Heidi Klum is a German American model, actress, television host, artist, and occasional singer.
Heidi was raised in Bergisch Gladbach, a city outside Cologne, by her parents Gunther, a cosmetics-company executive, and Erna, a hairdresser.
Klum was voted the winner on April 29, 1992 and offered a modeling contract worth US$300,000 by Thomas Zeumer, CEO of Metropolitan Models New York.
Klum has been on the cover of fashion magazines, including Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire.
Klum married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997; the couple divorced in 2002.
