Tyra Banks is an American television personality, model, businesswoman, and author. She is best known for her work as a fashion model and host of the reality television show America's Next Top Model. She has also appeared in films such as Coyote Ugly and The Clique. Banks is also the founder of the cosmetics line TYRA Beauty and the co-creator of the lifestyle brand Fierce Capital. She is also the author of the book Modelland.