Heidi Klum's Best Halloween Costumes Over the Years (2024)

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2023: Peaco*ck

Klum made quite the entrance in 2023, employing some backup artists to help her become a larger-than-life peaco*ck for her red carpet arrival at N.Y.C.'s Marquee, for her bash sponsored by Patrón El Alto Tequila and Cirque du Soleil.

“I wanted to do a costume with many, many people," she told PEOPLE ahead of the holiday. "I wanted to have a bunch of people and we all become one thing. And for me, in my mind, that one thing was the peaco*ck."

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2022: Worm

She's baaaack! Klum brought her annual bash back to New York City on Oct. 31, 2022, dressing as a worm in a crazy costume that took 10-plus hours to build around her. She was accompanied by husband Kaulitz as a fisherman with a bloody eye.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2021: Zombie Mom

Instead of her annual party (which she canceled for the second year because of the COVID-19 pandemic), the model dressed up for a short horror film that she debuted on Instagram on Oct. 29. Klum played a zombie mom who rose from the dead after being killed by her mummy and zombie children in the first installment of the movie, released in 2020 amid the ongoing pandemic.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2019: Alien Zombie Creature

The pair had another couple's costume moment in 2019 when Klum dressed up as an alien zombie and husband Kaulitz was a bloodied astronaut who told PEOPLE he "was in space looking for a new planet for humans to live on" and "found" the creature (Klum) to "bring home."

Klum got ready for the holiday in front of a live audience as she sat in the store window of an Amazon Prime bookstore in N.Y.C.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2018: Princess Fiona

Couples costume alert! For Halloween 2018, Klum teased that her costume would be "very, very cute." She enlisted then-boyfriend Tom Kaulitz to be the Shrek to her Fiona for her annual bash at Lavo in N.Y.C.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2017: Werewolf

Klum promised that her 2017 Halloween costume would be "scary," and her hair-raising ensemble delivered on all fronts. She arrived at her annual Halloween party at Moxy Times Square in N.Y.C. wearing her version of the werewolf from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video, which premiered in 1983. She even had an entourage of zombies! Klum began getting ready for the party six hours before it even started.

"Michael Jackson was always such an icon, and the 'Thriller' video is such an iconic video, and I was like, 'I have to redo that,'" Klum said of her costume choice.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2016: Clones

It didn't take Klum long to get ready for her 2016 bash, considering she went as herself. However, she documented the transformation of her entourage of five Klum clones, including the look-alikes' hair, nails, lashes and boots.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2015: Jessica Rabbit

It took Klum nearly 10 hours to go from bare-faced to barely recognizable for her Svedka- and GSN's Hellevator-sponsored fete at N.Y.C.'s Lavo. The model teased the whole process on Instagram, from prosthetic fittings (that had many fans guessing she'd be Kim Kardashian) to the final makeup touches to become Jessica Rabbit. All that was missing was Roger, of course.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2014: Butterfly

Klum didn't disappoint as she transformed into a colorful insect for her annual bash (sponsored by Moto X and Svedka), where she proclaimed she's down with all things creepy crawly.

"I have no problem with bugs and spiders or snakes and that kind of stuff. I like them," she said. Klum even gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the costume in an Instagram video.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2013: Old Lady

Are those varicose veins? Complete with a cane, the usually glamorous Klum attended her holiday bash in a spectacular granny costume, which she referred to as "little old me" on Twitter.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2012: Cleopatra

Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Klum held her 2012 Halloween party in December and raised money for the American Red Cross.

"It took maybe three hours to put my face on and, like, 10 minutes to get dressed," Klum told PEOPLE of the Cleopatra costume she wore to her Haunted Holiday Party in New York City. "The guy that designed the face made little pieces and put them on, and in between, he had to fill in the gaps, so it took a very long time."

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2011: Cadaver

For her Oct. 29 celebration, the costume enthusiast arrived as a dead body, showing off every muscle and tendon. Two days later, she proved she wasn't monkeying around by donning an ape costume with then-husband Seal.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2010: Alien

Klum's costume was truly out of this world in 2010 when she dressed up as a two-tone alien, complete with red-and-purple plastic armor and matching hair and skin.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2009: Crow

No one would ever call the America's Got Talent judge a birdbrain, except possibly when she flew into her annual party in a mini-skirt, fishnet stockings and full-on black feathers.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2008: Kali

When Klum decided to channel the Hindu goddess, she went all out, donning turquoise skin, multiple arms and a thick chain of skulls around her neck.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2007: Cat

Meow! Her supermodel figure was on full display when she wore a skin-tight cat costume at her annual event.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2006: Serpent

In 2006, the fruits of a slithering Klum's labor (she was eight months pregnant!) included a getup featuring the apple from the Garden of Eden and platform snakeskin boots.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2005: Vampire

The Making the Cut star went for a more sexy interpretation of the undead creature, sporting thigh-high boots, fangs and a big black Cher-like wig for her party.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2004: Red Witch

Donning a short red dress and long red wig with bones sticking out of her costume created a wholly original, somewhat eclectic look, but as always, Klum pulled it off with fabulous style.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2003: Golden Alien

A fully-gilded Klum became the first extraterrestrial to earn the title "Sexiest Space Creature Alive."

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2002: Betty Boop

Trading her long blonde locks for a short dark 'do, the TV host rocked a tight red dress as the cartoon sex symbol.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2001: Lady Godiva

Klum set the bar high, dressing as a bloody but clothed version of the legendary noblewoman for her first annual Halloween celebration — and she's been wowing Hollywood with her Halloween largess since.

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costume in 2000: Zombie Doll

Even before supermodel Heidi Klum started to host her own epic Halloween parties, she was a regular on the New York City Halloween bash scene, attending a party in 2000 as a zombie doll.