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Sunday, 4 September 2011

Heidi Klum

Heidi Samuel (nee Klum) better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German American model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. She is married to British singer Seal. She was born in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. Her date of birth or birthday is on June 1, 1973.

Klum was raised in Bergisch Gladbach, a city outside Cologne, by her parentas Günther, a cosmetics-company executive, and Erna, a hairdresser. Both her parents are German. A friend persuaded her to enroll in a national modeling contest called “Model 92″.

Klum has been on the cover of fashion magazines, including Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire. She became widely known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria’s Secret as an “Angel”. Klum has hosted the 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows.

In December 2004, Klum became the host, judge and executive producer of the reality show Project Runway on the U.S. cable television channel Bravo, (airing on Lifetime television beginning in 2009) in which fashion designers compete for the opportunity to show their line at New York Fashion Week and receive money to launch their own fashion line. She received an Emmy Award nomination for the show for each of the first four seasons.

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