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Have you ever wondered how Heidi Klum got her start in modeling? She is one of the highest paid, most photographed and most talked about model there is. She’s a supermodel, a reality TV show host, TV actress and fashion designer. What can this woman not do!
Background Information:
Heidi was born in Bergisch Gladbach on June 1, 1973. Her dad is Günther, an executive of a cosmetics company and her mom is Erma, a hairdresser.
How she got her start in modeling:
Heidi’s career began in 1991 when she won a contest called “Model 92″. Her good friend Karin talked her into it. She started off modeling in Paris and Milan and then went on to do work in the U.S. – Miami and New York.
She is also well known for covering many men’s and women’s magazines, as well as modeling for famous brands and fashion designers.
Heidi is also a spokesmodel for Victoria’s Secret.
Movies and Television:
Aside for modeling, Heidi is also known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada, Zoolander and Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie.
Her television appearances include Spin City, Yes, Dear, Sex and the City, and How I Met Your Mother. She is also the host, judge, and executive producer of Project Runway, which she is best known for today.
She was also nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys.
Personal Life:
She married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997 and divorced in 2002. In early 2004, she started dating Seal while she was pregnant with Formula-1 mogul Flavio Briatore’s child. Heidi gave birth to Helene (Leni) Boshoven Klum on May 4, 2004 and married Seal on May 10, 2005 on a beach in Mexico.
The couple have two children together – Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, born September 12, 2005 and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel born November 22, 2006 – and of course Leni.
The couple is expecting their fourth child!
Great Heidi Klum quotes:
- Michael J. Fox is a great, sexy, funny, short man. I had so much fun on that show [Spin City]. There was this scene where we were lying in bed together after sex. But instead of having a cigarette, I start yodeling, because I’m German, see? He kept making me laugh, we were cracking up.
- Going blonde is like buying yourself a light bulb!
Sources: IMDB, TV.com, Wikipedia
Image Credit: Bauer Griffin