Banks was born in Inglewood, California to Carolyn and Don Banks. The couple divorced in 1980, when Tyra was six. She graduated in 1991 from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angelas, California. In 1997, She received the Michael Award for Supermodel of the Year. Also in '97, she was chosen for the cover of the Victoria's Secret catalog, making her the first African American to be so honored. Banks retired from modeling in May 2005 to concentrate on her television show. She walked the runway for the final time at the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
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