Tyra Banks and photographer Louis Bélanger-Martin first seen as a couple in 2019

Tyra Banks, the American model, television host and businesswoman, was first linked in 2019 with Louis Bélanger-Martin, a Canadian photographer. The pair began to appear together publicly that year, and their relationship drew attention in entertainment media.

Banks, best known as the creator and host of the reality series America's Next Top Model, had a young son, York, born in 2016. Bélanger-Martin, who works in photography and is from Canada, was a far less public figure than his partner, and the couple generally kept details of their private life limited.

The relationship mattered to followers of Banks because it marked a new chapter in her personal life as she balanced her business ventures and television work with parenthood. It became the starting point for the story that later led to reports of a split and her confirmation, years afterwards, that she was single.