- Name
- Heidi Klum
- Real Name
- Heidi Samuel
- Date of Birth
- June 01, 1973
- Birth Place
- Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- Relationships
- Seal Samuel, husband (Feb. 2004 to present) Flavio Briatore, ex-boyfriend (2003 to 2004) Ric Pipino, ex-husband (1997 to 2002)
- Children
- Leni, daughter (5/4/2004) Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, son (9/12/2005) Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, son (11/22/2006) Lou Sulola Samuel, daughter (10/09/2009)
- 1992
A Model is Born
At 18, Klum wins a national modeling contest after she and a friend send Polariods of themselves to a German magazine ad. Sporting a bikini and teased hair in her picture, Klum wins the top prize: a three-year modeling contract, $300,000 and the title of Ms. Model 1992. She signs with International Metropolitan Agency and kicks off her modeling career in Hamburg, Paris and Milan. The following year, Klum moves to the U.S to pursue modeling, living and working in Manhattan.- 1997
A Traditional Wedding
After dating celebrity hairstylist Ric Pipino and accepting his proposal atop the Empire State Building, Klum weds him in front of 100 guests on a 50-acre estate in Stone Ridge, N.Y. At the nuptials, the couple engages in German traditions: Pipino climbs a ladder to retrieve a doll from a wooden stork placed in the window of their bridal suite (to guarantee children) and, together, Klum and her groom saw a log in half using a two-handled blade (to symbolize working together).- 1998
Swimsuit Pinnacle
Klum snags the coveted cover spot on Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, becoming the first German to do so. The voluptuous, 5' 9 1/2" Klum is known for her killer body, but tells PEOPLE, "My smile is my favorite thing."- 1999
Model-Turned-Actress?
Making her acting debut, Klum guest-stars as Michael J. Fox's love interest on ABC's Spin City. She appears in the season-ending cliffhanger and briefly resumes her role the following season. Entertainment Weekly names Klum one of TV's worst guests of the year. Despite the criticism, Klum hits the big screen in her first movie role in the 2001 comedy Blow Dry and in 2004's Ella Enchanted.- 2002
Her Personal Stamp
The Caribbean island Grenada releases a series of stamps with Klum's photo on them, much to Klum's delight, as her father is a stamp collector.An Amicable Split
Klum and Pipino announce a "mutual and amicable" split, divorcing later that year. Four days after the announcement, Klum is spotted sightseeing in Sydney with Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis. They're also seen kissing and hugging on an Australian beach.- 2003
A (Much) Older Man
Italian racecar team manager Flavio Briatore – worth nearly $50 million – begins courting Klum, who is 23 years his junior. Known for his Playboy ways and affinity for supermodels, he wins Klum over with his charm. "His charisma and manner are what's important," she tells PEOPLE. After nine months together, Klum and Briatore announce they are expecting a baby.- 2004
New Steady Plus Baby
With Klum's due date just a few months away, she splits from Briatore and is soon linked with British singer Seal. On May 4, she gives birth to 7-lb. 4-oz. daughter Leni in New York. A champagne toast with her parents and Seal – by now a frequent companion – marks the occasion. Of Seal, a Klum pal tells PEOPLE, "He was an amazing confidant for her during this period and supported her 100 percent."
Hostess with the Mostest
The first season of Project Runway airs on Bravo, with Klum acting as producer and host, and is soon winning rave reviews. In February, The New York Times deems it "the Prada of reality shows." The hit show is nominated for an Emmy in 2005 and 2006.
An Igloo Engagement
Seal wows Klum with an elaborate proposal, chartering a helicopter to fly them to a natural snow cave 14,000 feet off the ground in a Whistler, B.C., glacier, where a specially built igloo waits at the end of a trail of rose petals. Inside, a dazzled Klum finds a bearskin rug, champagne and Seal's guitar. "He'd spent two days building this fairy-tale wonderland that was the most amazing, crazy thing I've ever seen," Klum tells In Style. "He sang, got on one knee and proposed. And then there was the igloo – which had to be christened of course!"
2005
A Seaside Wedding
Klum and Seal wed in a low-key ceremony on a beach in Costa Careyes, Mexico. Klum, who is now five months pregnant with Seal's child, wears an ivory lace Vera Wang gown, and 1-year-old daughter Leni dons a matching dress. Seal tells PEOPLE, "What first attracted me to her was the kindness in her smile that prompted me to feel that I hadn't seen anyone more beautiful."
A Brother for Leni
Still newlyweds, Klum and Seal welcome their son Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, named after Seal (born Sealhenry Samuel) and Klum's father. "What I love most about fatherhood," Seal tells PEOPLE, is "the opportunity to be a part of the development process of a new life."
Wonder (Bra) Woman
David Kirsch arrives to guide Klum through twice-a-day workouts, including shadow boxing, lunging and hiking in L.A.'s Franklin Canyon. In November, less than two months after giving birth, the back-in-shape Klum models in the Victoria's Secret lingerie show wearing little more than a bra and thong studded with tiny lights and Swarovski crystals.- 2006
A Full House
Now 33, Klum announces she is expecting her second child with husband Seal, which will be the third in their brood. Meanwhile, she continues to film the third season of Project Runway. On Nov. 26, Klum gives birth to baby boy Johan. In a posting signed by Seal on the supermodel's website, he describes his new son as "beautiful and looks just like his mother."- 2007
Seal & Heidi's Gushy Love
With the fourth season of Project Runway on the way and Seal's new album due, Klum sings a duet with her hubby at the Victoria's Secret fashion show. The busy supermodel also reveals to Oprah Winfrey her risqué story of falling for Seal: "I met him in a hotel lobby in New York City and he came in just from the gym and I was sitting there and I was, like, wow. And I pretty much saw everything. The whole package."- 2008
Klum Covers Forbes
Like fellow model Tyra Banks, Klum develops a successful business model behind her pretty face – landing on the cover of Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list. "I was more ambitious, more business savvy," Klum recalls of her days as an up-and-coming model. "When everyone went out drinking, I went home."
Heidi Makes Emmy History
Klum earns an Emmy nomination in the first-time ever category of Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, with American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel, Survivor's Jeff Probst and Dancing with the Stars' Tom Bergeron. On September 20, Klum (who gets stripped down to a glittery jumpsuit by Bergeron and William Shatner) and her fellow nominees host the 60th Primetime Emmy awards, at which Probst wins the Emmy.- 2009
Little Lou
Klum and Seal welcome a baby girl, Lou Sulola Samuel, to their growing brood – which includes siblings Johan, 2 ½, Henry, 4, and Leni, 5. "From the moment she looked into both of our eyes, it was endless love at first sight," Seal writes. "She is beautiful beyond words and we are happy that she chose us to watch her grow over the coming years."
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