Tyra Banks eyes color

Tyra Banks eyes color
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Kenyan

Eye Color Analysis

Simple Color:
Green
Green eye color
Fitzpatrick ScaleAbout
Type II–III (fair to light/medium)
Fitzpatrick Uniqueness:
Color 'Blue' inherent to this skin color
Martin-SchultzAbout
8 - Green Iris with Yellow/Brown Spots
Martin Description:
Green Iris with Yellow/Brown Spots
Primarily green but with visible warm flecks. May appear more "olive" in bright lighting.
Commercial eyesAbout
N/A

Tyra short bio

Tyra was born to Carolyn London (a medical photographer) and Donald Banks (a computer consultant). She grew up in California and has spoken publicly about her mixed ancestry and upbringing.

Modeling career & rise to fame

Discovered as a teenager, Tyra became one of the most successful supermodels of the 1990s and early 2000s — walking major runways, appearing in top fashion editorials, and becoming the first Black woman on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005.

Television, production & business

Tyra created and hosted the influential reality series America’s Next Top Model (2003–2015) and later fronted The Tyra Banks Show, expanding into producing and media entrepreneurship. She launched beauty ventures (Tyra Beauty) and larger projects such as the Modelland concept.

Recent highlights & recognition

Her career spans modelling, TV, film and business; she has been widely recognised for breaking barriers in fashion and for building a multimedia brand. In 2024 she made a notable return to the Victoria’s Secret runway, underlining her ongoing cultural relevance.

Tyra Banks eyes up close photos