History of Heidi Klum in Timeline
Heidi Klum is a prominent German-American figure recognized as a model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman. Her career gained significant momentum after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998. She further solidified her status by becoming the first German model to achieve the coveted title of Victoria's Secret Angel. Beyond modeling, Klum has established herself in the entertainment industry through various television roles and production ventures, demonstrating her versatility and entrepreneurial acumen.
June 1973: Heidi Klum Born
In June 1973, Heidi Klum was born in Germany. She would later become a model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman.
April 1992: Winner of Model 92
On April 29, 1992, Heidi Klum was voted the winner of the national modeling contest "Model 92" out of 25,000 contestants, and was offered a modeling contract.
1997: Marriage to Ric Pipino
In 1997, Heidi Klum married stylist Ric Pipino.
2001: Love Foolosophy Music Video
In 2001, Heidi Klum appeared in Kelis's "Young, Fresh n' New" music video, off her second album Wanderland.
2001: Supporting Role in Blow Dry
In 2001, Heidi Klum had a supporting role in the movie Blow Dry.
September 2002: Dedication of "Dog with Butterflies" Sculpture
On 27 September 2002, Heidi Klum dedicated a sculpture she painted called "Dog with Butterflies" to commemorate the role of rescue dogs in the aftermath of 11 September.
2002: Divorce from Ric Pipino
In 2002, Heidi Klum and stylist Ric Pipino divorced.
2002: Swimsuits Featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
In 2002, Heidi Klum designed swimsuits that were featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
2002: Hosted Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2002, Heidi Klum hosted the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
March 2003: Relationship with Flavio Briatore
In March 2003, Heidi Klum began a relationship with Flavio Briatore, the Italian managing director of Renault’s Formula One team.
2003: Featured in James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
In 2003, Heidi Klum was featured in the video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, where she played the villain Dr. Katya Nadanova.
May 2004: Birth of Daughter Leni
In May 2004, Heidi Klum gave birth to her daughter Leni in New York City; Seal was present for the birth.
December 2004: Engagement to Seal
In December 2004, Heidi Klum and Seal got engaged on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia.
December 2004: Host, Judge, and Executive Producer of Project Runway
In December 2004, Heidi Klum became the host, judge, and executive producer of the reality show Project Runway on Bravo.
2004: Co-authorship of "Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge"
In 2004, Heidi Klum co-authored Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge with Elle magazine editor Alexandra Postman.
2004: Supporting Role in Ella Enchanted
In 2004, Heidi Klum had a supporting role in the movie Ella Enchanted.
2004: Walked for Zac Posen at New York Fashion Week
In 2004, Heidi Klum walked for Zac Posen at New York Fashion Week.
May 2005: Marriage to Seal
On 10 May 2005, Heidi Klum and Seal married on a beach in Mexico.
September 2005: Birth of First Son
In September 2005, Heidi Klum and Seal welcomed their first biological son.
September 2006: Mouawad Jewelry Collection Debut on QVC
On 14 September 2006, Heidi Klum's Mouawad jewelry collection debuted on the cable shopping network QVC, and 14 of the 16 styles sold out after 36 minutes.
November 2006: Birth of Second Son
In November 2006, Heidi Klum and Seal welcomed their second biological son.
November 2006: Release of Debut Single "Wonderland"
In November 2006, Heidi Klum released her debut single "Wonderland", written for a series of television advertisements for the German retailer Douglas, with proceeds benefiting a children's charity.
2006: Hosted Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2006, Heidi Klum hosted the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2006: Cameo in The Devil Wears Prada
In 2006, Heidi Klum made a cameo appearance in the film The Devil Wears Prada.
2006: Host, Judge, and Co-Producer of Germany's Next Topmodel
Since 2006, Heidi Klum has been the host, judge, and co-producer of Germany's Next Topmodel.
July 2007: Forbes Top-Earning Supermodels
In July 2007, Forbes named Heidi Klum third on the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels, having earned US$8 million in the previous 16 months.
2007: Forbes Estimate of Klum's Income
For 2007, Forbes estimated Heidi Klum's income at US$14 million.
2007: Collaboration on Seal's Album System
In 2007, Heidi Klum contributed to her husband Seal's album System, singing the duet "Wedding Day", a song that Seal wrote for their wedding.
2007: Hosted Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2007, Heidi Klum hosted the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2007: Cameo in Perfect Stranger
In 2007, Heidi Klum made a cameo appearance in the film Perfect Stranger.
2007: Very Sexy Makeup Collection Debut
In Fall 2007, Heidi Klum designed makeup for Victoria's Secret as part of their "Very Sexy Makeup Collection", titled "The Heidi Klum Collection".
2007: Celebrity Spokesmodel for Jordache
Since 2007, Heidi Klum has been a celebrity spokesmodel for Jordache.
April 2008: Jordache Clothing Line Launch
On 30 April 2008, Heidi Klum's clothing line for Jordache launched.
November 2008: Guitar Hero World Tour Commercial
In November 2008, Heidi Klum appeared in two versions of a Guitar Hero World Tour commercial, wherein she did a take on Tom Cruise's iconic underwear dancing scene in Risky Business, lip-synced to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll".
2008: Designed T-Shirt for US Open
For the 2008 US Open, Heidi Klum designed a screen print T-shirt which was sold at the US Open shop with proceeds going to a non-profit organization.
2008: Peabody Award and Emmy Nomination for Project Runway
In 2008, Heidi Klum and Project Runway received a Peabody Award and Heidi Klum was nominated for an Emmy for "outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show" for Project Runway.
2008: Became American Citizen
In 2008, Heidi Klum became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship.
2008: Hosted Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2008, Heidi Klum hosted the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2008: Emmy Nomination for Project Runway and American Citizenship
In 2008, Heidi Klum received an Emmy nomination for Project Runway, also in 2008, she became an American citizen while retaining her German citizenship.
2008: Second Run of Very Sexy Makeup Collection
In Fall 2008, a second run of Heidi Klum's "Very Sexy Makeup Collection" for Victoria's Secret was released.
October 2009: Birth of Daughter
In October 2009, Heidi Klum and Seal welcomed their biological daughter.
October 2009: Heidilicious Photo Book Release
In October 2009, Heidilicious, a photo book by photographer Rankin featuring Heidi Klum, was released.
November 2009: Legal Name Change
On 21 November 2009, Heidi Klum officially adopted Seal's surname and became legally known as Heidi Samuel.
December 2009: Seal Adopts Leni
In December 2009, Seal officially adopted Leni, and her last name was changed to Samuel.
2009: Project Runway on Lifetime
From December 2004, Project Runway aired on the U.S. cable television channel Bravo and beginning in 2009 on Lifetime television.
2009: Barbie's Official Ambassador
In 2009, Heidi Klum became Barbie's official ambassador for the doll's 50th anniversary.
2009: Official Barbie Ambassador
In 2009, Heidi Klum became Barbie's official ambassador on Barbie's 50th anniversary.
2009: Hosted Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In 2009, Heidi Klum hosted the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
2009: Karl Lagerfeld's comments
In 2009, Karl Lagerfeld agreed with Wolfgang Joop, who said that Heidi Klum was "no runway model" because she was "simply too heavy and has too big a bust". Lagerfeld observed that neither he nor Claudia Schiffer knew Klum, as she has never worked in Paris and was insignificant in the world of fashion, being "more bling bling and glamorous than current fashion."
January 2010: Launch of Maternity Wear Lines
In January 2010, Heidi Klum launched two lines of maternity wear: Lavish by Heidi Klum for A Pea in the Pod, and Loved by Heidi Klum for Motherhood Maternity.
June 2010: Announcement of reality series
In June 2010, Heidi Klum and her husband Seal announced that they would be making a reality series on Lifetime titled Love's Divine.
October 2010: Parted ways with Victoria's Secret
In October 2010, Heidi Klum parted ways with Victoria's Secret after 13 years.
October 2010: Launch of Active Woman's Wear Line
In October 2010, Heidi Klum, in collaboration with New Balance, launched a line of active woman's wear fashion clothing on Amazon.com under the brand HKNB.
2010: Body Painting, Masterpieces
From 1997 to 2010 Heidi Klum was the object and subject of Joanne Gair body painting works. She wrote the foreword to Gair's book of body paint work, Body Painting, Masterpieces.
2010: Seal's Secret Music Video
In 2010, Heidi Klum appeared in the second video for her then husband Seal's song "Secret" off his album Seal 6: Commitment. The video depicts the married couple sharing intimate moments.
2010: Forbes Ranking
It was reported in May 2011 that Heidi Klum ranked second with estimated earnings of US$20 million on Forbes' list of the World's Top-Earning Models (2010–2011).
April 2011: Leading Walk for Kids
On 30 April 2011, Heidi Klum led Walk for Kids, a community 5K walk to raise funds as part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles community awareness efforts.
May 2011: Forbes Estimate of Klum's Earnings
In May 2011, Forbes magazine estimated Heidi Klum's total earnings for that year as US$20 million, ranking her second on Forbes' list of the "World's Top-Earning Models".
May 2011: Forbes Ranking
It was reported in May 2011 that Heidi Klum ranked second with estimated earnings of US$20 million on Forbes' list of the World's Top-Earning Models (2010–2011).
January 2012: Announcement of Separation
On 22 January 2012, Heidi Klum and Seal announced that they were separating after almost seven years of marriage.
April 2012: Filing for Divorce
On 6 April 2012, Heidi Klum filed for divorce from Seal, requesting to restore her birth name, Heidi Klum.
2012: Relationship with Martin Kirsten
In 2012, Heidi Klum began dating her bodyguard, Martin Kirsten.
March 2013: Joining America's Got Talent as Judge
In March 2013, Heidi Klum joined America's Got Talent, replacing Sharon Osbourne as a judge.
2013: Emmy Win for Project Runway
In 2013, Heidi Klum won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for her work on Project Runway, sharing the award with co-host Tim Gunn.
2013: Emmy Award for Outstanding Host
In 2013, Heidi Klum, along with her co-host Tim Gunn, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program.
May 2014: Honored with Crystal Cross Award
In May 2014, Heidi Klum was honoured with the Crystal Cross Award of the American Red Cross for her charity work, notably for her contributions after Hurricane Sandy.
October 2014: Finalization of Divorce
On 14 October 2014, Heidi Klum and Seal's divorce was finalized.
2014: Relationship with Vito Schnabel
In 2014, Heidi Klum started dating art curator Vito Schnabel.
January 2015: Launch of Lingerie Line in Melbourne
In January 2015, Heidi Klum launched her lingerie line "Heidi Klum Intimates" in Melbourne, Australia.
March 2015: Launch of Intimates Collection
In March 2015, Heidi Klum launched her Intimates collection in collaboration with Bendon.
May 2015: Bomb Threat at Germany's Next Top Model Finale
On 14 May 2015, during the live finale of the 10th season of Germany's Next Top Model, a bomb threat led to the evacuation of the Mannheim SAP Arena and cancellation of the live broadcast; later, a man was arrested and Heidi Klum, her daughter Leni, and the other judges were evacuated.
2017: Breakup with Vito Schnabel
In 2017, Heidi Klum and Vito Schnabel broke up after three years of dating.
2017: Release of Fashion Line for Lidl
In 2017, Heidi Klum released the fashion line Heidi & the city for exclusive sale in Lidl Grocery Stores and presented it at New York Fashion Week.
September 2018: Departure from Project Runway
On 7 September 2018, it was confirmed that Heidi Klum, along with Tim Gunn, would not be returning to Project Runway for a 17th season.
December 2018: Engagement to Tom Kaulitz
On 24 December 2018, Heidi Klum announced on her Instagram that she and Tom Kaulitz were engaged.
2018: Cameo in Ocean's 8
In 2018, Heidi Klum made a cameo appearance in the film Ocean's 8.
February 2019: Private Marriage to Tom Kaulitz
In February 2019, Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz privately married.
February 2019: Departure from America's Got Talent
In February 2019, it was announced that Heidi Klum would be departing from America's Got Talent after judging seasons 8 through 13 and the first season of America's Got Talent: The Champions.
August 2019: Wedding Ceremony with Tom Kaulitz
In August 2019, Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz's wedding ceremony was held on the yacht Christina O in Italy.
2019: Departure from America's Got Talent
From 2013 to 2019, Heidi Klum was featured as a judge on America's Got Talent.
February 2020: Return to America's Got Talent Judging Panel
In February 2020, it was announced that Heidi Klum would be back on the judging panel for the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent.
2020: Return to America's Got Talent
From 2020 to 2024, Heidi Klum was featured as a judge on America's Got Talent.
2024: America's Got Talent
From 2020 to 2024, Heidi Klum was featured as a judge on America's Got Talent.
January 2025: Return to Project Runway
On 3 January 2025, it was announced Heidi Klum would return to host Project Runway for the series' twenty-first season.
February 2025: Departure from America's Got Talent Judging Panel
In February 2025, it was announced that Heidi Klum would again be departing from the America's Got Talent judging panel.
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