Tyra Banks
Subtitle: a biography
By: Carole Jacobs.
Series: Greenwood biographies
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC; Greenwood
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780313382741; 9780313382758
Subjects: Banks, Tyra; African American models -- Biography; Models (Person) -- United States -- Biography; African American actresses -- Biography; African Americans in television broadcasting -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Chronicles the life of Tyra Banks, discussing her childhood, early career as a runway model, reality television program, talk show, accomplishments, political views, charitable work, and other related topics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A star is born; title: The accidental supermodel; title: Lights! camera! action!; title: Supermodel turned teen role model; title: From runway to reality tv; title: Tyra's media tirades; title: Desperately seeking stylista; title: False notes, dead ends, and bad hair days; title: Tyra enters the political arena; title: Dream girl or queen diva? the controversy.