Inside the dazzling life of Heidi Klum's daughter Leni, from her lavish childhood to THAT controversial ad

Heidi Klum's mini-me daughter Leni Klum ensured all eyes were on her when she attended the Michael Kors fashion show in New York City on Tuesday. The budding model put on a busty display in a strapless bra top and matching skirt, which also flashed her toned tummy and long, sculpted arms. At only 20 years old, Leni has certainly achieved a lot, with her dazzling appearance at the Michael Kors event only the latest on her long list of endeavors.

She has scored invites to a slew of other A-list events, graced the cover of numerous magazines, modeled for huge brands like Dior and Karl Lagerfeld, and stomped the runway at Fashion Week. But the star has insisted that she got to where she is because of her own hard work and not because of her famous parents. While she admitted that they helped her get her start, she previously told People that her talent is to thank for her booming career but even so, there's no denying that Leni has had a cushioned life.

Her mom split from her father before she was born, but she was adopted by singer-songwriter Seal soon after he and Heidi wed. Between his success in the music industry and his mom's decades-long career as a supermodel, Leni had quite the luxurious upbringing. Heidi Klum's mini-me daughter Leni Klum ensured all eyes were on her when she attended the Michael Kors fashion show in New York City on Tuesday.

As she continues to make waves in the fashion industry, FEMAIL has revealed everything you need to know about her. She and her mom are seen last January. She was raised in a sprawling $13.4 million mansion that boasted eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. She was getting modeling offers by age 12, but her mom insisted she wait to enter the industry until she was older. Heidi deemed Leni was ready four years later at age 16, and her first modeling gig was the cover of one of the most well-known planets on the globe: Vogue Germany.

Flash forward to now, and it seems Leni is not slowing down. As she continues to make waves in the fashion industry, FEMAIL has revealed everything you need to know about her - from her lavish childhood and extremely impressive career to her complicated relationship with her father and her love life. Heidi started dating Italian managing director of Renault's Formula One team Flavio Briatore in 2003. They're seen together in October 2003.

She announced that they were expecting their first child together that December, but they split soon after. She then started dating musician Seal while she was pregnant, and her daughter Leni was born on May 4, 2004. Heidi started dating Italian managing director of Renault's Formula One team Flavio Briatore in 2003. She announced that they were expecting their first child together that December, but they split soon after.

She started dating musician Seal while she was pregnant, and her daughter Leni was born on May 4, 2004. Heidi and Seal tied the knot in 2005, and he officially adopted Leni when she was five. Flavio has since spoken about how Seal 'raised' Leni and confessed he didn't have a relationship with his daughter during her childhood. He explained to Italian outlet Il Corriere della Sera in 2016 that he lived in London during the early years of Leni's life while she grew up in Los Angeles, describing the distance as 'unbridgeable.'.

Heidi and Seal tied the knot in 2005, and he officially adopted Leni when she was five. Leni is seen during her childhood. Flavio has since spoken about how Seal 'raised' Leni and confessed he didn't have a relationship with his daughter during her childhood. Leni is seen with Heidi as a kid. Seal previously spoke about his and Leni's special 'bond,' gushing to ET in 2021, 'It's everything and it has always been like that, from the day I met her mother'.

Heidi and Seal welcomed three more kids together during their romance: sons Henry and Lou born in 2005 and 2006, and daughter Johan born in 2009. But they ultimately went their separate ways in 2012. Seal and Leni are seen together. 'Seal raised her,' he said. 'It's hard to miss a baby that you never see.'. However, he added, 'Heidi, Seal, and I have built an amazing relationship. I know that Leni is not an abandoned child. Leni is part of Seal's family.'.

Seal previously spoke about his and Leni's special 'bond,' gushing to ET in 2021, 'It's everything and it has always been like that, from the day I met her mother. '[Heidi] was two weeks pregnant with this beautiful lady [when we met]. We have always had that bond.'. Leni has seemed to grow closer to her biological father in recent years, as they were photographed on vacation together in 2023. Heidi and Seal welcomed three more kids together during their romance: sons Henry and Lou born in 2005 and 2006, and daughter Johan born in 2009.