Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum German pronunciation ˈhaɪdiː ˈklʊm is a German model television personality businesswoman fashion designer singer television producer author and actress She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victorias Secret Angel Following a successful modeling career Klum became the host and a judge of Germanys Next Topmodel and the reality show Project Runway which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008 and a win in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or RealityCompetition Program shared with cohost Tim Gunn Klum has been nominated for six Emmy Awards Klum was born and raised in Bergisch Gladbach a town outside Cologne West Germany She is the daughter of Erna a hairdresser and Günther Klum a cosmetics company executive A friend convinced her to enrol in a national modelling contest called Model 92 Out of 25000 contestants Klum was voted the winner on 29 April 1992 and offered a modelling contract worth US300000 by Thomas Zeumer CEO of Metropolitan Models New York After winning she appeared on the Gottschalk Late Night Show a German television show with host Thomas Gottschalk She accepted the contract a few months later after graduating from school and decided not to try for an apprentice position at a fashion design school This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors Text is available under the CC BYSA 40 license additional terms may apply