Heidi Klum held her first illustrious Halloween party in 2000. Fast-forward 24 years and the supermodel’s annual bash is more extravagant than ever. That goes for her costumes, too. Forget naughty school girl. Think outside the box—way outside—like thousands of years into the future or past. The German beauty has donned a Garden of Eden-inspired look, transformed into a futuristic alien, and even stripped down (layers of skin, that is) for a BODIES exhibit-inspired outfit.

Here are our favorite Halloween looks that Klum has rocked over the years. You won’t find easy Halloween costumes for men, but you will find some incredible partner get-ups and admire Klum as the Queen of Halloween.

2000: Dominatrix

To kick off her first Halloween party, Heidi Klum went with a dominatrix look that was sweet yet sultry. It paved the way for more elaborate costumes over the next 20 years.

2001: Lady Godiva

What better way to make an entrance than to arrive on horseback? Klum paid homage to the late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman with this getup. She donned a crystal-bedazzled bodysuit and long blonde wig to get in character.

2002: Betty Boop

Klum brought the animated cartoon Betty Boop to life for 2002’s bash. The signature curls, extra-long eyelashes, and vampy red dress were unmistakable. 

2003: Gilded Alien

One of the more abstract concepts in Klum’s array of costumes, this alien number turned heads with its shimmering gold body glitter, braided hair, and elaborate head piece. 

2004: Witch

Most people go the all-black route for a witches costume, but Klum committed to fire-engine red. Lace-up boots, a dramatic wig, and an oversized witches hat were the pièce de résistance.

2005: Vampire

A towering mass of curls, fangs, and a cascading bleeding heart took the basic vampire costume up a few notches.

2006: Garden of Eden

In 2006, Klum was the apple of everyone’s eye in this Garden of Eden-inspired costume. Her then husband, Seal, humorously dressed as Eve. Then again, who would say no to a couple’s costume with Klum?

2007: Cat

In 2007, the German beauty went with every girl’s Halloween go-to: a cat costume. Only she went the extra mile and slipped into a full body suit, complete with a tail, ears, and whiskers. A feline suitable for a catwalk—seems fitting.

2008: Goddess of Destruction

In 2008, the supermodel committed to ancient Hindu history—and a whole lot of blue paint (and arms, for that matter)—when she appeared at her annual party as Kali, the goddess of time, change, and destruction. This is one of Klum’s most well-known costumes, and came just a year before the blue-faced frenzy of Avatar hit the silver screen.

2009: Black Bird

In 2009, the America’s Got Talent judge was decked out in a feathered frock reminiscent of a certain Beatles song. The question remains: Was Klum a raven or crow? We’ll let you be the judge.

2010: Robot

In 2010, the Sport’s Illustrated model took Halloween to epic proportions, stepping into an eight-foot-tall alien costume. She was barely recognizable with purple skin and crimson hair, looking like something out of a comic book. Hero or villain, this alien transformer costume is definitely the coolest of her collection.

2011: Visible Woman

In 2011, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel ditched her clothes and undergarments and, wait for it—skin! One of her more memorable costumes, this muscle suit was eerily real. Klum looked like she walked right out of the BODIES exhibit and onto her party’s red carpet. This getup gives a whole new meaning to x-ray vision. She took to X to say, “My Visible Woman costume is my all time favorite! Martin Izquierdo made the costume and Bill Corso did my makeup!”

2011: Ape

We were lucky to witness Klum don two costumes this year. She and then-husband, Seal, dressed as apes. Rise of the Planet of the Apes premiering in August of 2011, serving as the point of inspiration.

2012: Golden Cleopatra 

In 2012, Klum decided to call off her annual Halloween bash after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. But the former Project Runway host and judge revealed that her costume would have been a gilded Cleopatra. She posed in an extravagant headdress, necklace, and a cleavage-baring gown worthy of Egyptian royalty. Much less scary, much more glamorous. 

2013: Old Woman

In 2013, Klum really threw us for a loop with her Halloween costume. She has an excellent sense of humor—and an excellent Oscar-winning makeup team. The artists transformed the German bombshell into an old woman: age spots, varicose veins, wrinkles, and gray hair. Klum had it all. It’s pretty obvious that Klum would rather drop dead than show up to a party in an uninspired Halloween costume. 

2014: Butterfly

Kaleidoscopic wings, giant compound eyes, and a killer bodysuit to match—this Halloween costume relied equally on makeup (including body paint) and costume to pull off. 

2015: Jessica Rabbit

Icons are icons, fictional or not. Klum’s take on Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is spot on. Loads of layered prosthetics were used to give the cartoonish proportions of Jessica Rabbit’s facial features, including some major butt and bust enhancements. Purple eye shadow, gloves, and an iconic wig and dress completed the vixen’s look.

2016: Klum Clones

While not a transformation per se, Klum hit her annual Halloween party with five clones. The resemblance was uncanny–down to the height. All wore matching suede boots and bodysuits. 

2017: “Thriller” Werewolf

Instantly recognizable, Klum entertained onlookers in New York City as the werewolf from Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” music video. She had a throng of zombies in tow to really seal the deal.

2018: Fiona From Shrek

Klum and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, fully committed to the bit by donning these incredibly realistic getups. They spend hours in makeup as the crew added 15 to 20 pounds of prosthetics and accessories to make the hands, ears, and Fiona’s bust look exactly as the animation.

2019: Frankenstein Fembot

An experiment gone awry, Klum’s costume depicts an otherworldly creature freshly experimented on. Tubes, staples, and exposed organs sealed the deal on this decidedly grotesque fit.

2020: Mummy

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The COVID-19 pandemic put a hiatus on Klum’s annual Halloween bash, so she celebrated with her family at home.

2021: Zombie Bride

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Another DIY costume at home, Klum sprawled across tombstones with her and her husband’s names. She captioned the photo: “Until death do us part.”

2022: Worm

One of the more outlandish getups that Klum has done (and that’s saying something) is this full worm ensemble. Her husband sealed the deal as the fisherman using her as bait.

2023: Peacock

In 2023, Klum enlisted several Cirque du Soleil performers to pull off this elaborate peacock costume. One served as the base to give her height, while five others struck elaborate poses, some elevated by additional performers, to create the splayed tail feathers.