Heidi Klum seen at the age of 25 attending a gala in New York City on Nov. 11, 1998. Six years prior, Heidi joined a competition in her native Germany called ‘Model 92’ and out of 25,000 contestants was named the winner. She would go on to grace the covers of ‘Vogue’ magazine editions across Europe, including French, German, Portuguese and Spanish Vogue magazines.

Heidi gained fame in the United States when in 1998 she landed the cover of the ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit edition. The German model’s beauty and incredible body helped propel her into one of Victoria’s Secret’s brightest stars of the aughts. She modeled in the show in the early 200’s and hosted in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. She left VS the following year.

Heidi parlayed modeling into a successful hosting and TV judging career, starting with Bravo’s design competition ‘Project Runway’ beginning in 2004. She joined NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ in 2013 and has judged in ever season since with the exception of season 14. In her homeland, Heidi is the host of ‘Germany’s Next Top Model.’