“I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost the weight and grew so tall, I withdrew within myself.”

American model and media personality, Tyra Banks is best known for pioneering the modern era of supermodeling in the 1990s and later becoming the first Black woman to host a major network talk show. She founded the Tyra Banks Company, a production and media company focused on diversity and empowerment in entertainment.