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Most of my career is spent in a meeting... dressed sharply, looking really great negotiating over a table, strategizing or coming up with new marketing plans or new ideas. And that makes me really, really happy.

Tyra Banks

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Tyra Banks
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 4
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Inglewood
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Tyra Lynne Banks
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