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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Klum married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997; the couple divorced in 2002.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/celebwatch/celebwatch.htm?csp=34 Celeb Watch: Jeffrey Tambor's on course]</ref> Following the divorce, she dated [[Flavio Briatore]]. In the autumn of 2003, Klum announced she was pregnant with Briatore's child. On the day she announced the pregnancy, Briatore was photographed kissing Fiona Swarovski, a jewelry heiress.<ref name=KlumHumour>{{cite web|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2549876.ece|title=Heidi Klum: A supermodel with a sense of humour|accessdate=2007-12-04|author=Guy Adams|date=2007-05-20|publisher=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Klum and Briatore split shortly thereafter. Klum gave birth to Briatore's daughter, Helene (Leni) Boshoven Klum in 2004 in New York City, New York.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,633063,00.html Klum, Dixie Chick Welcome 3 Baby Girls]</ref> According to Klum, Briatore, her first daughter's biological father, is not involved in the child's life, and she has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father."<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/celebwatch/2007-12-09-heidi-klum_N.htm|title=Celeb Watch: Heidi Klum relishes her model family life|accessdate=2007-12-04|author=William Keck|date=2007-12-03|publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
Klum married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997; the couple divorced in 2002 <ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/celebwatch/celebwatch.htm?csp=34 Celeb Watch: Jeffrey Tambor's on course]</ref>. Following the divorce, she dated [[Flavio Briatore]]. In the autumn of 2003, Klum announced she was pregnant with Briatore's child. On the day she announced the pregnancy, Briatore was photographed kissing Fiona Swarovski, a jewelry heiress <ref name=KlumHumour>{{cite web|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2549876.ece|title=Heidi Klum: A supermodel with a sense of humour|accessdate=2007-12-04|author=Guy Adams|date=2007-05-20|publisher=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>. Klum and Briatore split shortly thereafter. Klum gave birth to Briatore's daughter, Helene (Leni) Boshoven Klum on 5 May 2004 in New York City <ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,633063,00.html Klum, Dixie Chick Welcome 3 Baby Girls]</ref>. According to Klum, Briatore, her first daughter's biological father, is not involved in the child's life, and she has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father" <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/celebwatch/2007-12-09-heidi-klum_N.htm|title=Celeb Watch: Heidi Klum relishes her model family life|accessdate=2007-12-04|author=William Keck|date=2007-12-03|publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>.


In early 2004, while still pregnant, Klum began a relationship with musician Seal.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1039808,00.html Heidi Klum: Seal and I Have Not Married]</ref> Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico. They have two children together so far, both boys, 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1103758,00.html?cid=redirect-articles/|title=Klum Names Son After Her Dad and Seal|accessdate=2007-08-25|date=2005-09-14|publisher=[[People magazine]]}}</ref> and 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1542119,00.html|title=Heidi Klum and Seal Have a Boy|accessdate=2007-08-25|author=Stephen M. Silverman|date=2006-11-23|publisher=[[People magazine]]}}</ref> They are expecting another child together, a girl due in October 2009.
In early 2004, while still pregnant, Klum began a relationship with musician Seal <ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1039808,00.html Heidi Klum: Seal and I Have Not Married]</ref>; they became engaged that December in [[Canada]]. Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico. They have two sons together Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel (12 Sept 05) and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel (22 Nov 2006)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1103758,00.html?cid=redirect-articles/|title=Klum Names Son After Her Dad and Seal|accessdate=2007-08-25|date=2005-09-14|publisher=[[People magazine]]}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1542119,00.html|title=Heidi Klum and Seal Have a Boy|accessdate=2007-08-25|author=Stephen M. Silverman|date=2006-11-23|publisher=[[People magazine]]}}</ref>. They are expecting another child together, a girl due in October 2009.
On hearing her family referred to as a "patchwork family", Klum said, "I'm not white, I'm a shade of brown," and added, "we're all different shades and we came together and we all love each other...it's actually kind of nice to have a 'patchwork family'."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.life.com/Life/article/0,26385,1224195,00.html|title=Heidi Klum Life.com}}</ref>


On hearing her family referred to as a "patchwork family", Klum said, "I'm not white, I'm a shade of brown," and added, "we're all different shades and we came together and we all love each other...it's actually kind of nice to have a 'patchwork family'" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.life.com/Life/article/0,26385,1224195,00.html|title=Heidi Klum Life.com}}</ref>.
In 2008, Klum became a naturalized American citizen.<ref name="naturalized">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1083081/Overjoyed-Oprah-leads-celebrations-Obama-sweeps-victory.html |title=Overjoyed Oprah leads the celebrations after Obama sweeps to victory Mail Online |date=2008-11-05 |accessdate=2008-11-05 |publisher=''[[The Daily Mail]]'' }}</ref>

In 2008, Klum became a naturalized American citizen <ref name="naturalized">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1083081/Overjoyed-Oprah-leads-celebrations-Obama-sweeps-victory.html |title=Overjoyed Oprah leads the celebrations after Obama sweeps to victory Mail Online |date=2008-11-05 |accessdate=2008-11-05 |publisher=''[[The Daily Mail]]'' }}</ref>.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

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Heidi Klum
File:Heidi Klum2 edit.jpg
Heidi Klum at The Heart Truth Fashion Show, 2008
Spouse(s)Ric Pipino (1997–2002)
Seal (2005–present)
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)[1]
Hair colorBlonde (colored; naturally brunette)
Eye colourHazel
Websitehttp://www.heidiklum.com

Heidi Klum (German pronunciation: [ˈklʊm]; born June 1, 1973)[2] is a German model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist, and occasional singer. She is married to singer Seal.

Klum was the Emmy Award-nominated hostess of Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel, and is a Victoria's Secret Angel.

Early life and discovery

Klum was raised by her parents, Günther, a cosmetics company executive, and Erna, a hairdresser, in Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany, a small city outside Cologne. Klum was persuaded by a friend to enroll in a national modeling contest called "Model 92".[3] Out of 25,000 contestants, Klum was voted the winner on April 29, 1992 and offered a modeling contract worth US$300,000 by Thomas Zeumer, CEO of Metropolitan Models New York.[4] As the winner, she appeared on the Gottschalk Late Night Show, a top German television show with host Thomas Gottschalk. She accepted the contract a few months later after graduating from school and decided not to try for an apprentice position at a fashion design school.[5]

Acting and modeling

Klum has been on the cover of fashion magazines, including Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire. She became known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria's Secret as an "Angel."[6] In addition to working with world class photographers on her Sports Illustrated shoots, she was the object and subject of Joanne Gair body painting works in several editions from 1999 to 2006.[7][8][9][10] She wrote the foreword to Gair's most recent book of body paint work. She was a spokesmodel for McDonald's, Braun, H & M, and Liz Claiborne, among others. She is currently a celebrity spokesmodel for Jordache[11] and Volkswagen. In addition to modeling, she has appeared in several TV shows, including Spin City, Sex and the City, Yes, Dear, and How I Met Your Mother. She had a role as an ill-tempered hair model in the movie Blow Dry, played a giantess in the movie Ella Enchanted and was cast as Ursula Andress in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. She had cameo appearances in The Devil Wears Prada and Perfect Stranger.

In July 2007, having earned $8 million in the previous 12 months, Klum was named by Forbes as third on the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.[12] In 2008, Forbes estimated her income at $14 million, putting Klum in second place. For 2009, Forbes estimated her income at $16 million. [13] Klum is signed to IMG Models in New York City.

Project Runway

Project Runway season three finalist Laura Bennett interviews Klum and Seal at the 59th Emmy Awards.

In December 2004, she became the host, judge and executive producer of the reality show Project Runway on the U.S. cable television channel Bravo, in which fashion designers compete for the opportunity to show their line at New York Fashion Week and receive money to launch their own fashion line. She received an Emmy Award nomination for the show for each of the first four seasons.[14][15] In 2008, Klum and Project Runway received a Peabody Award, the first time a reality show won the award.[16] Klum was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for "outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show" for Project Runway, the first year that category was recognized by the Emmys.[15]

Designing and perfume

Klum designed clothing lines (one for men), featured in the German mail-order catalog "Otto." She designed shoes for Birkenstock, jewelery for Mouawad, a clothing line for Jordache, and swimsuits – featured in the 2002 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was one of the designers of the Victoria's Secret lingerie line "The Body", named after the nickname she received following her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show appearance.[17] Her Mouawad jewelry collection debuted on the cable shopping network QVC on September 14, 2006, and 14 of the 16 styles sold out after 36 minutes.[18] A second line of her jewelry collection debuted on QVC on April 14, 2007, with similar success.[citation needed]Klum's clothing line for Jordache launched on April 30, 2008.[19]

Klum has two fragrances, called "Heidi Klum" and "Me". She designed makeup for Victoria's Secret as part of their "Very Sexy Makeup Collection", titled "The Heidi Klum Collection". The first run debuted in Fall 2007. A second run was released in Fall 2008.[20]

Klum was involved in the development of a namesake rose, the Heidi Klum rose,[21][22] which is available in Germany.

For the 2008 US Open, Klum designed a screen print t-shirt which was sold at the US Open shop. It featured child-like butterfly pictures. Proceeds will go to a non-profit organization which maintaining the park which is home to the US Open.[23]

Germany's Next Topmodel

Germany's Next Topmodel is a German reality television show, which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a modeling contract with IMG. Klum is the host, a judge, and co-producer of the show (along with model Tyra Banks). Season winners are Lena Gercke, Barbara Meier, Jennifer Hof and Sara Nuru. All four seasons aired on the German TV station ProSieben.

Other

Klum is an artist and had several of her paintings appear in various art magazines in the U.S. On September 27, 2002 she dedicated a sculpture she painted called "Dog with Butterflies" to commemorate the role of rescue dogs in the aftermath of September 11.[24]

In 2004, Klum co-authored Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge with Elle magazine editor Alexandra Postman. The book gives Klum's biography as well as her advice on becoming successful. Prior to that, Klum had been an occasional guest columnist for the German television network RTL's website. She wrote an essay for the German newspaper Die Zeit.[25]

Klum's other projects have included music and video games. She is featured in the 2004 James Bond video game Everything or Nothing, where she plays the villain Dr. Katya Nadanova.[26] She has appeared in several music videos, including Jamiroquai's video "Love Foolosophy" from their album A Funk Odyssey, and Kelis's "Young, Fresh n' New," off her second 2001 album Wanderland.

In early 2009, Klum ventured into web-based videos, starring in "SPIKED HEEL: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil". The web-series starred model Coco Rocha and was directed by fashion documentarian Doug Keeve (Unzipped, Seamless).[27] In the story, Klum aka 'The Kluminator,'[28] and her stylish sidekick Coco “The Sassy Superhero” Rocha battle the evil Dr. Faux Pas who is plotting to destroy Fashion Week. The heroines employ everything from blow-dryer guns to fist fights, in order to thwart Dr. Faux Pas' dastardly plans. The Kluminator and Girl Wonder avoid a chain of fashion disasters to neutralize a death ray that threatens to vaporize the community of fashionistas gathered in Bryant Park.[29]

In November 2006, Klum released her debut single "Wonderland," written for a series of television advertisements for the German retailer "Douglas." Proceeds were given to a children's charity in her hometown of Bergisch Gladbach. She contributed to her husband Seal's 2007 album System, singing the duet "Wedding Day", a song that Seal wrote for their wedding.[30]

In 2008, Klum was a featured guest on an American Volkswagen commercial, where she was interviewed by a black Beetle. When she commented that German engineering is so sexy, she caused the Beetle to blush and turn red. She has been a part of several commercials for Volkswagen and McDonald's on German television.

In November 2008, Klum appeared in two versions of a Guitar Hero World Tour commercial, where she did a take on a Tom Cruise scene in Risky Business. In both versions, she lip-synced to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" while dancing around the living room with the wireless guitar controller; the director's cut, however, had her strip to her underwear halfway through the commercial and was broadcast only after prime time.[citation needed]

Klum is a "Real Celebrity" on the website Stardoll. On Stardoll Klum has a line of virtual jewelry, and a virtual clothing line called Jordache. Users can go to Klum's suite and interact with her by doing interviews, sending pending requests or dressing Klum's doll.

In what some pundits saw as a heavy-handed approach by Klum's lawyers, an unemployed Chemnitz butcher, who used Klum's picture in advertising for a local dance on a flyer and a web page, contested her subsequent takedown notice in court and lost, forcing him to pay court costs of 2300€. A German actress has pledged to pay on his behalf.[31][32]

On April 1, 2009, Klum appeared on the CBS television special, I Get That a Lot, as a girl working at a pizza shop.

Personal life

Heidi Klum (2006)

Klum married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997; the couple divorced in 2002 [33]. Following the divorce, she dated Flavio Briatore. In the autumn of 2003, Klum announced she was pregnant with Briatore's child. On the day she announced the pregnancy, Briatore was photographed kissing Fiona Swarovski, a jewelry heiress [34]. Klum and Briatore split shortly thereafter. Klum gave birth to Briatore's daughter, Helene (Leni) Boshoven Klum on 5 May 2004 in New York City [35]. According to Klum, Briatore, her first daughter's biological father, is not involved in the child's life, and she has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father" [36].

In early 2004, while still pregnant, Klum began a relationship with musician Seal [37]; they became engaged that December in Canada. Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico. They have two sons together Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel (12 Sept 05) and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel (22 Nov 2006)[38] [39]. They are expecting another child together, a girl due in October 2009.

On hearing her family referred to as a "patchwork family", Klum said, "I'm not white, I'm a shade of brown," and added, "we're all different shades and we came together and we all love each other...it's actually kind of nice to have a 'patchwork family'" [40].

In 2008, Klum became a naturalized American citizen [41].

Filmography

Year Film Role
1998 54 VIP Patron
2001 Blow Dry Jasmine
2004 Ella Enchanted Brumhilda
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Ursula Andress
2003 Blue Collar Comedy Tour Victoria's Secret Sales Girl
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Herself
2007 Perfect Stranger Victoria's Secret Party Host

Heidi Klum appeared in episodes of TV shows like Malcolm in the Middle (as a toothless hockey player) and Cursed as well as - guest starring herself - in I Get That a Lot, Spin City, Sex and the City, CSI: Miami, How I Met Your Mother and Yes, Dear. Further the character of Katya Nadanova in the video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is modeled after Heidi Klum and features her voice.

References

  1. ^ a b IMG Models Paris. Retrieved on 2009-02-24[1]
  2. ^ "Heidi Klum". heidiklum.com. Retrieved 2007-08-28. 1. June 1973: My birthday in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
  3. ^ "Heidi Klum". heidiklum.com. Retrieved 2007-09-25. Winter
  4. ^ "Heidi Klum". heidiklum.com. Retrieved 2007-09-25. More about "Model 92": More than 25,000 girls had sent their measurements, details and photos to the model contest. 45 of us were selected and presented on the show Gottschalk (RTL) by Germany's most famous TV host, Thomas Gottschalk. The audience chose me as the 'winner of the week' on April 15, 1992. One week later, I became the 'winner of the month.' The final competition took place on April 29. At that final stage, the judging panel was composed of fashion experts and celebrities, and their votes let me win the contest! My reward was a modeling contract, running over three years and guaranteeing a minimum sum of $300,000 dollars.
  5. ^ "Heidi Klum". heidiklum.com. Retrieved 2007-09-25. Summer 1992 I stopped studying to be a fashion designer and instead, decide to pursue a career as a model {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 12 (help)
  6. ^ "Amerikas Superstar "50 Cent" bei Saadi Gaddafi". Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  7. ^ "Swimsuit: Body Painting". CNN/Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  8. ^ "SI Swimsuit Collection: Heidi Klum". Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  9. ^ "SI Swimsuit Collection: Heidi Klum". Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  10. ^ "SI Swimsuit Collection: Heidi Klum". Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
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  12. ^ Kiri Blakely (2007-07-16). "The World's Top-Earning Models". Forbes. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  13. ^ Kiri Blakely (2008-04-30). "The World's Top-Earning Models". Forbes. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
  14. ^ "Heidi Klum Celebrates Emmy Nom". US Weekly. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  15. ^ a b "Emmy Nominations: They Give Awards to Reality Shows? (Just Kidding, 'The Amazing Race' Is Outstanding)". The New York Times. 2008-07-17.
  16. ^ "Report, Rock, Runway Get Peabody'd". Yahoo! News. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  17. ^ Klum, Heidi; Postman, Alexandra (2004). Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge. Crown Publishers. ISBN 1-40000-5028-6. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  18. ^ "Luck Was a Lady Last Night: The Heidi Klum Jewelry Collection a Run-way Hit on QVC". backchannelmedia.com. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  19. ^ "Heidi Klum Launches Her Jordache Line". The Daily Stab. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
  20. ^ "Heidi Klum Wants To Make You Sexy". Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  21. ^ "Heidi Klum Rose". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  22. ^ Plant: Heidi Klum Rose
  23. ^ http://www.sassybella.com/index.php/2008/08/24/heidi-klum-designs-a-butterfly-t-shirt-for-the-us-open/
  24. ^ "Heidi Klum and her dog Shila". celebritydogwatcher.com. 2007-03-30.
  25. ^ "Ich habe einen Traum". Die Zeit. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  26. ^ IGN Staff (2004-03-12). "Interview with Heidi Klum". IGN. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  27. ^ http://www.fashionologie.com/2829596
  28. ^ http://www.heidiklum.com/en/News.aspx
  29. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,493565,00.html
  30. ^ HEIDI KLUM - KLUM: 'I FELT INTIMIDATED SINGING WITH SEAL'
  31. ^ Supermodel Heidi Klum sues unemployed butcher after he used her image on flyer for local dance
  32. ^ Original Focus Online article on the butcher copyright lawsuit (in German)
  33. ^ Celeb Watch: Jeffrey Tambor's on course
  34. ^ Guy Adams (2007-05-20). "Heidi Klum: A supermodel with a sense of humour". The Independent. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  35. ^ Klum, Dixie Chick Welcome 3 Baby Girls
  36. ^ William Keck (2007-12-03). "Celeb Watch: Heidi Klum relishes her model family life". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  37. ^ Heidi Klum: Seal and I Have Not Married
  38. ^ "Klum Names Son After Her Dad and Seal". People magazine. 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  39. ^ Stephen M. Silverman (2006-11-23). "Heidi Klum and Seal Have a Boy". People magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  40. ^ "Heidi Klum Life.com".
  41. ^ "Overjoyed Oprah leads the celebrations after Obama sweeps to victory Mail Online". The Daily Mail. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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