The fortune of supermodel Heidi Klum

How rich is Heidi Klum?

Heidi Klum rightly deserves the name “the German supermodel”. Along with Claudia Schiffer, she is the best-known model from Germany. In the meantime, however, she earns her money through skillful self-marketing. Heidi Klum’s net worth is 130 million euros. The American magazine Forbes shows that she increases her earnings every year. While she earned around 5.8 million euros in 2006, it was around 15 million euros in 2011. In 2020 Heidi Klum will earn around 18 million euros. In August 2019, the model married for the third time in her life. She said “YES” to Tokio Hotel Star Tom Kaulitz on the island of Capri.

Heidi Klum saw the light of day on June 1, 1973 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Her career began in 1992 on the show “Gottschalk Late Night”. As the name suggests, the show was hosted by Thomas Gottschalk. In this television show, the Model ’92 competition was held. The then 19-year-old student was the winner among the 25,000 applicants. The price was a 3 year model contract. Her career breakthrough came in 1998 with her on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

A fortune with Victoria’s Secret, Vogue, Elle

Klum started working as a model for the underwear company in 1998 Victoria’s Secret. She adorned many of the covers and pages of Vogue and Elle magazines. She has adorned almost every cover of fashion magazines around the world. The big company Victoria’s Secret brings out a new diamond brassiere every year, which Heidi has often been able to present on the catwalk. She became an internationally sought-after model and advertising face, and has already made a fortune.

the Self-marketing increased and brought in more and more earnings. She is in advertising campaigns from big companies like McDonald’s, American Express, Diet Coke, Volkswagen, Ann Taylor, Siemens, Braun, Target, Express, Nike, H&M, Dannon, Thomas Wylde and many more. She appeared on television not only in commercials, but also in films and series. Heidi Klum had guest appearances on Malcolm mittendrin, Chaos City, How I Met Your Mother, Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City. She was also seen in The Devil Wears Prada, Perfect Stranger, Blow Dry, Ella Enchanted. She lent her voice to the character Heidi in the film the Little Red Riding Hood ultimatum.

High salaries for Germany’s next top model

The Model Casting Show “Germany’s Next Topmodel” has been moderated by Heidi since 2006. The 15th season of the successful show started in January 2020. In all seasons, Klum acted as a presenter and jury member. The jury consists of 2 other members besides her. In the various seasons, the only constant in the jury is Heidi Klum. The other members will be changed, with Thomas Hayo at her side since 2011. Other jury members in the past were: Bruce Darnell, Peyman Armin, Rolf Schneider, Boris Entrup, Armin Morbach, Kristian Schuller, Qualid “Q” Ladraa, Thomas Rath, Enrique Badulescu and Wolfgang Joop. In the 11th season of 2016, Heidi and Thomas Hayo and the former Adidas head of design Michael Michalsky will also be on the jury. The two will also accompany Heidi Klum on the jury in 2017 and 2018. Heidi Klum collects a proud for her work at GNTM Fee of 10 million euros, which is largely responsible for the high wealth.

Heidi Klum in private

In 1997, the German married star hairdresser Ric Pipino, who was 14 years her senior. They lived together in New York, but 6 years later they were divorced. From the subsequent relationship with Flavio Briatore, she gave birth to a daughter in 2004. However, Briatore denies paternity and the relationship was short-lived. In 2005 he married the singer Seal Samuel. This marriage resulted in two sons and then a daughter.

In 2008 she took on both German citizenship and US citizenship. In 2009 she applied for a name change to Heidi Samuel – according to her husband’s family name. In 2012, she took the family name Klum again after the couple broke up. They divorced in 2012. From the beginning of 2014 to September 2017, Heidi had a relationship with the 13 years younger Vito Schnabel, an influential art dealer, also very wealthy.

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