Heidi Klum and Seal’s 4 kids: All about Leni, Henry, Johan and Lou
The model and singer were married from 2005 to 2014 and welcomed three children during that time: Henry, Johan and Lou. Prior to tying the knot with Seal, Heidi Klum also had a daughter named Leni Klum from a prior relationship.
Following their divorce, Heidi Klum and Seal have been focused on co-parenting their three children, a practice that Seal admitted can be “challenging.”
“It requires teamwork. If you are a team, if both parents are a team, then it’s really easy and that’s not a real challenge at all. … But you have to be a team. And if you’re not a team, then it can all fall to pieces,” he told Us Weekly in 2021.
It’s a sentiment that Heidi Klum also echoed in 2022 while talking with TODAY.com, saying it’s “never easy” being part of a blended family.
“Obviously when you get married and you have children, you hope for that to last forever,” she said. “When I said ‘yes’ I meant yes forever. Unfortunately, that was not the case, and so you try to do your best to keep your children as happy as possible and keep them as grounded and loved most as possible.”
“Now I waited a long time, so maybe ja (yes),” she said.
Want to learn more about the blended family? Read on!
Leni, 20
In 2004, Heidi Klum gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Leni Klum. The child’s biological father is Flavio Briatore, but Seal adopted her while he was married to her mother.
Leni Klum has been following in her mother’s footsteps and started modeling in recent years. In 2020, the mother-daughter duo appeared together on the cover of Vogue Germany, marking the teen’s first magazine cover photo shoot.
The following year, Leni Klum hit the catwalk as her mom proudly watched on from the audience.
In 2021, Leni Klum made a rare red carpet appearance with Seal at a movie screening and they coordinated their outfits, wearing all black ensembles.
When the teen was looking for the perfect dress to wear to prom a year later, she borrowed a little black dress her supermodel mom wore 24 years before.
While Klum regularly shares fun family snapshots of her kiddos online, Seal is a bit more private. However, in September 2023, he posted an adorable tribute to their daughter. In the Instagram photo, Seal was seen hanging out with Leni in New York.
“In NY with the young woman who changed my life for the better 19yrs ago. Thank you Leni for making me a better person,” he captioned the post.
In October 2024, Heidi and Leni Klum debuted their new lingerie ad campaign and were met with mixed reactions from the public. In the campaign, the mother and daughter pose on a couch wearing bras and underwear. Some fans called the photos “beautiful,” while others thought it was inappropriate.
Henry, 19
Heidi Klum and Seal welcomed their first child together, a son named Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, in 2005.
To celebrate her son’s 16th birthday in 2021, Heidi Klum shared a throwback photo with her baby boy along with the following caption: “One more year around the Moon and back ❤️ I love you so much Henry 😃Happy 16th Birthday ❤️🥳🚀 You have the kindest heart and the biggest SMILE 😁.”
When Henry graduated high school in 2024, his proud mom shared a bevy of photos and videos. In one post, Henry could be seen walking across a stage to a cheering crowd as he accepted his diploma.
After Henry’s graduation, Heidi Klum posted a photo from their celebratory dinner, which showed her husband Tom Kaulitz and her kids dining out at a restaurant.
In November 2024, Heidi Klum visited Henry at college and shared several photos and videos of the trip.
Johan, 18
In 2006, Heidi Klum and Seal’s family expanded once again when they welcomed a son named Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel.
In a 2011 interview with Good Housekeeping, Heidi Klum said her son was pretty darn smart at the tender age of 4.
“You show him any word, and he can read it,” she said. “He’s always the one with the book under the arm, and he always wants to know, ‘What is that?’ He’s that ‘why-why-why’ kid.”
Similar to his siblings, Johan Samuel doesn’t typically show his face in his mom’s social media posts. In 2019, the supermodel’s children covered their faces with custom Santa hats on Christmas.
When Johan Samuel turned 15 in 2021, his mom shared a flashback video of him as a baby and said he has a “heart of gold and a mind so bright.”
In November 2024, Johan Samuel turned 18. His mom shared a throwback video to celebrate along with the following caption.
“Happy 18 th birthday my beautiful boy Johan 🥰❤️🚀,” she wrote. “The world is yours !!! Go get it ❤️❤️.”
Lou, 14
In 2009, Heidi Klum and Seal welcomed a daughter named Lou Sulola Samuel. The supermodel offered the following description of her youngest child in a 2011 interview with Good Housekeeping.
“She’s very observant. It’s probably quite a trip being born into a family where you have three older siblings. Boy, they pull her around. They don’t leave her out,” she said.
When her daughter turned 12 in 2021, Heidi Klum shared a throwback photo of her as a baby with the following caption.
“HAPPY 12 th BIRTHDAY LOU ❤️🥳🎂⭐️💝🌺🥰💎☮️🚀🙏🏻,” she wrote. “I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
In April 2023, Heidi Klum and her daughter attended Coachella and posed for a photo together. The proud mom shared it on Instagram, covering her daughter’s face with a smiling emoji.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
