Heidi Klum: The Queen of Halloween

Who does Halloween better than Heidi Klum? The answer is no one. 

BY Nora Collins ★ December 1st, 2025

Design by: Sophie Rottenberg

If you haven't heard of Heidiween, you’re missing out. Heidi Klum – supermodel and TV host – celebrates this holiday like nobody else. Klum throws blowout Halloween bashes each year, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of her iconic parties and intense costumes.

Fans eagerly await Klum’s costume reveal each year. It’s always a mystery what she will dazzle her party-goers with. Klum comes up with new tricks every year and never holds back. She’s known for taking on unique costumes that you wouldn’t expect.

Some of her most notable looks shocked the public. In 2008, Klum painted her entire body blue to serve as Hindu Goddess Kali. In 2010, her superhero costume required purple glitter skin, a suit of armor and stilts.

Her costumes aren’t the typical looks you might expect–they're eerily realistic and often transform her into unexpected characters or creatures. Klum went as an ape in 2011, and two years later, she dressed up as a 95-year-old version of herself. In 2016, she took dressing as herself to a new level by creating Heidi Klum clones, reportedly spending $10 million on the project. 

As the years go on, Klum becomes even more unrecognizable, and she isn’t afraid to set aside her glamorous persona for Halloween. Last year, Klum dressed as a female version of E.T. According to Vogue, Klum began planning her E.T. costume an entire year in advance. 

For her most recent look, Klum’s costume may have topped herself. Klum dressed up as the mythological Medusa and was accompanied by her husband who she had turned to stone. Klum worked with prosthetic makeup artist Mike Marino and a team of 35 people to create this costume. 

Let’s see what Klum has in store for next year’s Heidiween!

Edited by: Alexa Murland