Heidi Klum Biography (1973-)

Surname is pronounced "Kloom"; born June 1, 1973, in Bergisch Gladbach, WestGermany (now Germany); daughter of Gunther (an employee of a cosmetics company; some sources spell name Guenther) and Erna (a hairdresser) Klum; married Ric Pipino (a hairdresser and actor), September 6, 1997 (divorced, c. 2003); children: (with Flavio Briatore) Leni (daughter). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brett Carella, The Lab, 5540 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 200, Hollywood, CA 90028; IMG Models, 304 Park Ave. South, Penthouse North, New York, NY 10010.; Publicist: Full Picture, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 412, West Hollywood, CA 90048.

Nationality
German
Gender
Female
Occupation
Model, actress, voice performer, producer, writer
Birth Details
June 1, 1973
Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Recurring role, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1998-99
  • Host, Project Runway, Bravo, 2004-2005
  • Host, Project Runway 2, Bravo, beginning c. 2005
  • Movies
  • Ursula Andress, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO, 2004
  • Specials
  • Herself, Celebrity Weddings, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
  • Secret World of Supermodels, The Learning Channel, 1998
  • Herself, The Greatest Supermodels, The Learning Channel, 1999
  • Host, Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit '99, TNT, 1999
  • Wild on the Runway, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
  • Model, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2000, TNT, 2000
  • The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
  • Victoria's Secret: Ooh-La-La, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
  • Herself, MTV Uncensored: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, MTV, 2001
  • Host, Fashionably Loud Europe, MTV, 2001
  • Model, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, ABC, 2001, CBS, 2002, 2003
  • Cohost, World's Greatest Commercials, CBS, 2002
  • Herself, The Importance of Being Famous, 2003
  • Herself, When Supermodels Ruled the World, VH1, 2003
  • Herself, Sex and the City: A Farewell, HBO, 2004
  • Model, Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Special: AmericanBeauty, Spike TV, 2004
  • Victoria's Secret Angels Undercover, VH1, 2004
  • Herself, "The Roast of Jeff Foxworthy" (also known as "Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy"), Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central, 2005
  • Herself, VH1 Save the Music Concert, VH1, 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 1999, MTV, 1999
  • Presenter, Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year 2000, CBS, 2000
  • Cohost, Laureus World Sports Awards 2001, multiple international networks, 2001
  • Presenter, MTV Europe Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
  • Brit Awards 2002, Independent Television, 2002
  • Presenter, World Music Awards 2003, The WB, 2003
  • Herself, Video Game Awards (also known as Spike TV's "Video Game Awards 2004"), Spike TV, 2004
  • Presenter, World Music Awards 2004, ABC, 2004
  • Episodic
  • Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1997, 1999, 2000,2002, 2003
  • Herself, "I Buried Sid," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
  • Guest, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Munster," Wetten, dass ... ?, 1999
  • Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
  • Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005
  • Annika, "... And Then Larry Brought Charlton Heston Home," Cursed(also known as The Weber Show), NBC, 2000
  • Guest, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Hannover," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2000
  • Contestant, "Celebrity Special," Das Quiz mit Joerg Pilawa, 2001
  • Herself, "Mit anderen Augen," Boulevard Bio, 2001
  • Herself, "Prominentenspecial," Wer wird Millionaer?, 2001
  • Herself, "The Real Me," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
  • Herself, Carre Otis: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
  • Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Guest, "World Sports Award," Leute heute, 2002
  • Herself, "Jimmy Saves the Day," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2002
  • Toothless hockey player, "Company Picnic," Malcolm in the Middle,Fox, 2002
  • Voice of female student in brain contest, "Action Packed/Smarty Pants," The Fairly OddParents (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002
  • Guest, The Frank Skinner Show, Independent Television, 2002
  • Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2002
  • Herself, "Blood Brothers," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003
  • Guest, Beckmann, 2003
  • Guest, V Graham Norton, 2003
  • Guest, The View, ABC, 2004, 2005
  • Herself, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Berlin," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2005
  • Guest, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The TodayShow), NBC, 2005
  • Guest, The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005
  • Appeared in episodes of other programs, including Kerner.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Creator and executive producer, Project Runway, Bravo, 2004-2005
  • Creator and executive producer, Project Runway 2, Bravo, beginningc. 2005
  • Film Appearances
  • VIP patron, 54 (also known as Fifty-Four), Miramax, 1998
  • Herself, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001
  • Jasmine, Blow Dry (also known as Ueber kurz oder lang), Miramax, 2001
  • Victoria's Secret representative, Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Brumhilda, Ella Enchanted, Miramax, 2004
  • Nomad: The Two Worlds, Brand2B Productions/Nomad One Limited/PureEntertainment, 2005
  • Radio Appearances
  • Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1999
  • RECORDINGS
  • Music Videos
  • Kelis, "Young, Fresh & New," 2001
  • Jamiroquai, "Love Foolosophy," 2002
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Katya Nadanova, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (also known as Everything or Nothing and 007 Everything or Nothing), Electronic Arts, 2004
  • WRITINGS
  • Nonfiction
  • (With Alexandra A. Postman) Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge: Eight Rules of Model Behavior (to Help You Take off on the Runway of Life), Crown,2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Cosmopolitan, November, 1998, p. 22; November, 1999, p. 24
    • Entertainment Weekly, November 21, 2003, p. 96
    • ES Magazine, June 14, 2002, pp. 12-14
    • FHM (Australia and New Zealand), May, 2002, pp. 86-91
    • Glamour (Great Britain), August, 2002, pp. 102-103, 105-106
    • Maxim, December, 1998, p. 148
    • Movieline, September, 2000, pp. 54-55
    • New York Observer, February 10, 2005
    • People Weekly, December 13, 2004, p. 54; January 17, 2005, p. 21
    • Sports Illustrated, February 12, 1999, p. 57; February 12, 2004, p. 180
    • TV Guide, November 16, 2002, pp. 20-26
    Electronic
    • Heidi Klum Official Site, http://www.heidiklum.com, February 9, 2005