Mannequin with supermodel in podium and a programmer at the computer: Who is Karlie Kloss?

Her full name is Karlie Elizabeth Kloss, she was born on August 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois. She was born to her mother, freelance director Tracy, and father, emergency doctor Kurt Kloss. She has German, Danish and Polish ancestry in her family. Kloss has three sisters named Kimberly, Kariann and Kristine. Moving to St.Louis with her family in 1994, Kloss graduated from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves in 2011. She served as a cheerleader here, she.

Moving to Goshen, New York with her family in the following years to support her modeling career, Kloss took classical ballet training to teach how to move in the modeling world and to walk the runway. In September 2015, Kloss was educated at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. It was here that she developed her interest in modelling.

Discovered at a local charity fashion show, Kloss posed for the cover and editorial shoot for an editorial titled "Almost Famous" with photographer David Leslie Anthony for the June issue of Chicago's Scene Magazine. Later, she signed with Elite Model Management modeling agency.

Kloss, who started her modeling career actively in 2007, gave her first prestigious modeling shoot for Teen Vogue magazine with poses taken by photographer Arthur Elgort. One of her first modeling gigs was posing for photos taken by photographer Bruce Weber for the children's clothing brand Abercrombie Kids. In January 2008, Kloss left her modeling agency and signed with Next Management. She walked in New York Fashion Week specifically for designer Calvin Klein. She has also appeared on 31 different runways during fashion week, walking the runway for designers Marc Jacobs, Doo.Ri, and Carolina Herrera.

After New York, Kloss walked the runway at 20 shows in Milan, and was listed 13th in Paris for the fall 2008 collections, with 64 shows in a single season. After being represented by Next Management for four years, Kloss signed with agency IMG Models.

During her modeling, she appeared in advertisements for brands and designers such as Rebecca Taylor, Donna Karan, Nina Ricci, Sportmax, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Elie Saab, Bally Shoe, Bergdorf Goodman, Pringle of Scotland. She has also appeared on the runways and advertisements of brands and designers of Hermès, Sonia Rykiel, Aquascutum, Topshop, Uniqlo, Lord & Taylor, Barneys New York, Victoria's Secret PINK and Adidas she. Kloss became the face of "Lola", the perfume of the Marc Jacobs brand.

In addition, Kloss continued to make a name for herself by walking the catwalks among many famous designers. These designers included: Shiatzy Chen, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Versace and Elie Saab. In addition to these, Kloss appeared on the covers and editorials of many well-known magazines and appeared in front of the camera. Chief among these were W, Elle, Allure, iD, Numéro, Vanity Fair, Dazed & Confused and Vogue she. She posed for 12 international covers of Vogue magazine over a five-year period. In February 2008, she appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine alongside models Chanel Iman and Ali Michael. In May 2010, she posed alone to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine.

She made her television debut as herself in the episode "Belles de Jour" of the youth TV series "Gossip Girl". Kloss, who was the inspiration for fashion designer John Galliano, posed for the Dior and John Galliano campaigns. She opened two big shows, Christian Dior Haute Couture and Dior resort, in the spring/summer 2010 season. The following year, she opened the podiums of ten shows during the spring/summer 2011 season and led to the closing of eight of the podiums.

One of the most unusual, Kloss's track walking is often described as powerful. Kloss's height, legs and perfect placement of one foot in front of the other in a fluid movement, often adorned with a solemn and sensual expression, stand out for the catwalk steps.

In 2011, Kloss made her real debut by renewing her contract with the Christian Dior brand for the third season. She posed for the cover of a special issue of Life magazine, shot by photographer Gabrielle Revere and distributed during New York Fashion Week in September 2011. That same year, Kloss made her debut at the Fashion Show of the underwear brand "Victoria's Secret".

The following year, Kloss posed for the September covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Russia, and Numéro. She has also appeared in campaign ads for brands or designers such as Juicy Couture, Stefanel, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier. She hosted the remake of the MTV series "House of Style" with model Joan Smalls. Prior to "Victoria's Secret Fashion" in 2012, Kloss was seen after cutting her long hair into a bob famously known as "Karlie".

In 2013, Kloss was announced as the face of the Donna Karan, Lacoste and Lanvin campaigns. Kloss posed for the 2013 summer swimsuit video with the Victoria's Secret brand. She was also the red carpet host at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards preview she. In April, Kloss appeared alongside several models in the Louis Vuitton brand's "Don't Take" bag campaign. That same year, Kloss launched "Coach, Inc." she was announced as one of the new ambassadors of the accessory manufacturer and featured in the brand's fall 2013 campaign.

The following year, Kloss was seen as the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, Nike, Donna Karan, Lancaster and Chanel Coco Noir fragrance campaigns. She also collaborated with Frame Denim to design the "Forever Karlie" denim collection. In the summer of 2014, Kloss worked with Warby Parker to design the "Karlie Kloss x Warby Parker" eyewear line.The proceeds were sent to Edible Schoolyard NYC. In September 2014, after much speculation, L'Oreal Paris was announced as the newest face of the personal care company. Kloss posed on the cover with the name "Instagirls!" in the September 2014 issue of American Vogue. Along with Kloss, Joan Smalls, Cara Delevingne, Arizona Muse, Edie Campbell, Imaan Hammam, Fei Fei Sun, Vanessa Axente and Andreea Diaconu also appeared on the cover.

Kloss, who is also a computer programmer, worked on many web development technologies in 2014. In April 2015, Kloss offered an annual scholarship called 'Kode with Klossy' to young girls interested in computer science and software engineering. She has partnered with 'Flatiron School' and 'Code.org' for this scholarship. That same year, Kloss developed and launched a two-week summer coding camp for girls ages 13-18 that teaches the basics of multiple programming languages, including Ruby, JavaScript, and Swift. By 2018, the camp has expanded to include 50 coding camps in 25 US cities and has taught 1,000 13-18 year old girls coding.

In 2015, Kloss appeared in front of the camera with her close friend, singer Taylor Swift, for the March issue of American Vogue. Kloss played the role of "Knockout" in the music video for Taylor Swift's single "Bad Blood". Additionally, Kloss was seen in several video segments during Swift's 1989 World Tour. She then appeared on stage with Swift at the Hyde Park performance in London on June 27, 2015, and at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 11, 2015.

Kloss also appeared in the song video for "I'll Be There" by the group Chic, directed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. On July 2015, Kloss founded YouTube channel "Klossy". The channel featured weekly vlogs and Q&A videos. In May 2016, Kloss was announced as the new face of Swarovski jewelery brand for a two-year contract.

In April 2017, she acted as a reporter in the Netflix tv show series "Bill Nye Saves the World". Kloss appeared before the camera in the March 2017 issue of Vogue magazine. In the fall of the same year, Kloss announced the television show "Movie Night with Karlie Kloss", which will air on Freeform in the winter of 2017. In May 2017, Kloss was honored with the Inspiration Award at the Diane von Furstenberg Awards.

The following year, Kloss was announced as the newest Global spokesperson and Brand Ambassador for the Estée Lauder brand. In October 2018, it was confirmed that Kloss will serve as the presenter and executive producer for the seventeenth season of the reality TV series "Project Runway". The next year, she narrated "Coding", the season 2 episode of the Netflix and Vox Media television documentary show "Explained".

A true philanthropist and responsive, Kloss is involved in many campaigns and donations. Additionally, Kloss, an investor, is one of a group of high-profile investors that acquired fashion magazine W in 2020. She also invested in the probiotic company "Seed" she. In 2020, she was elected to the board of trustees at Barnard College for a four-year term.

Personal life

In 2012, Kloss began a relationship with businessman and investor Joshua Kushner. The couple got engaged in July 2018 and married outside of New York on October 18, 2018. The couple's first child, born in March 2021, was born. On May 1, 2023, during the 2023 Met Gala, the couple announced that they are expecting their second child.

A feminist, Kloss is related by marriage to her husband's brother Jared and wife Ivanka Trump, who are members of the Donald Trump family. Among the top 30 models of the 2000s, Kloss's hobbies include reading, listening to music and traveling. In addition, Kloss is interested in yoga and boxing and regularly practices and meditates on certain days of the week.