HEIDI KLUM

On June 1, 1973, Heidi Klum was born in Bergisch Gladbach, a suburb of Cologne in western Germany. She is a German-American model, TV presenter, producer and businesswoman. Klum was persuaded to join in a national modeling contest by a friend. She beat out 25,000 contestants to become the champion. She appeared on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was the first German model to become Victoria’s Secret Angel. In 2008, she became an American citizen while maintaining her German citizenship.

In May 2011, Forbes magazine estimated her total income that year was 20 million US dollars. She is ranked second in Forbes’ list of “World’s Best Income Role Models”. Klum is an artist,either. Several of her paintings have appeared in various art magazines. On the website of Stardoll, Klum has a series of virtual jewelry and clothing series. It is called Jordache. Users on the website, can interview and sent message to interact with her.