The former “Project Runway” host has gone as everything from E.T. to a worm to Fiona from “Shrek” and made it work.

Queen of Halloween! See all of Heidi Klum’s most epic costumes through the years

The former "Project Runway" host has gone as everything from E.T. to a worm to Fiona from "Shrek" and made it work.

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Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit in 2015; Klum as E.T. in 2024; Klum as Medusa in 2025. Credit:

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No one does Halloween like Heidi Klum. The model and TV personality hosts an annual Halloween bash and never fails to go completely over the top with her festive getup.

From Lady Godiva to a giant worm to a colorful peacock, see Klum's best Halloween costumes through the years, ahead.

Heidi Klum as Medusa in 2025

Heidi Klum at Heidi Klum's 24th Annual Halloween Party held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York on Oct. 31, 2025 in New York.

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"I'm going to be very ugly," Klum teased days before she unveiled her 2025 Halloween look. Her super-creepy, slithery Medusa costume more than delivered on that promise, leaving us truly paralyzed.

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz as E.T. in 2024

Tom Kaulitz and Heidi Klum as E.T. and E.T. in drag on Oct. 31, 2024.

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Klum tapped into nostalgia for her 2024 costume, dressing as E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 movie *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* when he dressed up with a blonde wig, hat, and skirt. Note Klum's actual face creepily peeking out through E.T.'s neck. Husband Tom Kaulitz also donned an E.T. costume of his own.

Heidi Klum as a peacock in 2023

Heidi Klum as a peacock on Oct. 31, 2023.

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This one required a bit of teamwork: Klum was a giant peacock for Halloween in 2023, with camouflaged acrobats creating the illusion of plumage behind her.

Heidi Klum as a worm in 2022

Heidi Klum as a worm on Oct. 31, 2022. Taylor Hill/Getty

Arguably her most out-there costume to date, Klum showed up at her annual Halloween party as a giant worm. Her face blending in seamlessly with the rest of the costume gave us nightmares for weeks.

Heidi Klum as a zombie in 2021

Heidi Klum as a zombie on Oct. 29, 2021. Heidi Klum Instagram

With the COVID pandemic forcing her to cancel her Halloween party in 2021, Klum staged a spooky short film instead, in which she played a zombie tormenting her children.

Heidi Klum as a wall and a bedspread in 2020

Heidi Klum as a wall and a bedspread on Oct. 31, 2020. Heidi Klum Instagram

The pandemic forced Klum to get creative in 2020. Rather than attend her Halloween party, she released a video in which her children played zombies and she tried to hide from them by blending into a wall and a bedspread.

Heidi Klum as an alien with husband Tom Kaulitz as an astronaut in 2019

Heidi Klum as an alien (right) with husband Tom Kaulitz as an astronaut on Oct. 31, 2019. Gotham/FilmMagic

Klum got her then-new husband Tom Kaulitz in on the Halloween action in 2019, dressing as a gruesome-looking alien alongside Kaulitz's astronaut in a blood-stained spacesuit.

Heidi Klum as Fiona from Shrek in 2018

Heidi Klum as Fiona from 'Shrek' on Oct. 31, 2018. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock

Klum went, well, *ogre* the top with this transformation into *Shrek*'s Princess Fiona, complete with oversized hands and feet.

Heidi Klum as Michael Jackson from his “Thriller” music video in 2017

Heidi Klum as Michael Jackson from his "Thriller" music video on Oct. 31, 2017. Craig Barritt/Getty Images

This one had layers: Heidi Klum as Michael Jackson as the werewolf from his iconic "Thriller" music video. The prosthetic detail on Klum's face and hands was simply terrifying.

Heidi Klum with an army of Heidi Klum clones in 2016

Heidi Klum with an army of Heidi Klum clones on Oct. 31, 2016. Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Why have one Heidi Klum when you could have six? While admittedly not her most elaborate costume, the effect of seeing her with an army of clones was quite unsettling.

Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 2015

Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit on Oct. 31, 2015. Andrew Toth/WireImage

As Jessica Rabbit muses in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), "You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do." While transforming into the absurdly proportioned character, Klum may have learned just that.

Heidi Klum as a butterfly in 2014

Heidi Klum as a butterfly on Oct. 31, 2014. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

It took Klum five hours to morph into a colorful butterfly in 2014, completely transforming her face and donning enormous wings for her Halloween party.

Heidi Klum as an older woman in 2013

Heidi Klum as an older woman on Oct. 31, 2013. Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Defying Hollywood's youth-obsessed culture, Klum went in the opposite direction and aged herself in 2013, appearing as an older woman complete with rocking chair and cane.

Heidi Klum as Cleopatra in 2012

Heidi Klum as Cleopatra on Sept. 3, 2012. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

A rare instance of Klum actually being recognizable in a costume, the multihyphenate went as the legendary Cleopatra for Halloween in 2012.

Heidi Klum and Seal as apes in 2011

Heidi Klum and Seal as apes on Oct. 31, 2011. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

Klum and her then-husband Seal dressed as a pair of apes for Halloween in 2011, going all-out with facial makeup and full body suits.**

Heidi Klum as the human body in 2011

Heidi Klum as the human body on Oct. 29, 2011. Michael Tran/FilmMagic

Klum bared it all — in a manner of speaking — with this blood-red skeletal costume for Halloween 2011.

Heidi Klum as an alien transformer in 2010

Heidi Klum as an alien transformer on Oct. 31, 2010. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

Klum went as an alien transformer in 2010, embracing a glittery purple visage, wearing bright red armor, and walking on stilts.

Heidi Klum as a crow in 2009

Heidi Klum as a crow on Oct. 31, 2009. Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

The crow is basically the official bird of Halloween, so Klum gave us this feathered look, complete with face paint, in 2009.**

Heidi Klum as the goddess Kali in 2008

Heidi Klum as the goddess Kali on Oct. 31, 2008. Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic

Klum portrayed a frightening version of Kali, the Hindu goddess of death, in 2008, courting controversy among those in the Hindi community.**

Heidi Klum as a cat in 2007

Heidi Klum as a cat on Oct. 31, 2007. Charley Gallay/Getty Images

Going as a cat is among the more basic of Halloween costumes, but Klum's version certainly required more effort than donning a pair of feline ears.

Heidi Klum as the Garden of Eden in 2006

Heidi Klum as the Garden of Eden on Oct. 31, 2006. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Among Klum's more inspired Halloween costume ideas, the model dressed as the apple and serpent that tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Heidi Klum as a vampire in 2005

Heidi Klum as a vampire on Oct. 31, 2005. Evan Agostini/Getty Images

Another classic Halloween costume, Klum's vampire in 2005 was a stunner, particularly the placement of the bleeding heart on her chest.

Heidi Klum as a red witch in 2004

Heidi Klum as a red witch on Oct. 31, 2004. Evan Agostini/Getty Images

This bold costume saw Klum donning an eye-popping mane of bright red hair, wearing vampire fangs and a fabulous hat, and, just for fun, sporting skeleton bones all over her body.

Heidi Klum as a golden alien in 2003

Heidi Klum as a Golden Alien on Oct. 31, 2003. Evan Agostini/Getty Images

This alien costume was gold and bold, featuring immaculate detail from head to toe.

Heidi Klum as Betty Boop in 2002

Heidi Klum as Betty Boop on Oct. 31, 2002. Evan Agostini/ImageDirect

Klum traded in her signature blond locks in favor of Betty Boop's iconic black curls in 2002.

Heidi Klum as Lady Godiva in 2001

Heidi Klum as Lady Godiva on Oct. 31, 2001. Evan Agostini/Getty Images

Lady Godiva is known today as the woman who rode naked on horseback to send a message to her earl husband, and Klum's take on the legend saw her with long, flowing hair and strategically placed sequins.

Heidi Klum as a goth Pippi Longstocking in 2000

Heidi Klum as a goth Pippi Longstocking on Oct. 31, 2000. DMIPhoto/FilmMagic)

Pippi Longstocking, but make it goth: This was the mission for Klum's first official Halloween party in 2000, and it's safe to say she succeeded.

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