Transformation

Could Heidi Klum be more perfect? She's got a lucrative contract as a Victoria's Secret Angel, a hit show on a new network, a happy marriage to rock star Seal, and, well, that body, which remains unbelievably lithe even while she expects her fourth child. She'd be easy to hate if she weren't so darn lovable. "What first attracted me to her was the kindness in her smile that prompted me to feel that I hadn't seen anyone more beautiful," Seal has said of her mile-wide asset. And with her Project Runway tagline, "Auf Wiedersehen," the Emmy-nominated host has devised the perfect brushoff. "I came up with it because it means 'I'll see you again,'" Klum has said. "It's meant to be a nice way to say goodbye." Nice or not, it's unlikely she'll be hearing it from her loyal fans anytime soon.

1998: "My parents were both pretty cool," Klum has said of her upbringing. "I was allowed to wear makeup, highlight my hair and have boyfriends."