Heidi Klum

@Models, Timeline and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Heidi Klum is a German-American model, television host, actress and business woman German Fashion Models Fashion Designers Actresses Gemini Celebrities Heidi Klum is a German-American model, television host, actress and business woman. She originally wanted to be a dancer but persuaded by her friends, she applied for the contest, ‘Model 92’, in her native Germany and was lucky enough to win the competition that paved way for a successful career in modelling. Apart from being a model, she also explored her talent in acting and has made appearances in films like ‘Blow Dry’ and ‘Ella Enchanted’. She has also made her appearance in television sitcoms like‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Yes, Dear’, ‘Spin City’ and ‘Sex and the City’. As a designer, she has launched, ‘A Pea in the Pod’ and ‘Motherhood Maternity’, in the maternity lines and jewellery collection for QVC called, ‘Wildlife’. She has explored her avenues as an entrepreneur by her association with HKNB, widely known as ‘New Balance’ and made available a line of women’s wear on amazon.com. She has also proved her might as a singer by releasing her single, ‘Wonderland’, which became a great hit. She is a philanthropist who served as an ambassador in the 2011 Trick-or-Treat campaign. She also works for ‘International Red Cross’, ‘American Red Cross’ and the ‘Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’. She also sings in concerts to raise money for humanitarian causes.

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Birthday: June 1, 1973 Nationality: German Famous: Fashion, Models, Fashion Designers, Actresses Spouses: Ric Pipino, Seal Childrens: Helene Boshoven Samuel, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel Birth Place: Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany Height: 176cm Information Detail Birthday June 1, 1973 Nationality German Famous Fashion, Models, Fashion Designers, Actresses Spouses Ric Pipino, Seal Childrens Helene Boshoven Samuel, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel Birth Place Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany Height 176cm Gender Female Father Günther Klum Mother Erna Net Worth $70 million Sun Sign Gemini Born in Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany Famous as Model, Fashion Designer

Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany

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On September 6, 1997, she married Ric Pipino, the famous stylist and hairdresser. The couple got divorced in November 2002. Unsplash Personal Life

She then had a relationship with Flavio Briatore, the MD of the Formula 1 team of the Renault. The couple got separated in January 2004, before the birth of their child Leni. Unsplash Personal Life

She fell in love with singer Seal and married him on May 10, 2005. The couple has two sons, Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel and a daughter named Lou Sulola Samuel. Unsplash Personal Life

Heidi Klum was born on June 1, 1973 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany to Gunther Klum, an executive for a cosmetics company and Erna, a hairdresser. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

When she was 18, persuaded by her friend, she submitted her photos for ‘Model 92’, a national model contest hosted by ‘Petra’, a young woman's magazine. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

To her great surprise, she won the competition that offered her a modelling contract worth $ 300,000. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She graduated from Staatliche Hochschule f�r Bildende K�nste (St�delschule), a fine arts academy in Frankfurt. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1993, she moved to New York, in pursuit of a career as a model. The next year, her appearance in the cover page of Mirabella magazine catapulted her in public attention and earned her more modelling opportunities. Unsplash Career

In the subsequent years, she became the cover model for magazines like ‘Marie Claire’, ‘ELLE’, and ‘Vogue’. Unsplash Career

Her major breakthrough came on February 20, 1998 with her swimsuit appearance that was featured on the cover of the illustrious weekly magazine, ‘Sports Illustrated’. This gave her recognition as one of the topmost models. Unsplash Career

In 1999, she was offered the chance of modelling for Victoria’s Secret, the largest American lingerie retailer. This gave her worldwide recognition and ranked her with ‘Angels’, the model line of Victoria’s Secret who participate in annual television shows. Unsplash Career

She pursued a career in Hollywood and made her appearance in television sitcoms in the United States and Germany. Unsplash Career

Her first single ‘Wonderland’, released in November 2006, written as television advertisements for Douglas, the retailer, was a great success. It reached No.13 on the German singles chart.She has been very successful in her design ventures. She has designed shoes for Birkenstock, jewelry for Mouawad, a clothing line for Jordache and makeup for Victoria's Secret as part of their 'Very Sexy Makeup Collection', titled 'The Heidi Klum Collection'. She also has two fragrances, called 'Heidi Klum' and 'Me'. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 1, 1973
Nationality	German
Famous	Fashion, Models, Fashion Designers, Actresses
Spouses	Ric Pipino, Seal
Childrens	Helene Boshoven Samuel, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel
Birth Place	Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Height	176cm
Gender	Female
Father	Günther Klum
Mother	Erna
Net Worth	$70 million
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Famous as	Model, Fashion Designer

Heidi Klum

German

Jun 1, 1973

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Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany