Heidi Klum’s Best Halloween Costumes of All Time

Amanda Garrity, Katarina Avendaño, Adrianna Freedman

2024: E.T. Phone Home!

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As Heidi teased fans all day with what was in the works for her costume, she stunned everyone by dressing up as a female version of E.T. Even her husband Tom Kaulitz got into the theme of it, portraying the alien who loves Reese’s Pieces and wants to phone home. And as Heidi explained on Instagram, she chose the costume because “E.T. introduced me to the idea that there’s life outside planet earth.”

2023: Giant Peacock Halloween Costume

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After giving fans a sneak peek of her costume on Amazon Live earlier in the day, Heidi Klum wowed everyone when she appeared as a giant peacock at her annual Halloween party. She even had a team that was dressed as her peacock tail!

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2022: Worm Halloween Costume

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Heidi Klum walked down, or rather, “inched down” the blue carpet as a worm, alongside her fisherman husband, Tom Kaulitz.

2021: Zombie Halloween

After canceling her annual Halloween party for the second time in a row. Heidi Klum decided to pay homage to some of her favorite horror movies with her short film that she created for 2021. After crawling out of her grave, she resumes her life as mom with her kids; except this time she turns into a zombie. From her flesh peeling off to her eyeball falling in her drink, her kids definitely know that something is not right. We guess you’ll just have to watch the short film to find out what happens (if your stomach can handle it)!

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2020: Toilet Paper Mummies

Heidi’s children — Leni, 16, Henry, 15, Johan, 13, and Lou, 11 — got head-to-toe zombie-mummy makeovers for the short film. “We had so much fun shooting this together,” Heidi told Vogue. “My kids learned so much in these two days of filming about how some tricks work, how to move and act like mummies, how to remember their lines and cues. Even though they have come to visit me on many sets over the years, this is the first time they have participated.”

2019: Flesh-eating Alien

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The supermodel partnered up with her husband for this gory, out-of-this-world look. Her entire costume came together with 10 hours of prosthetics and makeup, which she shared during her Amazon livestream.

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2019: A Firework

For her first costume of the season, the model transformed herself into a firework, complete with a glittery face and green hair. She was joined by her husband in a matching ensemble.

2018: Fiona from “Shrek”

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After she gave fans a sneak peek at her costume on Instagram, many thought she was going to be George Washington or Gungan from Star Wars. But the beauty won Halloween by dressing as Fiona from the movie Shrek. Tom completely nailed his own Shrek look.

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2017: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

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You can’t celebrate Halloween without busting out a “Thriller” dance. She brought the 1982 music video to the streets of New York City in this nearly-identical Michael Jackson outfit.

2016: Heidi Klum

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You know you’re a big deal when you dress as yourself for Halloween. Yes, really. Heidi arrived at her 2016 party in her Victoria’s Secret best with an army of lookalikes.

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2015: Jessica Rabbit

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Va-va-voom. Inspired by the leading lady in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Heidi enhanced her figure with prosthetics, bold makeup and a curve-hugging red dress.

2014: Butterfly

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Um, did we just take a trip to Cirque de Soleil?! Heidi waltzed through the streets of New York City in this bold and beautiful butterfly costume, massive wingspan included.

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2013: Old Lady

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The details on this Granny costume are everrrrrything. She used makeup and prosthetics to age her skin with varicose veins and wrinkles.

2012: Cleopatra

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Now there’s the Heidi we know and love! She let her natural beauty shine in this dramatic Cleopatra costume, complete with a gilded gold headdress.

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2011: Human Body

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Talk about commitment. At her first Halloween party of 2011, she dressed as “the Visible Women” and had men dressed as surgeons wheel her out on a gurney.

2011: Ape

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A few days later, Heidi and Seal did a complete 180 in this head-to-toe hairy costume. They leaned on prosthetics for a life-like ape look.

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2010: Robot

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Kudos to Heidi for walking down an entire red carpet on stilts. Oh, and for covering her entire body in purple latex.

2009: Crow

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What’s better than one crow? A whole murder of ’em! Seal matched his then-wife in this intricate, feathered costume. To no one’s surprise, the model admitted that the beak and wings made dancing, drinking and eating nearly impossible.

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2008: Hindu Goddess

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She took a cultural shift in 2008 when she dressed as Kali, the Hindu goddess of death and time. This blue, multi-armed costume was a showstopper (and still is TBH).

2007: Cat

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Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more. 

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Katarina Avendaño (she/her) is the senior SEO editor for Good Housekeeping, where she writes and edits lifestyle content and contributes to SEO strategy. Before joining GH in 2021, she was the digital editor at New York Family, where she was responsible for the website’s content and strategy. Katarina received her bachelor’s degree in communications and Spanish from the University of Washington.

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As the entertainment and news editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.

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