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We ranked Heidi Klum's best Halloween costumes of all time

Stuck for Halloween Ideas? Let the supermodel be your spooky season inspiration


NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Heidi Klum during Heidi Klum's 22nd Annual Halloween Party Presented By PATRÓN EL ALTO at Marquee New York on October 31, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Orion Scott
Fashion Features Writer
Updated: On 26 October 2023
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Stuck for ideas on what to dress as for Halloween? Maybe you want to keep things casual and pass off your PJs as Zoë Kravitz’s 'Mornings Suck Vampire; costume. Or, perhaps you’re gearing up to go all out, channelling Kylie Jenner as Frankenstein's Bride? Whatever your M.O. this spooky season, if you’re still undecided then look no further because we’re about to take a deep dive into the archives and rank the Halloween Queen, Heidi Klum's most outrageous dress-up looks. 

Although not her official title, we can’t help but coin Klum as the spooky season queen. Let's be real, the woman dressed up as a worm and literally wriggled down the red carpet… 

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heidi klum peacock costume halloween 2023© Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Heidi Klum was an elaborate peacock for Halloween 2023

For her 22nd annual party in 2023, the supermodel's outfit was once again bizarre, unexpected and wildly OTT. She dressed a bright blue peacock accompanied by not one, but ten people dressed in flamboyant green outfits to create a dramatic feather effect, with a helping hand from Cirque du Soleil's creative director Michel Laprise.

"The first thing I told her, I said 'look, we can have a lot of meetings, we can do a lot of things on paper, but our creativity expresses itself in the bodies and their interaction so you have to come to Montreal,'" Michel explained in a live interview on Breakfast Television.

He also explained there were around 40 people involved throughout the process, the peacock was Heidi's idea and there was actual choreography involved to help bring the bird to life. Truly iconic.

Without further ado, let's throw things back to some of Heidi's most outrageous Halloween looks and rate them fairly out of 10… 

Lady Godiva - 2001

Heidi Klum arrives on horseback as Lady Godiva at her Annual Halloween Party © Evan Agostini
Heidi Klum arrives on horseback as Lady Godiva at her Annual Halloween Party

Back in the early aughts Klum wore an all-white diamanté encrusted bodysuit (hot), leather lace-up boots (even hotter), metallic winged liner and my favourite piece, which is saying something, the diamond webbed headpiece. This one gets a 3/10 from Moi due to the fact the horse is straight up not having a good time and the extensions are in need of a little oil and brush. 

A Woman With No Skin? - 2011 

Heidi Klum dresses up as a skinless woman for her 12th annual Halloween party© Michael Tran
Heidi Klum arrives at her 12th Annual Halloween Party

The jury is still out on what the actual title of this masterpiece is, but whatever she is, it's frankly quite terrifying. I would have given this a 7/10 but it gains two extra points because of the crazy high heels and the fact that she was wheeled onto the red carpet by doctors on an autopsy table. 9/10.

Someone's Granny - 2013

Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 14th Annual Halloween Party© Mike Coppola
Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 14th Annual Halloween Party

I’m not mad, but I’m also not happy. Yes, the prosthetics are amazing, her skin, nails, hair and everything look as though she really did age 40 years, but I would have loved it if she dressed up as herself at 90 because that would have been the spooker. So much potential, love the pearls, 7/10.

Jessica Rabbit - 2015

Heidi Klum attends her Halloween Party on October 31, 2015 © Andrew Toth
Heidi Klum attends her Halloween Party on October 31, 2015

One word… Iconic. The dress, the gloves, the hair, the eyebrows, the shoes. Did I mention the gloves? I know it’s a costume... but I can’t lie, If you look through my browser history you will find a Google search for 'long latex gloves buy online' and it’s unlikely that I’m the only one… 10/10.

Klum and Co. - 2016

Heidi Klum surrounded by her clones for her 17th annual Halloween party
Heidi Klum surrounded by her clones for her 17th annual Halloween party

This is hands down one of my favourites because it takes a special kind of someone (and wealth) to hire five lookalikes, dress them up as yourself just well enough so people understand the gag, but not so much that they outdo you at your own party. 8/10.

Princess Fiona - 2018 

Heidi Klum as Princess Fiona from Shrek© Michael Loccisano
Heidi Klum at her 19th Annual Halloween Party

Look at the feet. I repeat, look at the feet. Every inch of this costume was made with such precision to detail it almost looks like she stepped right out of the swamp and onto the red carpet. This look is most definitely one of the more obtainable of Heidi's Halloween looks, and for that, I give it a solid 8.5/10 

An Alien Experiment Gone Wrong - 2019

Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 20th Annual Halloween Party dressed as an alien experiment gone wrong © Gotham
Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 20th Annual Halloween Party

Most definitely her most gruesome costume to date this masterpiece is what the spooky season is all about. A round of applause is needed for her special FX team as word on the street is that this gorry getup took over 10 hours to create. 9/10 because even as a disfigured alien, she still wore heels. 

A Giant Worm - 2022

Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 2022 Hallowe'en Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy LES © Taylor Hill
Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 2022 Hallowe'en Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy LES

Disturbing is one word for Heidi’s 2022 costume. I’ll be honest, at first glance I was getting more ‘pig in blanket’ than a giant worm, and for that reason, I give this look a 6/10. Dedication on point however. 

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