Tyra is from the Old Norse *Þýri* — "Thor's warrior" — the feminine of the thunder god's name. **Tyra Banks (born 1973)** — American supermodel, television personality, and businesswoman; **the first African American woman to appear on the covers of both GQ (1996) and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (1996, solo)** — breaking two of fashion's most-watched ceilings. **Created, produced, and hosted *America's Next Top Model* (2003-2018, 24 cycles)** — the longest-running modeling competition reality series in TV history; the show franchised to 50+ countries. **First Black woman with a daytime talk show that won the Daytime Emmy for Best Talk Show (*The Tyra Banks Show*, 2008)**. **First Black model on the cover of Victoria's Secret catalog.** **Inducted as a Victoria's Secret Angel in 1997.**
Subject of countless fashion industry histories.
Tyra reduces to two — the number of Thor's warrior.