Which actress played recurring character Jacqueline “Jackie” Ames?

Which actress played recurring character Jacqueline “Jackie” Ames? Tyra Banks played her.

Banks appears in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Jackie Ames, a childhood friend and romantic interest of Will Smith’s character. Jackie is introduced as someone who knew Will before his move from Philadelphia to Bel-Air, giving their relationship a history that differs from Will’s newer friendships in California.

The role is sometimes confused with Banks’s later television work, especially her hosting and judging career on America’s Next Top Model. It is also easy to confuse Jackie Ames with Lisa Wilkes, another major romantic interest played by Nia Long. Long had a separate one-off role as Claudia before returning as Lisa.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ran for six seasons, from 1990 to 1996, and featured many guest performers who later became widely known. Banks’s appearances came during the show’s early years, before she became one of the most recognizable personalities in fashion and reality television.