When it comes to Halloween, one name always comes to mind—Heidi Klum. The German supermodel has turned the annual celebration into a personal showcase, constantly outdoing herself in the art of transformation. For a quarter of a century, she hasn’t just worn costumes—she’s created full-fledged characters whose preparation takes months and involves teams of makeup artists and engineers. Each of her appearances is a performance that blurs the line between reality and fantasy.
It all began at the turn of the millennium, in 2000, with a bold yet still ‘human’ punk dominatrix look. But already the following year, Heidi raised the bar by arriving at the party as Lady Godiva, riding a real horse. Since then, her imagination has known no bounds. She has taken on the roles of cartoon divas like Betty Boop in 2002 and mysterious golden goddesses from the future the year after. Each time, the public waited with baited breath: what would she do next?
Klum isn’t afraid to be either frightening or shocking. In 2004, she stunned everyone with a witch costume complete with a skeleton attached to her back, and in 2005 she became a vampire with a bloody heart on her chest. Eight months pregnant in 2006, she didn’t skip the party—instead, she embraced her condition, transforming herself into the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden, entwined with a tempting snake. Her arsenal has included softer images too, such as a cat in 2007, but even those she executed with her trademark flair.
A special place in her collection is held by intricate, multi-component costumes. In 2008, she became the blue-skinned Indian goddess Kali with multiple arms, and in 2010—a futuristic transforming robot on towering platforms. In 2011, she made two memorable appearances: first as a human body without skin, with detailed muscle illustrations, and then as a monkey from the famous film saga. These transformations required hours of makeup and special prosthetics that completely concealed the model’s appearance.
Over the years, the complexity only increased. Heidi appeared as a frail old woman in 2013, and as a giant, colorful butterfly in 2014. But her true triumph came in 2015, when she used prosthetic makeup to transform into Jessica Rabbit—the seductive heroine from ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’. The look was so accurate that recognizing Klum was nearly impossible. In 2016, she took it even further, arriving at the party accompanied by five of her own clones.
In recent years, the model’s imagination has proven truly boundless. She has appeared as the werewolf from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, Princess Fiona in ogre form, and a terrifying alien creature with exposed innards. One of the most talked-about costumes was the giant earthworm in 2022, in which only Heidi’s face was visible amid the ultra-realistic “body.” In 2023, she stunned everyone as a peacock, with an entire troupe of acrobats forming the bird’s tail, and last year, in 2024, she paid tribute to cinematic classics by transforming into the beloved alien E.T. from Steven Spielberg’s film. Each year, the world wonders if she can outdo herself. And each year, Heidi Klum proves that nothing is impossible for her.
