Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum (pronounced [ˈklʊm]; born June 1, 1973)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.

Date of birth	June 1, 1973 (1973-06-01) (age 36)
Place of birth	Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height	5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)
Hair color	Blonde (colored; naturally brunette)
Eye colour	Hazel
Measurements	91-69-94 (EU) / 36-27-37 (US)
Weight	58 kg (130 lb) (formerly 54 kg (120 lb))
Spouse(s)	Ric Pipino (1997–2002) Seal (2005–present)

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".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.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.

Personal life

Klum married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997; the couple divorced in 2002.Following the divorce, she had brief relationships with Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis and Formula-1 mogul 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.Klum and Briatore split shortly thereafter. Klum gave birth to Helene (Leni) Boshoven Klum on May 4, 2004 in New York City, New York.In early 2004, while still pregnant, Klum began a relationship with musician Seal.Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico. They have two children together so far, both boys, Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, born September 12, 2005 in Los Angeles, California and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel born November 22, 2006 in Los Angeles.They are expecting another child together, a girl in the fall of 2009. According to Klum, Flavio Briatore is not involved in Leni's life, and she has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father."

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