Tyra Banks

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Most Creative People 2009

Tyra Banks

Founder

Bankable Enterprises

Tyra Banks is a supermodel, a talk show host, and the creator and host of America's Next Top Model, currently in its 20th season. She also swears by Vaseline as a beauty treatment and has attended Harvard's management extension program.

Tyra Banks On The Web

Stories about Tyra Banks

The real reason Jay Manuel from ‘ANTM’ made his debut novel fiction, not a memoir

For 18 seasons, he served as creative director and producer of the global phenomenon ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ But his debut novel isn’t the juicy tell-all you might’ve expected.

The real reason Jay Manuel from ‘ANTM’ made his debut novel fiction, not a memoir

Tyra Banks wants to be the next Walt Disney with her new venture Modelland

American’s next top attraction is coming later this year.

Tyra Banks wants to be the next Walt Disney with her new venture Modelland

Shonda Rhimes and Tyra Banks skim TheSkimm—and are now funding it

The popular email newsletter has now closed its Series C round and tacked on a few notable, albeit atypical, investors.

Shonda Rhimes and Tyra Banks skim TheSkimm—and are now funding it

Most Creative People

At “Lilith Fair For Gen Z,” Inclusion And Diversity Take Center Stage

Willow Smith, Tyra Banks, and Jaime King are just some of the celebs headlining a festival for social justice-oriented Generation Z girls.

At “Lilith Fair For Gen Z,” Inclusion And Diversity Take Center Stage

Tech

3 free daily word games to get your brain going in the morning

Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

How a scientist taught chemistry to a celebrated AI

News

Snap is tired of being misunderstood—and it just hired one of the world’s best storytellers

They lost thousands of dollars to scammers on LinkedIn. The platform is fighting back

After a brief streak, venture capital has ditched Black startups

Co.Design

Forget food porn. The latest Instagram trend is rooted in an ancient way of life

These 7 Catholic churches in Europe are unlike anything you’ve seen before

This gorgeous leather is made from the hide of a wildly predatory fish

Work Life

5 negative mindsets that can wreck your judgment

Leaders, here’s what you’re getting wrong when you try to communicate vision

Try this research-backed productivity hack to get the most out of your workweek (and less on Friday!)