Karlie Kloss trivia: 27 facts about the famous model

Karlie Kloss is one of the most famous models in the world. She is the face of many fashion campaigns.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about her life and career!

1. Her full name is Karlie Elizabeth Kloss
2. She was born on August 3, 1992
3. She is an American fashion model and entrepreneur
4. At just 17, Vogue Paris declared her one of the “top 30 models of the 2000s”
5. She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2013 until 2015
6. She resigned to take a two-year hiatus to study at New York University
7. Outside of modeling, Kloss has an interest in technology and has founded the “Kode with Klossy” camp
8. The camp aims to get young girls interested in STEM fields
9. Kloss was born in Chicago, Illinois
10. Her parents are Tracy, a freelance director, and Kurt Kloss, an emergency physician
11. Her family has Danish, German and Polish roots
12. She has three sisters
13. She moved to St. Louis with her family in 1994
14. 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
15. Kloss was discovered at a local benefit runway show
16. She attended Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, Missouri
17. In September 2015, Kloss enrolled in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study of New York University
18. Models.com has said that Kloss “represents the gold standard of modeling – a girl with the look, the poise, and the drive to take things to the next level”
19. Kloss is an avid computer programmer
20. In April 2015, Kloss partnered with Flatiron School and Code.org to offer a scholarship named Kode with Klossy for young girls interested in computer science and software engineering
21. 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 (through FEED Projects)
22. 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
23. Kloss began dating businessman and investor Joshua Kushner in 2012
24. On July 24, 2018, Kloss announced their engagement
25. One month after Kloss had converted to Judaism (Kushner’s faith)
26. Kloss and Kushner married on October 18, 2018, in upstate New York
27. In June 2019, Kloss and Kushner had a second wedding celebration in Wyoming