Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is the hostess of Season 12 and Season 13 of America's Got Talent.
Background[]
She was the former host of America's Next Top Model, and she made a guest appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
It was announced on July 15, 2020 that she would be taking over as host of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, replacing longtime host Tom Bergeron. She left the show after the completion of the 31st season (the first since the show's move to Disney+) which she co-hosted with former winner Alfonso Ribeiro. In December of 2019, a source revealed to Deadline that Tyra was moving on from hosting the NBC talent show to focus on TV producing. The source also added that Tyra has since been "inundated with producing and acting requests."
Other Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Tyra is the show's first female host.
- Tyra is the show's second African-American host. The first being Nick Cannon and the third being Terry Crews.
- Both of her Golden Buzzers went to group acts specializing in dance.
- Both of her Golden Buzzer acts reached the finals of their respective seasons, each placing in the top 3.
- She and Howard Stern are the only two people to never give a Golden Buzzer to a singer.
- Golden Buzzer Acts: Light Balance (12), Zurcaroh (13)
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