Heidi Klum marked her 53rd birthday on June 1 with galleries showcasing her modeling legacy. Sources detail a path from German contest winner to TV staple.
Heidi Klum won a German modeling contest in 1992 out of 25,000 entrants. She landed Vogue covers across Europe in the mid-1990s before her 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover at age 24 launched her Victoria's Secret era. She appeared in the brand's fashion show starting in 1997 and hosted it multiple times through 2009 before ending the partnership in 2010.