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She began modeling in the 11th grade and her first big runway show was in Paris where she booked a record 25 shows in one week. Tyra Banks quickly rose to the top of the Modeling charts, gracing the covers of hundreds of magazines and becoming the first African American woman to be on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She retired from modeling in 2005 to further pursue her career in television. With the hit series American's Next Top Model and her own talk show, Tyra is clearly way more than just a pretty face.

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