27 Best Heidi Klum Halloween Costumes So Far
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Heidi Klum Halloween costumes are the best celebrity Halloween costumes, hands down. This is just a fact. The supermodel is the queen of Halloween, offering up intricate, memorable costumes year after year. And every Heidi Klum Halloween outfit usually comes with a legendary Heidi Klum Halloween party (2020 and 2021 are the exceptions, because of the COVID-19 pandemic).
But Halloween bash or not, the Heidi Klum Halloween costumes over the years are showstopping. Remember when she was Lady Godiva in 2001? Or Jessica Rabbit in 2015? Or the scariest alien you’ve ever seen in 2019? I still have nightmares about that.
So what did Heidi Klum do for Halloween this year?
After last year's E.T. costume, Heidi Klum ditched the extra terrestrial for the mythological. Specifically, she went as an even more reptilian version of Medusa. In most versions of the Greek mythology, Medusa is a beautiful woman that was cursed by the goddess Athena with a head of snakes instead of hair and the horrible ability to turn people to stone with just one look. Heidi's version, however, goes full snake monster with some support from her statuesque husband, Tom Kaulitz, who dressed as a soldier frozen in stone.
Though Klum sat in the makeup chair for nine hours to fulfill her reptilian fantasies, the highlight of her costume were the mechanical snakes on her head. “I love that all of the snakes move independently—they look so real," Klum told Vogue. “I also have a custom split snake tongue that is just next level. I love a challenge, so I am always striving to outdo myself from the years before."
You can see the full effect of those moving snakes here. If your idea of a costume is also more focussed on a Halloween makeup look, click here for the best Halloween makeup ideas.
But back to Heidi Klum’s past Halloween looks. Below, peruse 28 of her costumes that will stand the test of time.
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FilmMagic1/28Dominatrix (2000)
The costume that started it all: Heidi Klum’s outfit for her very first Halloween bash, back in 2000, was a nondescript dark-haired vixen donning a lot of Hot Topic–worthy pleather and studs.
Get the look: Sephora Collection Luxe False Lash (Sephora, $20), Punk Goth Metal Collar (Amazon, $12.99), L’Oréal Colour Riche Red Lipcolour (Ulta, $10.99)
Getty Images2/28Lady Godiva (2001)
Klum seriously upped her game the following year with her Lady Godiva costume, complete with a Rapunzel-worthy blond wig and a live horse.
Get the look: White Women Catsuit (Amazon, $12.99–$21.99), Godiva Chocolate Gift Box (Godiva, $25)
Getty Images3/28Betty Boop (2002)
Year three brought more pleather, but this time as Betty Boop.
Get the look: Short Curly Wavy Black Wig (Amazon, $18.99), Kangaroo’s One-Size Elbow-Length Satin Gloves (Amazon, $10.95), Sephora Collection Luxe False Lash (Sephora, $20)
WireImage/Getty Images4/28Golden Goddess (2003)
We can’t pinpoint exactly what Klum was going for here—the Predator? an alien? a Greek goddess?—but we know this for sure: It sparkles.
Get the look: Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow (Ulta, $24), Stretch Cotton Metallic Bodysuit (Amazon, $20.44–$24.50)
Getty Images5/28Witch (2004)
Who’s the fairest witch of all? Heidi Klum as a crimson-haired part witch, part vampire, part skeleton.
Get the look: Rubie’s Women’s Red Witch Hat (Amazon, $17.90), EmaxDesign Red Women’s Wig (Amazon, $16.99), V-Neck Jersey Bodysuit (H&M, $14.99)
Chance Yeh /Patrick McMullan via Getty Images6/28Vampire (2005)
Klum went full-on vampire for her party the following year, complete with an exposed bleeding heart.
Get the look: Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Liner (Sephora, $20), Vampire Fangs (Amazon, $17.99), Sephora Collection Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner (Sephora, $13), 26-Inch Women’s Hair Wig (Amazon, $17.99)
WireImage for Full Picture - Los Angeles/Getty Images7/28The Forbidden Fruit (2006)
Klum came up with a way to incorporate her then eight-months-pregnant bump: Dress up as a red Delicious apple. But this isn’t just any old apple; this is the Garden of Eden’s forbidden fruit, thanks to the serpent addition. (Not pictured: then husband Seal as Eve.)
Get the look: Women’s Green Tights (Amazon, $12.90)
Photo by ANDREAS BRANCH/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images8/28Cat (2007)
Klum as a kitty > all other cat costumes ever.
Get the look: Anna Belen Glitter Cat Ears (Amazon, $10.99), Urban K Womens Active Plus and Regular-Size Black Jumpsuit (Amazon, $8–$17.99), Sephora Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner (Sephora, $13), Dress Up America 12-Color Face-Paint Crayons (Amazon, $9.99)
Joe Kohen/WireImage/Getty Images9/28Kali (2008)
In 2008, Klum dressed up as Kali, a Hindu goddess, but the costume received backlash from many Hindus who called the look “denigrating.”
FilmMagic/Getty Images10/28Crows (2009)
For her 10th annual bash, Klum went full-on couples costume with then husband Seal and these Hitchcock-inspired crows. (Or are they Edgar Allan Poe–style ravens?)
Get the look: Zucker Feather Choker (Amazon, $33.75), Women’s A-Llne Knee-Length Tulle Tutu (Amazon, $29.90)
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images11/28Robot (2010)
We actually have no clue what Klum is here, TBH. A robot? Transformer? Power Ranger? Can’t be sure. Regardless, her hair, makeup, and costume are on point.
Get the look: Mehron Makeup Paradise Makeup Purple Face & Body Paint (Amazon, $13.15), Forum Outta Space Robot Costume (Amazon, $42.99), Mirrored Wrap-Around Glasses (Amazon, $9.99), Fever Smiffy’s Women’s Space Cadet Costume (Amazon, $40.95)
Getty Images12/28Apes (2011)
In 2011, Klum actually held two Halloween parties—and obviously, she’s not going to repeat a costume. The first was a Planet of the Apes costume with Seal.
WireImage/Getty Images13/28Human Body (2011)
And the second was a lesson in anatomy, thanks to this costume straight from the Bodies exhibit.
Get the look: Just Love Women’s Scrub Sets (Amazon, $22.99–$24.99), Dr. James Unisex Lab Coat (Amazon, $24.95), Snazaroo Classic Red Face Paint (Amazon, $8.74)
Getty Images for Heidi Klum14/28Cleopatra (2012)
Klum ended up canceling her Halloween party in 2012 due to the destruction from Hurricane Sandy, but she still gave us a preview of what she would have worn: this Cleopatra costume.
Get the look: California Costumes Women’s Egyptian Goddess Costume (Amazon, $42.99–$68), Sephora Collection Golden Hour Liquid Highlighter (Sephora, $14), Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter (Sephora, $38)
2013 Getty Images15/28Old Lady (2013)
Here’s Klum as a cane-wielding elderly woman, complete with wrinkles and varicose veins.
Get the look: eNilecor Grey Short Bob Wig (Amazon, $31), Round Wire-Rim Glasses (Amazon, $9.95), Medline Offset-Handle Cane (Amazon, $14), Martha Nightgown Victorian Style (Amazon, $44.99)
Getty Images for Heidi Klum16/28Butterfly (2014)
Klum’s butterfly costume puts the rest of Times Square’s characters to shame.
Get the look: Halloween Butterfly-Wings Costume (Amazon, $12.69–$29.99)
Getty Images for Heidi Klum17/28Jessica Rabbit (2015)
Um, wow. Heidi Klum was nearly unrecognizable in her Jessica Rabbit getup, thanks to prosthetics, a helluva lot of makeup, and a red wig.
Get the look: DreamHigh Purple Long Satin Gloves (Amazon, $10.98), Ulta Cream Eyeshadow & Liner in Lilac (Ulta, $8.50)
Getty Images18/28Heidi Klum (2016)
Klum did her most daring costume to date in 2016: herself. The model turned the red carpet into a runway while debuting several Klum clones in full Victoria’s Secret Angel gear.
Get the look: Kalyss Women’s Wig Long Curly Wavy Platinum Blonde Hair (Amazon, $19.99), Beige Thigh-High Boots (H&M, $25.99), Sephora Collection Luxe False Lash (Sephora, $20)
Presley Ann/Getty Images19/28Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (2017)
Klum and her friends dressed up as the cast of the “Thriller” video—and entered the party doing the entire dance, as one does.
Get the look: Face-Painting Kit (Amazon, $15.75), Sakkas Women’s Crew Socks (Amazon, $10.99), ASOS Design Vegan Black Loafers (ASOS, $21.40)
SplashNews20/28Princess Fiona From Shrek (2018)
We’re green with envy over Klum’s amazing Shrek costume. Okay, that was a bad pun—but still, the queen of Halloween killed it yet again.
21/28A Human Firework (2019)
Klum’s pre-Halloween couples costume with husband Tom Kaulitz was all aglow. We can only imagine how much body paint was involved—and how much leftover glitter is strewn all over their house.
Instagram/@HeidiKlum22/28A Gory Alien (2019)
There was actually some online debate about what exactly Klum’s costume is supposed to be. An alien? A cyborg? Whatever it is, the look is so very creepy and intense.
@heidiklum23/28Camouflage (2020)
Since Halloween looked a little different in 2020, so did Klum. Forgoing her traditional October 31 bash due to the pandemic, she starred in a mini horror film with her family. In it, her kids are transformed into mummies after being wrapped in toilet paper (hoarded back in March, of course), so Klum hides from them by using elaborate body paint and blending in first with the wall and then with her bed. Gotta admit it, she makes a sexy corkboard.
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Hannah Reeves/Full Picture24/28Mom of the Dead (2021)
Zombie Heidi rose from the dead for Halloween 2021, ready to exact revenge on her children after last year’s murder. The short has plenty of tributes to iconic horror films, from a Psycho shower to a “Here’s Mommy!” Shining homage. There’s even a scene with projectile vomit from The Exorcist. Don’t watch this one on a full stomach.
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Worm (2022)
That worm isn’t a prop—that’s Heidi. For her 21st annual Halloween party at the Moxy Hotel in New York City, Klum dressed as literal (click) bait.
Noam Galai/Getty Images26/28Peacock (2023)
Klum—and 10 Cirque du Soleil performers—became an enormous human peacock, thus outdoing herself once again.
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Noam Galai/Getty Images27/28E.T. (2024)
Heidi Klum and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, were otherworldly in custom E.T. costumes. Look closely and you can see their faces peeking out from beneath layers of prosthetics on Mr. and Mrs. E.T.’s neck flesh. Cute!
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Medusa (2025)
Heidi Klum turned husband Tom Kaulitz into stone as a truly cursed reptilian version of Medusa, complete with mechanical snake hair. “I wanted to explore the classic monsters of history, and reimagine one in a modern way,” Klum told Vogue. “Medusa stood out to me as truly iconic—mysterious yet ferocious. The legend of her turning humans to stone has fascinated audiences for centuries. In museums, countless paintings and sculptures depict her haunting power, a testament to how terrifying and compelling she remains."
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