Heidi Klum (1973 - )

One of the world’s leading models, Heidi Klum, was born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany on June 1, 1973. At the urging of a friend she entered a modeling contest in 1991. Out of 25, 000 contestants she was chosen the winner on April 29, 1992 and given her first modeling contract. She went on to a large number of highly paid modeling positions internationally. Her first international success was as a model on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in 1998. In 2008, with an income of 14 million dollars, Forbs Magazine listed her as the world’s second highest earning model. She has appeared in several movies and U.S. television shows. She has been the spokesperson for a number of corporations including McDonald’s, Birkenstock, SPAR, Henkel, Otto-Versand, Jordache and Volkswagen. She has resided in the United States since 1993.

She was married briefly to Ric Pipino and later to the British singer, Seal (Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel). Ms. Klum is the mother of three children.