Tyra Banks

Expanding the definition of beauty is something Tyra’s always believed in, as a supermodel and as a super-businesswoman. Tyra (and her big forehead) were rejected by six modeling agencies before being signed at age 15. Now, hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of runways later, for almost two decades, she has been grooming the next generation of newbie models to make their dreams come true as creator, Executive Producer and host of “America’s Next Top Model”, which airs in 140 countries. She’s also enlisted fierce supermodel ambassadors from around the world to find unique, unconventional beauty through 40 international versions of the “Next Top Model” franchise, including Russia, Brazil, Africa, South Korea, Germany, India and China.

Tyra’s an original Victoria’s Secret Angel, the first black model to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, has garnered two Emmy Awards, received three Teen Choice Awards, twice landed on TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” list…and she’s not done yet!