community finally accepted the actress into its ranks.

Tyra Banks managed to surprise fans of her acting talent in 2000, when the film “Love and Basketball” was released, in which she organically performed her role and earned the love of the audience and good ratings from film critics. The following films - "American Dreams" and "Halloween: Resurrection" - added to the fame.

In 2003, when Tyra Banks was offered a role in the series “America's Next Top Model,” the artist was one of the 5 sexiest and 10 highest paid colleagues on the catwalk. But Banks’ role in the melodramatic film “Mr. Stupid” turned out to be truly stellar. The film was released in 2007 and immediately became a hit. Tyra playing together with famous actors Sean William and brought incredible fame to the black artist.

Tyra Banks received no less success from the release of the film “Soldiers of Trouble” in 2008. The comedy writer and director ridiculed numerous Hollywood films about the war in his project. The main roles went to and. Here Tyra played, although minor, but very bright image.

In 2009, after the appearance of Peter Chelsom's film Hannah Montana: The Movie, viewers and critics began to say that Tyra Banks' acting talent was already quite equal to her modeling success. In this film, the partners of the African-American star were and.

One cannot help but recall Tyra Banks' television work as a presenter. In 2005, a black model and actress presented viewers with her own talk show. It was called "The Tyra Banks Show." The format of the program overlapped with “The Show” at many points. The presenter was awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for her work.

Tyra Banks on America's Next Top Model

In 2009, the reality show “Beauty Inside Out” was released. It was unusual project that beautiful people do not always behave beautifully. In the project, 10 of the most beautiful people in the USA fought for the right to become “The Most beautiful man America." The show was hosted by Tyra Banks and.

But greatest success came to Tyra after the release of the show “America’s Next Top Model.” Here Banks combined the roles of producer, judge and host.

Personal life

The African American woman has never followed a strict diet. She kept in shape through sports. Tyra loves basketball and tennis. Moreover, he engages in these sports not only for the sake of his figure, but also because he gets great pleasure from the activities.

Tyra Banks is a very multifaceted person. She is not only a model, actress and presenter. The dark-skinned beauty showed her fans good vocal abilities in 2004. She released her single "Shake Ya Body". Previously model she did not sing, but only appeared in the videos of many famous performers, such as, and others.

A few years ago, Banks published a book called “Tyra: Outer and Inner Beauty,” where everyone could see that Tyra is also a good writer.

Tyra Banks' personal life is extremely busy. The beauty who took a place in the top five the most beautiful models world, there have always been many fans. But they changed so quickly that no one will remember the names of most of them. Extreme success with the stronger sex and employment in films and television did not allow Tyra to start a family and give birth to a child.

In September 2015, Tyra Banks gave frank interview People magazine, in which she admitted that recent years trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant. To achieve this, she even underwent several IVF procedures. The star complained that she missed the time to give birth to children on her own, which she really regrets. She did not rule out the possibility of resorting to the services of a surrogate mother. Since 2013, Tyra Banks has been dating entrepreneur Erik Asla. There is no news about the wedding yet, but Tyra claims that Eric also dreams of a child.

Filmography

• Undercover cops
• Higher education
• Mad TV
• Fashion magazine
• Hughley
• Love and basketball
• Coyote Ugly Bar
• America's Next Top Model
• Soldiers of Misfortune
• Hannah Montana: The Movie

0 January 28, 2016, 08:24

Presenter and former supermodel Tyra Banks and her boyfriend, Swedish photographer Erik Asla, became parents for the first time on Wednesday, January 27. Good news Tyra, 42, said on her Instagram page, posting a photo of a tiny baby hat.

This is a gift we've worked and prayed so hard for that it's finally ours. He has my fingers and big eyes, and his mouth and chin are like his daddy Eric's. We thank the angel of the woman who carried this magical boy for us and we pray for everyone who is struggling to get through this happy stage in their lives. York Banks Asla, welcome to our world,

Tyra wrote under the photo.

Earlier, in an interview, Banks admitted that she tried to get pregnant, but was unsuccessful. The top model was also afraid that she would no longer be able to have children, since “her time was lost.” Boyfriend Erik Asla, with whom she had been together for two years, supported her lover’s desire to have a child. As a result, the couple decided to turn to a surrogate mother, who gave birth to baby York, which made his parents incredibly happy.