Eva Marcille

Eva Marcille Pigford , known professionally as Eva Marcille, is an American actress, TV host and fashion model, who most recently played the role of Tyra Hamilton on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She started her career by winning the third cycle of Americas Next Top Model.

Marcille was born in Los Angeles, California to an AfricanAmerican mother and a Puerto Rican father. Her middle name, Marcille, is an amalgam of Marjorie and Lucille, her grandmothers names.

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