Heidi Klum’s transformation: See the stunning, flawless supermodel then and now

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Heidi Klum's transformation: photos of the model and TV host then and now

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Heidi Klum at the Children At Heart Gala and Fantas Auction in New York City on November 11, 1998. Credit: Jodi Burstein/Globe/MediaPunch/IPX

Model Heidi Klum appears on a German TV show on February 20, 1999 in Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). | Worldwide use Photo: Achim Scheidemann/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

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surprising Heidi Klum She has been famous for so long that it is hard to believe that there was a time when she was a German teenager who was just starting out in the modeling business. Some fans remember her best from modeling for Victoria’s Secret in the late 1990s and 2000s, while others know her as the former Emmy Award-winning star. Runway project Host, long time ago America’s got talent Judge and host Germany’s next top model. We’ve got Heidi’s best looks, from when she started out as a model in the late ’90s to the fashion icon, TV star, and timeless beauty who still exists today.

Heidi entered the world of modeling for the first time after winning a competition held in her native Germany in 1992, defeating 25,000 other models to win the competition. Model 92. Her stunning facial features helped Heidi appear on the cover of different issues of the magazine Vogue magazine magazine throughout Europe in the mid-1990s, including France, Spain and Germany.

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Heidi Klum, 25, was spotted at a party in New York City in November 1998. Earlier that year she appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Image source: AP.

Heidi created a sensation in the United States when in 1998, at the age of 24, she appeared on the cover of the annual magazine. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Heidi knelt in the sand wearing a black one-piece with a white knit top, showing off her ample assets. This body will continue to have more manifestations in it bad’Annual Swimsuit Issue, but it also led to her becoming the face and personality of Victoria’s Secret.

Heidi first appeared in the lingerie brand’s annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show when it was still in its infancy, the third show ever in 1997. Heidi became so associated with the brand and the lingerie show that she hosted the event in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. She stopped working with Victoria’s Secret in 2010.

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meow! Heidi Klum looks fierce as she turns 46 while attending Elton John’s annual Oscars presentation party on February 9, 2020. Image source: AP.

Heidi had already begun her transition from being a model to television. She was the original host of Bravo’s show Runway projectWhich debuted in 2004. Along with his mentor Tim GunnHeidi became the face of the Emmy Award-winning fashion competition series and stayed with the show for 16 seasons before leaving in 2018. She later reunited with Gunn on Amazon’s Making pieces He eventually returned to Runway project The franchise was revived.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Heidi Klum is seen in SoHo on April 7, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Haba Blonde/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 07: Heidi Klum is seen in SoHo on April 7, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Haba Blonde/GC Images)

Heidi, now 53, has been a mainstay of American television for more than two decades. In addition to her fashion-focused projects, she has joined the judging panel America’s got talent in 2013 and has remained a fan favorite on the NBC competition series, aside from a brief hiatus during Season 14. Post-AGT, Heidi continues to host Germany’s next top modelone of the most successful reality shows in Europe. Whether she’s making headlines in elaborate Halloween costumes, turning heads at events like the Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival, or appearing on television around the world, Heidi remains just as captivating today as she was when she debuted as a young model.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 23rd Annual Halloween Party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on October 31, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 31: Heidi Klum attends the 23rd Annual Heidi Klum Halloween Party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on October 31, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/WireImage)

Take a look at the mother-of-four’s best photos over the years in the gallery above.

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