Heidi Klum’s Hottest Modeling Throwbacks
Heidi Klum has been dazzling cameras and strutting down runways ever since she made her debut in the 1990s.
Klum’s career took off after he won a German modeling contest in 1992. She began her career as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in the latter part of the 1990s, when she acquired a pair of wings. In 1998, she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue. She started hosting and judging on Project Runway in 2004, which she did for 16 seasons, and the gigs continued off the runway as well. However, the mother of four has never stopped modeling, and she and her eldest daughter, Leni Klum, who is now a model of her own, have even appeared on a magazine cover and in a lingerie campaign together. In celebration of her milestone 50th birthday on June 1, 2023, here’s a look back at her career in modeling through some gorgeous throwback moments.
1.Cover Girl
After winning a modeling contest in Germany in 1992, Klum’s career took off. In 1998, she landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue — which she’s holding here during a press conference for the magazine.
2.Memory Lane
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In 2022, Klum shared a behind-the-scenes moment from her time with the brand in an Instagram post captioned: “….. a long long time ago !! 🙃 Swimsuit fitting for @si_swimsuit”
3.At the Beginning
The now famously blonde star was still rocking a darker ‘do during one of her first appearances in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show in 1999.
4.Baby on Board
Klum revealed in 2021 that during the 2003 show, she was actually pregnant with her first child, Leni. In an Instagram post celebrating her firstborn’s 17th birthday, Klum shared a video from the show along with a caption explaining, “I am not alone walking down that catwalk here.”
She added: “If I look close enough then I can see you bumping right along at 4 months @LeniKlum.”
5.Side by Side
As an Angel, Klum shared the stage with the likes of Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima (all pictured here in 2005) and many more.
6.Leading the Pack
Klum walked the Victoria’s Secret runway for years following her debut in the 1990s. In 2009, she strutted down the catwalk for the brand’s show before hanging up her wings the following year.
7.Strike a Pose
Of course, Klum landed numerous campaigns outside of Victoria’s Secret — and continues to do so! One of those gigs was this Catherine Malandrino Fall/Winter 2003 Collection fashion show in New York City that same year.
