Tyra Lynne Banks By:Shazia J.

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Tyra Lynne BanksByShazia J.

• To the right is a amazing, beautiful,
  intelligent woman.
• She is a role model for many young
  African-American woman.
• Shes gone from acting, to runway, to singing
  she is the ONE AND ONLY
• Tyra Lynne Banks

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Childhood

• While growing up Tyra was often teased and
  humiliated for looking ugly with a lanky
  personality and big forehead. Tyra was depressed
  for a while and developed a very bad self image
  problem.

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Tyra gains courage

• Tyra finally recovered from being so courage
  less, and started believing in herself. She
  started to realize that God made her just the way
  that he wanted and that she truly was beautiful.
  She felt so good about herself that she wrote a
  book about how woman shouldnt ever feel ugly or
  let physical things take over their life.

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People that Influence Tyra
Tyra Banks admires The marvelous Oprah
Winfrey. Tyra quotes, Oprah is amazing I hope to
one day become such a beautiful person like
Oprah. Tyra says that she respects what Oprahs
become and what she has been through. Oprah has a
big influence on Tyra because Tyra feel that she
has been through some of the same stages of life
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Education First

• Like any other mother Tyras mother Carolyn was
  going to put education first. Her mother assured
  that Tyra would have something to fall back on if
  she didnt make the modeling industry.
• Tyra Banks finished High School but didn't
  attend college. Although at the age of 17 when
  she was planning on attending Loyola Marymount
  University when Elite signed her.Carolyn was not
  happy about Tyras decision, she was
  disappointed. Tyra's mother learned to agree and
  let Tyra make her own mistakes and learn from
  them.

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Major Accomplishments

• Tyra Banks, at the age of 20, was the first black
  woman to sign for a cosmetic company At the age
  of 23, Tyra Banks was the first black model to be
  on the cover of Sports Illustrated 's Swimsuit
  issue.

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Tyra Lynn Banks

• Tyra has a love for children
• ,animals and the environment. She also feels very
  strong about a good education. And that's what
  makes her stand out as a good role model. . Tyra
  currently is promoting a line of greeting cards
  for Children Families
• , an organization dedicated to helping abused and
  neglected kids. The cards, Cards From the Heart
  by Tyra's Kid success Kids, were created by
  children aged 8 and 9 in an after-school reading
  and arts program. The project is designed to
  enhance literacy for children living in troubled
  environments. She's demonstrated her love for
  nature by journeying to the Costa Rican
  rainforest to bring the plight of that endangered
  ecosystem to the world's attention. 

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Work Cited

• Levin, Pam. Tyra Banks. Philadelphia
  Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.
• Tyra Banks. Britannica Online Encyclopedia.
• http//video.yahoo.com/watch/39429/954323