Supermodel Heidi Klum Turns 50, Celebrates Milestone Birthday

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Happy birthday, Heidi Klum! The supermodel turns 50 today, and in honor of the milestone, we’re taking a quick peek at some of the best moments throughout her illustrious career.
The German model shares four teenage kids, Leni, Henry, Johan and Lou, with her ex-husband, British singer Seal. She and her hubby, musician Tom Kaulitz, got married in 2019 and have been inseparable since.
The TV host, who has won awards for her time on Project Runway, is a staple on America’s Got Talent, as well as her most recent project, Making the Cut. Klum is best known for her 13 years as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She was the first German model to walk the runway for the brand. Additionally, she was photographed for SI Swimsuit nine separate years and landed the cover after her debut photo shoot in 1998.
Here’s a look back at some of Klum’s most iconic media moments.
1998

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Klum was photographed by Robert Erdmann in Vabbinfaru, Maldives, and landed the coveted SI Swimsuit cover.
1999

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Klum posed with her 1999 SI Swimsuit calendar cover.
2000

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Klum rocked the runway at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show benefit for amfAR at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

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Klum posed with an elephant for her 2000 SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Malaysia.
2005

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Klum presented the World Cup draw in 2005 in Leipzig, Germany.
2013

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Klum dressed up as an old woman for her iconic Halloween bash in 2013.
2015

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Klum stunned during an appearance on The Tonight Show in 2015 and played a hilarious game of Box of Lies.
2017

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Klum reminded everyone of her effortlessly chic style in a sparkly, slinky mini dress at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
2018

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Klum went full glam during the Season 13 finals of Germany’s Next Topmodel.
2022

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The queen of Halloween dresses as a worm—perhaps her most creative and intricate idea yet.
2023

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Klum stole the show in a marvelous yellow gown at the La Passion De Dodin Bouffant red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival.