Tyra Banks' success has had as much to do with her incredible looks as her business savvy. At age 20, she became only the third African American woman to secure a large cosmetics contract when she signed with Cover Girl. She was also the first black model to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. But Banks is best known for her commercial work for lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret. She is the host of reality series America’s Next Top Model. In 2005, she launched a self-titled daytime talk show aimed at young women.