Heidi Klum - Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Party February 26, 2012

Heidi Samuel (born June 1, 1973), better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German American model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist, and occasional singer. She is married to British singer Seal.

Klum has been on the cover of fashion magazines, including Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire. She became known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria's Secret as an "Angel". Klum has hosted the 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. On October 1, 2010, the New York Post reported on it's six page gossip collumn that Heidi Klum would be leaving Victoria's Secret. "Heidi Klum is quitting Victoria's Secret after 13 years, Page Six has learned. The supermodel has told bosses she's hanging up her wings and won't be walking in the November show. Klum, 37, told us".

In July 2007, having earned $8 million in the previous 12 months, Klum was named by Forbes as third on the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. In 2008, Forbes estimated her income at $14 million, putting Klum in second place. For 2009, Forbes estimated her income at $16 million. Klum is signed to IMG Models in New York City.

In October 2010, Klum made headlines when she announced that she was officially parting ways with Victoria's Secret after 13 years of working with the brand. She provided a simple explanation in her official statement, stating "All good things have to come to an end. I will always love Victoria and never tell her secret. It’s been an absolute amazing time!" This is just another step for the model who is focusing her energy toward fashion design with a new line of activewear for New Balance debuting this fall.