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Heidi Klum Profile |
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Birth Date: June 1, 1973
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Birth Place: Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany
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Birth Name: Heidi Klum
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Height: 5'9½"
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Biography |
Heidi Klum (pronounced "Kloom") was born June 1st, 1973, in
Bergische Gladbach, a small city in Germany. Practically
destined to be a fashion model, Heidi's father, Gunther,
worked for a cosmetics company, while her mother, Erna, was
a hairdresser.
18 years old and still in high school, Heidi came across an
ad for a model competition in her area while reading a
magazine. While she was intrigued by the idea, she never
even dreamed of the possibility of entering, much less of
winning, but her friend had a different attitude and
encouraged her to send in some photos.
The "Model '92" competition, organized by the Petra magazine
and a New York Model agency, had a grueling selection
process, where thirty to forty applicants arrived to Munich,
hoping to be chosen as one of the three to appear on the
Saturday Show of Gottschalk. While candidates were
eliminated on a weekly basis, Heidi was one of the three
finalists, and made the final cut to become "Model '92."
What began as a "just for fun" contest, turned into a
life-altering event for the beautiful brunette. Heidi
immediately signed a contract with the Metropolitan modeling
agency, for a minimum of three years.
Heidi's first modeling gigs were for the Petrol catalogue.
Before heading to the other side of the Atlantic, she
modeled in fashion capitals such as Paris and Milan. When
she finally did move overseas, Heidi found work in Miami
before making the move to the highly competitive Big Apple.
With patience and effort, the work offers started to pour in
for Heidi. She appeared in many print advertisements,
including: Bonne Bell (which Denise Richards also modeled
for), Finesse, Gerry Weber, Givenchy's Amarige, I-N-C, and
she hit it big with the Victoria's Secret campaign.
As one of the Victoria's Secret Angels, Heidi made the
transition from model to supermodel, joining the ranks of
Yasmeen Ghauri, Tyra Banks, Helena Christensen, and
Stephanie Seymour.
While Heidi appeared on the covers of such magazines as
Bride's, Cosmopolitan, Self, Glamour, and Mademoiselle, none
could live up to the recognition Heidi received as 1998's
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, an honor that
models Vendela, Elle MacPherson and Tyra Banks had
previously claimed.
Having made the move from supermodel to actress, Heidi has
appeared as herself several times on the ABC comedy Spin
City and hit the big screen with a minor appearance in the
feature film 54, as a V.I.P. patron.
Presently signed with Elite Model Management, Heidi
continues to model and pursue an acting career, which has
blossomed in 2001. She made a cameo appearance in Sex and
the City, sharing the runway with Sarah Jessica Parker. She
also had a relatively large role in the 2001 comedy, Blow
Dry (which she has a lot of experience with, thanks to her
family, career and husband).
Known for her down-to-earth personality and her sense of
humor (she even yodeled when she first appeared on The Late
Show with David Letterman), Heidi married celebrity
hairstylist Ric Pipino in 1997. The couple announced their
separation in November 2002. |
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Other
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Last name pronounced "Kloom."
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People
Magazine in 2001.
Spokesmodel of Victoria's Secret.
Measurements: 35-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Her first child, Leni, was born on May 5, 2004 at 3:21 a.m.
in New York and weighed 8 lb 1oz. Leni's father is Italian
Formula 1 MD Flavio Briatore.
Voted as #9 on the Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004 in FHM [DK]
She has insured her legs for two million dollars.
Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette
and actress Teri Polo.
Longtime companion is singer Seal. They told the press that
he treats Heidi's daughter, Leni, like his own child (2004).
Klum and Seal became engaged on December 23, 2004, at a
mountain resort in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
Wedding dress was designed by Vera Wang
Married British singer Seal, on a beach in Mexico on May
10th, 2005.
Keeps a small bag full of the teeth she lost as a child as a
good luck charm.
Heidi and her husband, Seal's first son, Henry Gunther
Ademola Dashtu Samuel, was born in Los Angeles, California
on September 12, 2005. The baby weighed 8.9 lbs and measured
21 inches.
Has designed collections for Mouawad jewelry and Birkenstock
shoes.
Has her own lines of clothing and swimwear.
Has her own line of beauty products.
Named #57 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
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