Heidi Klum was born on 1 June 1973, in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine Westphalia, (then) West Germany, and is known as a model, TV producer, fashion designer, screenwriter and businesswoman, who came to prominence by featuring on the cover of Vogue magazine’s edition in several European countries, and worldwide by appearing in Sports Illustrated’s renowned swimsuit edition.
So how rich is Heidi Klum, as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources estimate that Heidi has been able to gain a net worth of over $70 million during a career now spanning over 25 years, and is one of the most known and popular models from Germany. According to reports, Heidi’s assets include her home in Beverly Hills valued at more than $13 million, replacing the two villas she previously had in Los Angeles.
Heidi Klum Net Worth $70 Million
Heidi Klum was raised in a middle class family by her mother Erna, a hairdresser, and father Gunther an executive with a cosmetics company. Heidi started her career as a model in 1992, being selected as the winner of the competition “Model 92”, ahead of 250,000 other contestants, subsequently being offered a US 300,000 dollar modelling contract by Thomas Zeumer, CEO of Metropolitan Models New York, a great start to her net worth. Klum was also invited on to the “Gottschalk Late Night Show” with popular host Thomas Gottschalk – and after matriculating from high school moved to New York.
Heidi started her career as a model working for Elle, Vogue and even Sports Ilustrated magazines, in particular modelling many types of swimsuits. Most impressively, she became one of the select group of Angels for Victoria’s Secret. She was even a host of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show several times – in years 2002, 2006 and 2007, and then her latest appearance was in 2009. These appearances as a host increased Heidi Klum‘s estimated net worth, but it was not the end – in total she worked for Victoria’s Secret for more than 13 years.
She nowadays works as a fashion designer, and her activities are closely associated with the Otto catalogue. Furthermore, Heidi also works as a shoe designer for the famous Birkenstock brand, and designs jewellery and swimsuits.
Aside from her main work, in 2013 Klum became the fourth judge on “America’s Got Talent” alongside Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Simon Cowell. Also, she has been a guest columnist several times on the German television network RTL’s website. She was a judge of “Germany’s Next Top Model”, and the reality show “Project Runway” winning an Emmy Award in 2013. She appeared in the films “Blow Dry” in 2001, and “Ella Enchanted” in 2004, plus TV shows such as “Sex and the City”, “Desperate Housewives” and “How I Met Your Mother”. Additionally, she is something of an artist and has been displayed in several art magazines. Heidi was also co-author of “Heidi Klum’s Body of Knowledge” with Alexandra Postman, Elle magazine editor, largely an autobiography released in 2004. No doubt these projects all added to her net worth.
As to her interesting personal life, Heidi married Ric Pipino, a stylist in 1997, but they divorced in 2002. She subsequently married musician Seal in 2005, having previously announced a pregnancy while dating Italian Flavio Briatore, Renault’s Formula One team director. Klum and Seal have two sons and a daughter, but despite renewing their vows every year, divorced in 2012, and Klum resumed her maiden name. She was subsequently in a relationship with her bodyguard Martin Kristen for two years, but has recently been dating Vito Schnabel, an art curator.
The net worth of Heidi Klum also lets her work for charity. She is an active supporter of UNICEF and the Aids Foundation, and assisted the Red Cross in relief work after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, being rewarded with a Crystal Cross Award.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (2013), Bambi - Fashion (2015), Crystal Cross Award
Nominations
PGA Producer of the Year Awards, VGX Award for Best Performance by a Human Female (2004), Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Personality, Kids' Choice Award (2012), Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Best Entertainment Program
Movies
"Blow Dry" (2001), "Ella Enchanted" (2004)
TV Shows
"Sex and the City", "Desperate Housewives", "How I Met Your Mother", "America's Got Talent", "Gottschalk Late Night Show", "Germany's Next Top Model", "Project Runway"
$1,350,000 /yr. (2007) + $350,000/yr as executive producer
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Would it be nice if my skin and body still looked the way it did when I was 25? Sure. But the fact is, your body changes when you have children; you get wrinkles as you get older. I like that I have laugh lines from smiling too much.
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I've been heartbroken. I've broken hearts. That's part of life, and its part of figuring out who you are so you can find the right partner.
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You shouldn't wait for other people to make special things happen. You have to create your own memories.
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I'd say I'm a good cook. I have a lot of German recipes that I can make - schnitzel, meatballs and things with cabbage. I love cabbage.
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Seal and I feel very lucky that we found each other. He's my best friend. He would never go in through a door first. He always opens the door for me and steps back so I walk through.
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When I came to America, I was really into all the things people eat here. . . . People called me Muffin because I would eat muffins all the time.
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I believe that when you put a smile out there, you get a smile back.
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Going blonde is like buying yourself a light bulb!
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Michael J. Fox is a great, sexy, funny, short man. I had so much fun on that show [Spin City (1996)]. There was this scene where we were lying in bed together after sex. But instead of having a cigarette, I start yodeling, because I'm German, see? He kept making me laugh, we were cracking up.
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I'm very lucky. As I get a lot of role because of my name as a model and I probably wouldn't have got them without it. You have to make the best of your situation.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a daughter Helene Boshoven Klum on May 4, 2004. Child's biological father is her ex-boyfriend, Flavio Briatore, but she was adopted by her then 2nd husband Seal in December 2009, with whom she began relationship when she was pregnant with Helene.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 32, a son Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel on September 12, 2005. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Seal.
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Gave birth to her 4th child at age 36, a daughter Lou Sulola Samuel on October 9, 2009. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Seal.
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Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 33, a son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel on November 22, 2006. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Seal.
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In 2008, she became an American citizen.
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Launch of her line of maternity fashion, "Lavish". [2010]
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Rescued her son, Henry, and two nannies from a dangerous riptide on Oahu on March 31, 2013.
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Filed for divorce from her second husband Seal after 6 years of marriage and 3 months of separation [April 6, 2012].
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Won $250,000 for the "Twin Towers Fund" on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire in 2001.
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Ranked #10 Sexiest Woman in the world by the Spanish version of DT magazine.
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On Friday, November 20, 2009, she legally changed her name to Heidi Samuel. Samuel is the surname of her husband, Seal.
In 2008, Forbes reported her income from various interests at $14 million.
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In 2008, she earned $3,800,000 as a model/spokesperson for Victoria's Secret.
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Ranked #33 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
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In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $8 million.
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Said on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) that she got to know Seal in a New York hotel after he had trained in a gym and immediately felt in love with him.
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Has designed a less expensive line of jewelry for QVC, the Heidi Klum Jewelry Collection. The line is similar to her collection of fine jewelry for Mouawad, both of which feature her signature clover design.
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Due to her TV commercials for Katje wine gums, the company's turnover increased by 26.6 million euros in Germany (2005).
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Released her first single "Wonderland," written for a series of television advertisements of retailer Douglas, and reached #13 on the German singles chart (November 2006).
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Parents: Erna (hairdresser) and Gunther (worked in a cosmetics company).
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Named #41 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
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Like many people in her hometown of Bergisch-Gladbach, she still enjoys participating at the annual carnival parade.
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Dedicated a sculpture she painted called "Dog With Butterflies" to commemorate the role of rescue dogs in the aftermath of 9/11.
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Has a rose named after her, known as the Heidi Klum rose.
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Named #25 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
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Named #57 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
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Has her own line of beauty products.
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Has her own lines of clothing and swimwear.
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Has designed collections for Mouawad jewelry and Birkenstock shoes.
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Keeps a small bag full of the teeth she lost as a child as a good-luck charm.
Longtime companion is singer Seal; he reportedly treats Heidi's daughter, Leni, like his own child. Klum and Seal became engaged on December 23, 2004, at a mountain resort in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, and married on a beach in Mexico on May 10, 2005.
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She has insured her legs for two million dollars.
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Voted as #9 on the Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004 in FHM [DK]
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Spokesmodel of Victoria's Secret.
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Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2001.
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2013
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2012
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Seriously Funny Kids
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2009
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2008-2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2003
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1999
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1999
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1999
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2016
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2012
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2012
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2012
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
2010
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2010
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2008
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2005
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1999
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2016
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Project Runway (2004)
2016
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2016
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2015
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Project Runway (2004)
2015
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Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2015
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2014
PGA Award
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Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2014
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Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2014
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2013
PGA Award
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Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2013
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America's Got Talent (2006)
2013
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
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2012
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Project Runway (2004)
2012
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Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2011
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Reality Host
Project Runway (2004)
2011
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2011
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Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2010
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2009
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2008
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Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2008
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Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2008
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Germany's Next Topmodel (2006)
2008
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
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Project Runway (2004)
2008
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
Project Runway (2004)
2008
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV Personality
Project Runway (2004)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2007
German Television Award
German Television Awards
Best Entertainment Program/Best Host in an Entertainment Program (Beste Unterhaltungssendung/Beste Moderation - Unterhaltung)