1. June 1973
My birthday in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
My birthday in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
Winter 1991
Winter 1991 My friend, Karin, persuades me to fill out a magazine coupon: I enroll for the national contest "Model 92", with the chosen winners shown on Gottschalk, a top German television show, sort of similar to late night shows with David Letterman or Jay Leno in the United States.
Winter 1991 My friend, Karin, persuades me to fill out a magazine coupon: I enroll for the national contest "Model 92", with the chosen winners shown on Gottschalk, a top German television show, sort of similar to late night shows with David Letterman or Jay Leno in the United States.
April 29th 1992
I win the contest "Model 92" and soon I get my first real modeling job. I'm happy, but I decide to be sensible: I pass up the offer in favor of finishing school first. ...more
I win the contest "Model 92" and soon I get my first real modeling job. I'm happy, but I decide to be sensible: I pass up the offer in favor of finishing school first. ...more
June 1992
School is finished. I take the Final Examination at the "Integrierte Gesamtschule Paffrath" in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Art and mathematics are my best subjects. About the others I don't want to tell you so much...
School is finished. I take the Final Examination at the "Integrierte Gesamtschule Paffrath" in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Art and mathematics are my best subjects. About the others I don't want to tell you so much...
Summer 1992
I stop studying to be a fashion designer and instead, decide to pursue a career as a model, which I realize could be a big risk, but at the same time, would be my dream job. I'm still sensible, though, so in order to take care of myself and make sure I keep my feet on the ground, I get three things at first: a lawyer, worldwide insurance, and a telephone that is always with me as a permanent connection to my parents. The life of a beginning model is difficult: One casting follows the other, and there can be a lot of rejection at first. I start to learn the ropes in Hamburg, then in Paris and Milan.
I stop studying to be a fashion designer and instead, decide to pursue a career as a model, which I realize could be a big risk, but at the same time, would be my dream job. I'm still sensible, though, so in order to take care of myself and make sure I keep my feet on the ground, I get three things at first: a lawyer, worldwide insurance, and a telephone that is always with me as a permanent connection to my parents. The life of a beginning model is difficult: One casting follows the other, and there can be a lot of rejection at first. I start to learn the ropes in Hamburg, then in Paris and Milan.
Summer 1993
I cross the ocean to work in Miami. A bit later I move to New York. Since October 1993, I have lived in Manhattan.
I cross the ocean to work in Miami. A bit later I move to New York. Since October 1993, I have lived in Manhattan.
Summer 1996
I found the Heidi Klum GmbH, which has its main address in Bergisch Gladbach/Germany, and participate in developing the firm logo. It becomes a trade-mark and I secure a copyright on my name also. The reason? I've thought: "Better to be prepared. You never know what can happen."
I found the Heidi Klum GmbH, which has its main address in Bergisch Gladbach/Germany, and participate in developing the firm logo. It becomes a trade-mark and I secure a copyright on my name also. The reason? I've thought: "Better to be prepared. You never know what can happen."
1997
I walk the runway for the first time. It's the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is one of the most press-heavy shows in the United States, and it catapults me to more recognition from the public and to the next level as a top model. In summer I say yes to Ric Pipino and we are married till end of 2003.
I walk the runway for the first time. It's the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is one of the most press-heavy shows in the United States, and it catapults me to more recognition from the public and to the next level as a top model. In summer I say yes to Ric Pipino and we are married till end of 2003.
1998
I'm the first German cover girl of the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". That means 55 millions of readers, and for me personally it means a big international breakthrough.
I'm the first German cover girl of the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". That means 55 millions of readers, and for me personally it means a big international breakthrough.
1999
I make my acting debut. I'm the love interest of Michael J. Fox's character in the ABC hit sitcom Spin City. I play a version of myself, the model Heidi Klum.
I make my acting debut. I'm the love interest of Michael J. Fox's character in the ABC hit sitcom Spin City. I play a version of myself, the model Heidi Klum.
2000
My first calendar is published in the States. The photos are shot in St. Barts by top photographer Antoine Verglas.
My first calendar is published in the States. The photos are shot in St. Barts by top photographer Antoine Verglas.
2001
I make my movie debut. It's a very small part in the Miramax comedy BlowDry. I play Jasmine, an eccentric hairdresser's model caught between rival brother hairstylists. The film is written by the Full Monty team. Other cast members include Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Josh Hartnett.
I make my movie debut. It's a very small part in the Miramax comedy BlowDry. I play Jasmine, an eccentric hairdresser's model caught between rival brother hairstylists. The film is written by the Full Monty team. Other cast members include Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Josh Hartnett.
2001
Who would have thought that the hard-rock band Wheatus would ask me to join them? Suddenly I'm a singer, but just for one song of course. It happens during MTV's "Fashionably Loud Europe," in Milan, which I host that year.
Who would have thought that the hard-rock band Wheatus would ask me to join them? Suddenly I'm a singer, but just for one song of course. It happens during MTV's "Fashionably Loud Europe," in Milan, which I host that year.
October 2001
The German version of my new website is finished.
The German version of my new website is finished.
