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Tyra Lynne Banks was born December 4th, 1973
in Los Angeles, California. How tall is she? Tyra Banks is
5 foot 10 inches tall.
Tyra was born in into a loving and supportive
family. Despite the divorce of her parents when she was only
6 years old, and the torments of her older brother Devin,
Tyra's youth was happy and trouble-free.
Though it might be hard to believe, Tyra was tall, skinny
and awkward as an adolescent. She was constantly teased by
her brother and her classmates, and often ran home crying
to her mother for comfort. But late into her high school years
everything changed. Tyra filled out her skinny frame, began
to work out and finally decided to become a model. She pursued
that goal with the determination that now marks all of her
activities.
After being turned down by four modeling agencies because
they didn't think she was photogenic, Tyra finally signed
with Elite Model Management at age 17. She had her foot in
the door and she was ready to push right on through. Instead
of beginning her freshman year at Loyola Marymount College,
Tyra moved to Paris for a year and modeled for many of the
big names in fashion, including Ralph Lauren and Chanel. She
then moved back to the States and continued modeling, rocketing
her way up through the ranks. Read more about
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