As a model, she had the following restrictions: - No Frontal Nudity - No Birds - No Cats - No Fish - No Cigarettes - No Alcohol.

Her older brother Devin who tormented her as a child. As adults, the two are friends.

Her mother Carolyn London is her best friend.

Received the Michael Award for "Supermodel of the Year."

Attended Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, California, a popular Catholic girls' school, where she claims that her classmates made fun of her because of her height and weight.

Within Banks' first week in Paris, other designers were so entranced by her presence on the runway that she was booked for an unprecedented 25 shows--a record in the business for a newcomer.

Dated John Singleton.

Created TZONE, a leadership and life skills development program for primarily disadvantaged teen girls in the greater Los Angeles area. As of 2005, more than 240 girls have gone through the program.

Played as herself in the 1996 Nike commercials with basketball star Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway and "Little Penny" Hardaway (voice of Chris Rock).

Is allergic to dogs.

Ranked 54 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties

Paid $30,000 of her own money to finance the music video for her song "Shake Ya Body," which appeared on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).

Is a "Youth Correspondent" for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986), and there is speculation that Oprah Winfrey is training Tyra to eventually take over the show (as of February 2000).

Took Second Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]

Claims that her career was difficult in part because of a rivalry with another black top model, Naomi Campbell. Banks has said that Campbell, who was more famous, would get her thrown off of fashion shows.

Does not drink alcohol.

Professional model.

Dated Sacramento Kings player Chris Webber for over three years

Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by people magazine.(1994)

Measurements: 34C-23 1/2-35 1/2. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

As of February 2007, cites "Heroes" (2006/II) as her favorite TV show, and her favorite Heroes character as Hiro, played by Masi Oka.

In 2005, she revealed on "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) that her measurements are 34-28-40.

Has an older brother named Devin.

Chosen by FTC Publications Class-Elite Magazine (USA) as "The Role Model for Models" [2007].

When she was eleven, she grew four inches and lost 30 pounds.

In 1994, she started the Tyra Banks Scholarship.

Godmother of Kimora Lee's and Russell Simmons's daughter Ming Lee

Started a singing career with the song "Shake Ya Body", introduced on her show "America's Next Top Model" (2003).

Her friends used to call her "The Black Widow" because she used to break up with men she was dating before they would break up with her.

CEO of her own company TYInc.

Grew up in Inglewood, California.

Her brother Devin's ex-wife and children appeared on an episode of "America's Next Top Model" (2003) when the models are in Japan.

One of only two people to ever receive the editor's copy of the FTC Publications International Model's Guide. The other was Naomi Campbell.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $18 million.

First African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition

Her parents, Carolyn London and Don Banks, divorced when she was six years old.

While a high school student, Tyra applied to five colleges with the intention of majoring in film and television production.

Was accepted at UCLA and USC.

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world. [1996]

One of only four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine.

Wore braces for two and a half years to straighten her teeth.

Says her favorite cycle of "America's Next Top Model" (2003) is Cycle 1, because the girls did not know what to expect.

Size 9 shoe. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Her mother, Carolyn London, is a professional photographer, and worked as her manager.

Served as maid of honor at the wedding of best friend Kimora Lee to Russell Simmons

She and Naomi Campbell reconciled on her talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) (November 2005).

Her first name is an old Danish name, originally from the vikings.

Signed with Elite Model Management her senior year of high school.

She was raised in Inglewood, California with her brother Devin, and attended Immaculate Heart High School, an all-girl, independent Catholic private school in Los Angeles.

Was named "Woman of the Year" for 2000 by Sports Illustrated.