53 Facts About Karlie Kloss

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Karlie Elizabeth Kloss was born on August 3,1992 and is an American fashion model.

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In 2019, Karlie Kloss became the host of the reality competition television series Project Runway.

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Karlie Kloss has signed with several top modeling agencies throughout her career including Elite Model Management, Next Management, IMG Models, and The Society Management.

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Karlie Kloss was born on August 3,1992, in Chicago, Illinois, to Tracy, a freelance director, and Kurt Karlie Kloss, an emergency physician.

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Karlie Kloss has three sisters; two younger sisters Kimberly and Kariann, and one older sister Kristine.

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Karlie Kloss moved to St Louis with her family in 1994.

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Karlie Kloss has called her classical ballet training "a beautiful thing" that taught her how to move in the modeling world and was a great training ground for her runway walk.

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In 2011, Karlie Kloss graduated from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, Missouri, where she was a cheerleader.

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In September 2015, Karlie Kloss enrolled in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study of New York University.

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In 2006, at the age of 14, Karlie Kloss posed for a cover and editorial shoot for the June issue of Scene Magazine in Chicago with photographer David Leslie Anthony, in an editorial spread titled "Almost Famous".

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Karlie Kloss's first credited modeling shoot was photographed by Arthur Elgort for Teen Vogue.

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Karlie Kloss walked 31 runways in New York Fashion Week, notably walking as an exclusive for Calvin Klein, closing for Marc Jacobs, opening Carolina Herrera, and occupying both spots at Doo.

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Karlie Kloss found herself in the middle of a legal dispute when her former agency, Elite Model Management, sued Next Management for allegedly stealing its star by offering her "improper compensation" to sign; Elite Model Management felt they were responsible for launching her career.

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Karlie Kloss is the face of the Marc Jacobs fragrance Lola.

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Karlie Kloss has walked for numerous designers in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, including Shiatzy Chen, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Versace, and Elie Saab.

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Karlie Kloss notably appeared on 12 international Vogue covers, including Vogue Italia, in a five-year span.

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Karlie Kloss appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue, alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael in February 2008, and by herself in May 2010.

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Karlie Kloss made her first venture into television when she appeared in the Gossip Girl episode "Belles de Jour" as herself.

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Karlie Kloss became a muse for fashion designer John Galliano, and has appeared in Dior and John Galliano campaigns.

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Karlie Kloss's runway walk, one of the most unusual, is often described as powerful.

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In 2011, Karlie Kloss renewed her contract with Christian Dior for the third season in a row.

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In 2012, Karlie Kloss was featured on the September covers of British Vogue, Japanese Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Russia, and Numero.

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Karlie Kloss appeared in the campaign ads of Juicy Couture, Stefanel, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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Karlie Kloss co-hosted the revival of the MTV series House of Style with fellow model Joan Smalls.

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Karlie Kloss appeared in that year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, but one of her outfits was cut out of the broadcast after appearing in a Native American headdress that was deemed offensive.

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Just before the Victoria's Secret Fashion in 2012, Kloss cut her long hair into a bob which is famously called the "Karlie".

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In 2013, Karlie Kloss was the face of Donna Karan, Lacoste, and Lanvin campaigns.

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Karlie Kloss worked with Victoria's Secret on their 2013 summer swimwear video.

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Karlie Kloss was the red carpet host of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards pre-show.

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In 2013, Karlie Kloss was named as one of the new ambassadors for Coach, Inc and starred in the accessory maker's fall 2013 campaign.

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In 2014, Karlie Kloss was the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, Nike, Donna Karan, Lancaster, and the Chanel Coco Noir fragrance campaigns.

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Karlie Kloss collaborated with Frame Denim to design the Forever Karlie jeans collection.

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In September 2014, after many speculations, L'Oreal Paris officially announced that they have signed Karlie Kloss to be the newest face.

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In 2015, Karlie Kloss covered the March issue of American Vogue with her close friend Taylor Swift.

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Karlie Kloss portrayed the role of "Knockout" in the music video for Swift's song "Bad Blood" which premiered at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.

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Karlie Kloss appeared in several video segments during Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour and appeared live on stage with Swift at the performance of June 27,2015 at London's Hyde Park, as well as on July 11,2015, at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Karlie Kloss starred in the music video for Chic's "I'll Be There", which was directed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

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Karlie Kloss is a close friend of filmmaker Casey Neistat, who assisted her in starting up on YouTube.

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In May 2016, Karlie Kloss was named the new face of Swarovski, replacing fellow Victoria's Secret alumna Miranda Kerr, for a two-year contract.

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In Fall 2017, Kloss announced her TV show, Movie Night with Karlie Kloss, airing on Freeform in winter 2017.

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On May 24,2017 Karlie Kloss won the Diane von Furstenberg Inspiration Award.

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Karlie Kloss is committed to supporting her initiative "Kode with Klossy" through scholarships and events.

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In October 2019, Karlie Kloss narrated the season 2 episode "Coding" on the Netflix and Vox Media television show Explained.

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Karlie Kloss is a computer programmer, having studied Ruby on Rails and other web development technologies at the Flatiron School in 2014.

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In collaboration with Momofuku Milk Bar, Kloss created a special recipe called Karlie's Kookies sold in DKNY Soho during Fashion's Night Out in New York City, with proceeds benefiting hungry children around the world.

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Karlie Kloss called it a "Perfect 10 Kookie" because for every tin of cookies sold, 10 meals were donated to starving children all over the world.

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Kloss is an investor, with the Daily Front Row reporting in 2020 that Kloss was one of a group of high profile investors who purchased the fashion magazine W She is an investor in probiotic company Seed.

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Karlie Kloss began dating businessman and investor Joshua Kushner in 2012.

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On July 24,2018, Karlie Kloss announced her engagement to Kushner, one month after she converted to Judaism.

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Karlie Kloss supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election.

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Karlie Kloss is a feminist, and has stated that her decision to leave Victoria's Secret was partly motivated by her beliefs.

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Karlie Kloss supported Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.

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On May 1,2023, during the 2023 Met Gala, Karlie Kloss announced her second pregnancy with Kushner in the third trimester.