Quick answer
Who is Karlie Kloss?
Karlie Kloss (born 3 August 1992 in Chicago, United States) is an American model and entrepreneur active since the late 2000s. Karlie Kloss is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Karlie Kloss?
Karlie Kloss was born on 3 August 1992 in Chicago, United States, which makes Karlie 34 as of 5 October 2026. Karlie Kloss’s recorded height is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 3 August 1992 (age 34)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, United States
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Nationality
- United States
- Disciplines
- Runway, Campaigns
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @karliekloss
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q292749), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Karlie Kloss known for?
Founder of Kode with Klossy, a coding programme for young women.
The published assessment
Is Karlie Kloss on the Global 50?
Karlie Kloss is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · High confidence · evidence reviewed
84.0
- Runway · 40%
- 80
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80 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 88
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88 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 92
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92 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Walked Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 (January 2024) and the Gucci Fall/Winter 2026 show in Milan (February 2026).
- Ongoing global spokesmodel for Estée Lauder and Adidas; hosts and executive-produces Project Runway.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Karlie Kloss walked?
The Cast Index casting ledger records 4 verified walks for Karlie Kloss, for Schiaparelli, Gucci, Carolina Herrera and Stella McCartney. Each links its published source.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
- SS24 Couture · Walked · Paris Haute Couture Week SS26Source ↗
Schiaparelli
- AW26 · Walked · Milan Fashion Week AW26Source ↗
Gucci
- SS27 · Closed · New York Fashion Week SS27Source ↗
Carolina Herrera
- SS27 · Walked · Paris Fashion Week SS27Source ↗
Stella McCartney
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Karlie Elizabeth Kloss was born on 3 August 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, to emergency physician Kurt Kloss and freelance art director Tracy Kloss. She was discovered at a local charity runway show near St. Louis in 2005, taking her first professional job the following year at 14, a cover and editorial for Scene Magazine, before signing with Elite Model Management’s Chicago office.
Rapid rise, 2008–2013
By Fall 2008, Kloss had signed with Next Management and walked 64 runway shows across New York, Milan and Paris, becoming exclusive for Calvin Klein while closing Marc Jacobs and opening Carolina Herrera. She made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway debut in Fall 2011, and by 2012 had fronted September covers for British Vogue, Japanese Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar Russia. In 2013 she was named a full Victoria’s Secret Angel, becoming the face of Donna Karan, Lacoste, Lanvin, the Louis Vuitton Alma bag campaign and a Coach ambassador.
Leaving Victoria’s Secret and Kode with Klossy, 2014–2018
Kloss became the face of L’Oréal Paris in September 2014, and left Victoria’s Secret in 2015, publicly citing discomfort with the brand’s messaging to young women. That April she launched Kode with Klossy, a nonprofit offering free coding camps for girls and non-binary teens, partnering with Estée Lauder, Flatiron School and Code.org; by 2025 the programme reported reaching nearly 11,000 young people across more than 100 countries. She was named the face of Swarovski in 2016 and became Estée Lauder’s global spokesmodel in April 2018, the same year she was confirmed as host and executive producer of Project Runway’s 17th season.
Media ventures and recent record, 2019–2025
Kloss had appeared on 40 international Vogue covers by 2019. She led an investor group that purchased W magazine in 2020 and was named a trustee of Barnard College, before acquiring British magazine i-D from Vice Media Group in November 2023 and becoming its CEO. In March 2024 she revived Life magazine with her husband, venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, through Bedford Media’s partnership with Dotdash Meredith, and in December 2025 announced her debut children’s picture book, Spaghetti Code, tied to the Kode with Klossy mission. She married Kushner on 18 October 2018, and the couple have three children.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 3 August 1992 in Chicago; discovered at a local charity runway show near St. Louis in 2005
- Became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2013, then left the brand in 2015 citing discomfort with its messaging to young women
- Launched Kode with Klossy, a free coding-camp nonprofit for girls and non-binary teens, in April 2015
- Had appeared on 40 international Vogue covers by 2019
- Acquired the magazine i-D from Vice Media Group in November 2023 and became its CEO
- Married venture capitalist Joshua Kushner on 18 October 2018; the couple have three children
