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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is a popular American supermodel, television personality, author, actress, executive producer, and talk show host, who's best known for her role since 2003 as both the host and judge of America's Next Top Model. Banks is widely-recognized as one of the most famous fashion models in the world and she is part of a group of supermodels of African descent. Banks is best known as one of the original Victoria's Secret Angels.

Born: December 4, 1973

Los Angeles, California

Occupation: Talk show host, television personality, actress, supermodel, author, executive producer

Salary: 18 million [1]

Net worth: 140 million USD (2006)

Website: TyraBanks.com

• Tara Reid was born on November 8, 1975 in Wycoff, New Jersey to Tom and Donna Reid.

• She got her first break into acting at age five when a talent scout saw her play acting on top of some tables in a local mall. She was signed to do some commercials like Jell-O and McDonalds.

• As a child she also attended the Professional Children's school for future entertainers. Some of her classmates included Sarah Michelle Gellar and MaCaulay Culkin.

• She landed a very small role in A Return to Salem's Lot in 1987 as her first movie debut. Her first full time role in TV was on Saved By the Bell: The New Class in 1994. She took on minor roles over the next few years.

• In 1998 she came into her own and began to be noticed my moviegoers in The Big Lebowski. However, he fame hit new heights the following year (especially with the male population) in the now classic coming of age movie, American Pie.

• Although still regarded more for her beauty than her acting abilities, she continued to be have roles in other popular movies, such as Josie and the Pussycats and American Pie 2.

• In November of 2004, she became an instant hit on the internet after an incident where she "unintentionally" exposed her entire left breast to fans and reporters on the red carpet while walking into a party.

• Tara Reid is now hosting the Wild On television series formerly hosted by Brooke Burke.

• In her personal life, she is dating Tommy Lee, the drummer for the heavy rock band Motley Crue.
  
  Biography by Ian Ripley, PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer