Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American television personality, Emmy Award-winning talk show host, actress, supermodel, former teen idol, and businessperson.
Lynne became famous first as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough. Tyra Lynne Banks is known best as the creator and host of the reality television show America's Next Top Model since its 2003 debut.