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Leni Klum

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Leni Klum
Klum in 2023
Born
Leni Olumi Klum

(2004-05-04) May 4, 2004 (age 22)
New York City, U.S.
CitizenshipGermany, United States (since 2020)
OccupationModel
Years active2020–present
Parents
RelativesBill Kaulitz (step-uncle)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 2.3 in (158 cm)[5]
Hair colorblonde
Eye colorblue
AgencyIMG

Leni Olumi Klum (/liːˈnaɪ/ lee-NY; born May 4, 2004) is a German and American fashion model. She is the oldest child of Heidi Klum and Flavio Briatore, the adopted daughter of Seal, and the step-daughter of Tom Kaulitz.

Early life

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Leni Olumi Klum was born on May 4, 2004, in New York City, the first of four children born to German-American model Heidi Klum. Klum's father is Italian businessman and managing director of Renault's Formula One team Flavio Briatore; Klum's mother and father separated while her mother was pregnant. Heidi soon began a relationship with British singer Seal, who was present for Leni's birth and adopted her when she was five years old.[3][2] Through Heidi's marriage to Seal, Klum has three younger half-siblings: Henry, Johan, and Lou.[6] Klum has remained close to Seal; in 2021 they made their first joint red-carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of The Harder They Fall, a film directed by Seal's brother Jeymes Samuel.[7] Briatore was not involved in Leni's upbringing, though she reestablished a relationship with him by 2023.[2][8]

Klum grew up out of the public eye but became interested in modeling when she was 11 or 12, though her mother did not allow her to model until she turned 16.[9][10] Raised in Los Angeles, she graduated from Pacifica Christian High School in 2022, and enrolled at New York University, studying interior design.[11][3][12] Klum has said that she tries to ignore the negative reactions and focus on positive feedback.[12]

Career

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At the end of 2020, Klum made her modeling debut on the January/February 2021 cover of Vogue Germany, appearing alongside her mother wearing colourful coordinated pantsuits.[13] She walked her first runway as the opening model in a digital edition of Berlin Fashion Week at the start of 2021.[14] Klum appeared on her first solo magazine cover in April 2021, wearing a floral dress for Glamour Germany.[15] She then signed with CAA Fashion, later changing her representation to IMG.[16][17] In 2021, Klum released her first fashion collection, a capsule collaboration with the online retailer About You, opening the brand's fashion week show in Berlin.[18] Klum walked Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda haute couture show in Ortigia, Sicily, in July 2022, having appeared in the same show the previous year.[19]

Klum appeared on various other magazine covers before turning 20, including Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan, Hunger, Flaunt, and Rollacoaster, and was in advertising campaigns for brands such as Dior, Fila, and Michael Kors.[3][20][19] Klum and her mother have modeled together in a series of lingerie advertisements for Intimissimi since 2022, which received some criticism.[21][22] Klum appeared as a guest judge in the semifinals of her mother's show Germany's Next Topmodel in 2022 and returned in the finals in 2023.[23][24] She amassed more than 800,000 followers on Instagram by 2023.[25]

References

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  1. ↑ "Briatore finally ties the knot". Autosport.com. June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 William Keck (December 3, 2007). "Celeb Watch: Heidi Klum relishes her model family life". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Krauser, Emily (September 6, 2023). "All About Heidi Klum's Daughter Leni Klum". People. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Surprise! Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz Legally Married in February After 2-Month Engagement". People. July 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leni Klum". IMG Models. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Seal Talks About His Special Father-Daughter Bond With Leni Klum as They Walk Red Carpet". Entertainment Tonight. October 14, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Stone, Megan (October 15, 2021). "Seal opens up on the bond he shares with daughter Leni Klum". Good Morning America. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Heidi Klum's daughter Leni, 19, pictured with biological father Flavio Briatore in rare family photo". Hello!. September 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ Etienne, Vanessa (September 24, 2021). "Leni Klum Says She 'Begged' Mom Heidi Klum to Let Her Model When She Was 11 Years Old". People. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hunstig, Maria (December 10, 2020). "Heidi Klum's Daughter Leni Is the Mirror Image of Her Mom". Vogue. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ Talarico, Brittany (October 27, 2022). "Leni Klum Gets the 'Nepo Baby' Thing — 'It's Just a Fact' — but Is Here to Hustle". People. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Maddox, Bentley (March 11, 2025). "Leni Klum Responds to Criticism of Her and Mom Heidi Klum's Lingerie Ad". E! News. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ Frey, Kaitlyn (December 15, 2020). "Heidi Klum's Daughter Leni, 16, Makes Modeling Debut Alongside Mom on Vogue Germany Cover". People. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ Frey, Kaitlyn (January 26, 2021). "Leni Klum Continues to Follow in Mom Heidi's Supermodel Footsteps by Opening Berlin Fashion Week". People. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ Henderson, Cydney (April 8, 2021). "Leni Klum lands first solo cover 20 years after mom Heidi Klum: 'Couldn't be more proud'". USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ Chikhoune, Ryma (July 6, 2021). "Exclusive: Leni Klum, Daughter of Heidi Klum, Signs With CAA Fashion". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Leni Klum". Models.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ Preuss, Simone (October 21, 2021). "In pictures: Leni Klum x About You". FashionUnited. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Sanchez, Rosa (July 13, 2022). "Heidi Klum Wears Bejewelled Jumpsuit to Watch Daughter Leni Walk Dolce & Gabbana Show". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  20. ↑ Herndon, Ayana (September 8, 2023). "Leni Klum Embraces Colorblocking in '90s-inspired Pants and Pink Sweater at J'adore as Seen by Jean-Michel Othoniel Event". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ Solé, Elise (October 14, 2024). "Heidi Klum and daughter Leni's new lingerie ad is stirring controversy". Today. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  22. ↑ Robinson, KiMi (October 15, 2024). "Heidi Klum and daughter Leni model lingerie in new campaign photoshoot". USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  23. ↑ "GNTM 2022: Leni schwärmt für Noëlla – doch ein anderes Model ist ihre Favoritin" (in German). ProSieben. May 19, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Vivien ist GNTM-Siegerin 2023 – Leni Klum als Co-Moderatorin im Finale dabei" (in German). RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland. June 16, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  25. ↑ Ratzinger, Maria (April 11, 2023). "A German superstar in the making: Why Leni Klum is suddenly omnipresent". L'Officiel Ibiza. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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