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Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum is a German-American model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

Heidi Klum is a German-American supermodel and television personality. She is best known for hosting Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel.

Early life and modelling career

Born in Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany in 1973, Klum began modelling in Germany before breaking into international fashion. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s and became one of Victoria's Secret's original Angels.

Television career

Klum became a major television figure as host and judge of Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel. She also served as a judge on America's Got Talent, expanding her reach beyond fashion.

Business and public image

Beyond modelling and TV, Klum has worked as a producer and businesswoman. Her long-running career has made her a fixture in both fashion and entertainment media.

In short

  • Born in Germany in 1973, became a supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel.
  • Hosted and judged Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel.
  • Judge on America's Got Talent.
  • Has four children and is married to Tom Kaulitz.
Canadian angle

Heidi Klum is familiar to Canadian audiences through international fashion media and television, especially Project Runway and America's Got Talent, which have had broad viewership in Canada.

Quick questions

Who is Heidi Klum?
Heidi Klum is a German-American model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman.
What TV shows is Heidi Klum best known for?
She is best known for Project Runway, Germany's Next Topmodel, and America's Got Talent.
Was Heidi Klum a Victoria's Secret Angel?
Yes, she was one of Victoria's Secret's original Angels.

Sources

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Heidi-Klum
    Supports: Birth details, nationality, modelling career, television hosting, Victoria's Secret Angel role
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Klum
    Supports: Project Runway dates, America's Got Talent judging role, Germany's Next Topmodel hosting
  3. Biography.com — https://www.biography.com/celebrities/heidi-klum
    Supports: Early career, Sports Illustrated cover, television career
  4. Encyclopedia.com — https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/culture-magazines/klum-heidi
    Supports: Birth details, family, modelling and television career