Tyra Banks is the creator and host of "America's Next Top Model,"and was host of her own talk show. In 1996, she became the first African American woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
She first became famous as a model, but television was her breakthrough. Banks is the creator and host of "America's Next Top Model,"and was host of her own talk show. In 1996, she became the first African American woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
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Taking on topics of politics, entertainment, women's issues and more, female talk show hosts have proven to be every bit as engaging, intelligent, and funny as their male counterparts. Oprah Winfrey's 25-year-reign as the queen of talk is unparalleled, but many other female talk show hosts have come into their own as well, including Tyra Banks, Ellen DeGeneres, Sally Jessy Raphael and Kelly Ripa.
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