Heidi Klum
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Biography
Heidi Klum (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪ̯diː 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 Victoria's Secret Angel.
Following a successful modeling career, Klum became the host and a judge of Germany's 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 Reality-Competition Program (shared with co-host 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 25,000 contestants, Klum was voted the winner on 29 April 1992, and offered a modelling contract worth US$300,000 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.
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Desperate Housewives
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Parks and Recreation
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Sex and the City
Malcolm in the Middle
E! True Hollywood Story
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
CSI: Miami
MTV Europe Music Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tyra Banks Show
The Daily Show
The Larry Sanders Show
The New York Times Presents
How I Met Your Mother
The Kardashians
Comedy Central Roasts
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Sesame Street
Last Call with Carson Daly
Yes, Dear
The Weber Show
Littlest Pet Shop
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Password
Ocean's Eight
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
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Katy Perry: Part of Me
Zoolander
The Devil Wears Prada
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Ella Enchanted
America's Got Talent
Kaulitz & Kaulitz
America's Got Talent: The Champions
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
America's Got Talent: All-Stars
I Get That a Lot
Project Runway
Germany's Next Topmodel
Making the Cut
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