Over the decades, Klum has stunned fans with her jaw-dropping transformations — from a sultry Jessica Rabbit to a hilariously convincing old woman covered in wrinkles and veins. In 2018, she left the world speechless as Princess Fiona from Shrek, arriving at her party in an onion-shaped carriage alongside her husband Tom Kaulitz, who came as Shrek himself — complete with a pram full of baby ogres!
A year later, in 2019, she took the eerie route, transforming into a grotesque alien experiment gone wrong. Klum documented the intense makeup and prosthetic process on Instagram, keeping fans guessing right until the big reveal. And when the pandemic forced her to cancel her 2021 bash, she didn’t disappoint — she produced a spooky seven-minute short film starring herself.
The Controversial Maa Kali Costume (2008)
In 2008, Klum sparked global outrage when she dressed as Goddess Kali for Halloween. Many Hindu leaders and followers criticized her choice, calling it disrespectful to portray a revered deity as a party costume. The controversy made international headlines, with demands for a public apology from the model.
Despite occasional backlash, Heidi continues to push creative boundaries — blending artistry, storytelling, and theatrics in her Halloween looks. Let’s take a walk through her most iconic transformations that have earned her the title of The Unbeatable Queen of Halloween.
Heidi Klum’s Iconic Halloween Looks Over the Years
2024: Klum and husband Tom Kaulitz both dressed as E.T., crafted with the help of 30 FX artists over an entire year. “Most of my costumes aren’t comfortable,” she told Vogue, “but I love the end result so much that I push through.”
2023: Collaborating with Cirque du Soleil artists, she became a magnificent, oversized peacock — complete with elaborate feathers and movement.
2022: The internet broke when Heidi appeared as a giant worm. She wriggled on the red carpet and even gave interviews lying flat on the floor.
2021: Posed dramatically on gravestones engraved with her and her husband’s names, captioned “Until death do us part.” She also released a haunting short film.
2020: Halloween went family-style, as Heidi dressed up with her children for an at-home celebration.
2019: Terrified fans as a grotesque alien science experiment gone wrong — one of her most complex prosthetic-heavy looks.
2018: Stole the show as Princess Fiona from Shrek, prosthetics and all.
2017: Recreated Michael Jackson’s Thriller look, complete with red jacket and zombie makeup.
2016: Arrived with five model lookalikes dressed exactly like her, turning heads with her “Heidi clones” concept.
2015: Transformed into Jessica Rabbit, complete with exaggerated curves and bright red glamour.
2014: Became a vibrant, rainbow-hued butterfly, complete with massive painted wings and a full bodysuit.
2013: Aged herself several decades, using detailed prosthetics to look like an elderly woman.
2011: Attended one party as a gory corpse wheeled in on an autopsy table, and another with then-husband Seal — both dressed as apes.
2010: Towered above everyone as a futuristic, metallic robot.
2009: Channelled a menacing black crow, complete with feathers and a sharp beak.
2006: Hid her pregnancy cleverly in an Adam-and-Eve-inspired apple costume.
2004: Rocked fiery red hair and a witchy outfit, carrying a toy skeleton as her “partner-in-crime.”
From elegance to grotesque creativity, Heidi Klum has turned Halloween into a personal art form — proving year after year that no one does spooky glamour quite like her.
