# Heidi Klum

> Heidi Klum turned a 1992 German modeling-contest win into a durable transatlantic career spanning magazine covers, television hosting, executive production and performance. Her decisive move was to shift from being the image to shaping the format: she helped develop and hosted Project Runway, built Germany's Next Topmodel into a long-running franchise, judged America's Got Talent for 11 seasons and made her meticulously engineered Halloween costumes an annual piece of popular theater.

- **Role:** Host and executive producer of Project Runway; host, judge and producer of Germany's Next Topmodel
- **Organizations:** Project Runway, Germany's Next Topmodel, Heidi Klum Productions, America's Got Talent, Making the Cut
- **From:** Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- **Nationality:** German-American
- **Education:** Abitur, Integrierte Gesamtschule Paffrath
- **Known for:** Primetime Emmy Award winner in 2013 for hosting Project Runway with Tim Gunn., Executive producer of Project Runway when the series received a 2007 Peabody Award., Hosted, judged and produced Germany's Next Topmodel from its 2006 launch through its long-running 2026 season.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Won Germany's national Model '92 contest and signed with a modeling agency.
- **1997** — Appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, beginning a long association with the brand.
- **1998** — Appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
- **2004** — Began hosting and executive-producing Project Runway.
- **2006** — Began hosting, judging and producing Germany's Next Topmodel.
- **2007** — Project Runway received a Peabody Award; Klum was among its executive producers.
- **2008** — Became a United States citizen while retaining German citizenship.
- **2013** — Won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program with Tim Gunn and joined America's Got Talent as a judge.
- **2020** — Reunited with Tim Gunn to host and executive-produce Amazon's Making the Cut.
- **2025** — Returned to Project Runway for season 21 after leaving the series in 2017.
- **2026** — Hosted Project Runway season 22, which premiered July 9 with the franchise's largest cast.

## Achievements

- Primetime Emmy Award winner in 2013 for hosting Project Runway with Tim Gunn.
- Executive producer of Project Runway when the series received a 2007 Peabody Award.
- Hosted, judged and produced Germany's Next Topmodel from its 2006 launch through its long-running 2026 season.
- Served 11 seasons as a judge on America's Got Talent and appeared on multiple franchise spinoffs.
- First German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel and the 1998 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model.
- Received GLAMOUR Germany's Global Icon honor at its 2025 Women of the Year awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the Project Runway season 22 finale set and reaffirmed the show's mission to give designers a global platform.
- **2026-07** — Project Runway season 22 premiered on Freeform, Hulu and Disney+, hosted by Klum with a 22-designer cast.
- **2026-05** — Attended the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and was photographed by the WikiPortraits initiative.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on GLAMOUR Germany's 25th-anniversary cover and discussed persistence, power and building a career on her own terms.
- **2025-11** — Received GLAMOUR Germany's Global Icon honor and unveiled a six-month Medusa build at her 24th annual Halloween party.

## Links

- Website: https://www.heidiklum.de/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/heidiklum
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heidiklum5753
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidiklum/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeidiKlum/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heidiklum

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Last updated: 2026-09-19