Helene Boshoven Samuel who is also called Leni is the daughter of Heidi Klum and Flavio Briatore.
Helene Boshoven Samuel is famous because of her mother, Heidi who is a superstar model and because of her step father, musician Seal.
Helene Boshoven Samuel Height
Born on 4 May 2004, Helene Samuel is 15-year of age as of 2019. Her birth sign is Taurus. Moreover, she stands at a quite good height. Furthermore, Helene has a slim body. Her eyes are blue and hair color is blonde. However, she has not yet disclosed her body measurements.
Helene Boshoven Samuel Biography
Famed as a celebrity kid, Helene Boshoven Samuel has won the hearts of many even though she is still very much a young lass. Thanks to the many accomplishments of her mother, she has gained a lot of fans and admirers around the globe despite not being on social media.
Helene is said to have shown early signs of modeling as she is currently following in her mother’s footsteps; she is quite stylish and a fashionista.
Helene’s parents separated before she was born. As such, the popular Nigerian-British singer, Seal, whose real name is Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel played the role of a father in her life after Heidi married him.
Reports have even claimed that Seal was right there in the delivery room where Helene was born. After her birth, he processed her adoption.
This is why Helene still bears his last name even though he has parted ways with her mother. More so, Heidi in several interviews has asserted that she considers Seal as the child’s true father despite the fact that Flavio is her biological dad.
As regards her education, it is hard to tell if the child is a student of any educational institute or being homeschooled. However, she is said to be a very smart kid. Career-wise, Leni, as she is fondly called, is yet to establish herself in any field.
Nonetheless, there are speculations that the beautiful girl would walk in her mother’s shoes. The reason for this is not far-fetched, she is often seen striking perfect poses in pictures.
Facts About Heidi Klum’s Daughter
1. Her Ethnicity
It is common to find that Helene Boshoven Samuel is white. Well, we have been able to ascertain that she has Italian and German roots. This is as her father, Flavio Briatore is an Italian while her mother is of German heritage. Thus, it is safe for one to assert that Helene is of a mixed ethnical background.
2. Career Speculations
While observers have pointed out that the lad would definitely take after her mother, Helene Boshoven Samuel is yet to create a career path for herself. Though she is often seen with her mom, trying to imitate each of her steps, we can only wait and see what the future holds for her.
3. What’s Her Net Worth
Helene’s net worth is still very much unavailable as she is yet to establish herself in any field. On the other hand, Heidi her mom has made lots of bucks as a model, fashionista, media personality, and as a singer. It is believed that she’s worth $90 million as of 2019
4. Helene Boshoven Samuel’s Siblings
Leni is the only child that her mother had with her father. However, her mother’s union with the British-Nigerian singer made her a sister to three siblings.
Her brother Dashtu Samuel was born in 2005 and Johan Samuel the next year (2006). Helene’s only sister, Sulola Samuel was born in 2009. She has another half-sibling named Nathan Falco Briatore from her father’s side.
Helene Boshoven Samuel has a good relationship with her siblings from her mother’s side as they often spend some good time together.
5. Who’s Her Boyfriend
Helene is still young for love but it hasn’t stopped people from making inquiries about who she’s seeing. If you are one of those, she is still a kid!
6. Social Media Presence
As hinted earlier, you wouldn’t find Helene on any social media platform. Nonetheless, this has not stopped her from being a public figure. She has been able to garner such level of serious admirers who went as far as opening a fan page on Instagram for her.
Who is Helene Boshoven Samuel Father?
The baby daddy of Heidi’s Klum’s oldest child, Leni, has not been a part of her life for years … but it looks like that’s changed after a reunion in Italy.
The biological father of Heidi’s 15-year-old daughter is Italian businessman Flavio Briatore … but the couple split before Leni was born in 2004, so she was adopted and raised by Klum’s ex-husband, Seal.
Heidi and Flavio have long stated he has no involvement in Leni’s life, but something apparently changed recently … as the father/daughter met and embraced at the Cala di Volpe hotel in Porto Cervo late last month.
We’re told Heidi was there with her entire family, including her parents and her 3 other kids … and everyone was happy and having fun. Flavio joined them all for a meal and was seen chatting with Klum as well.
It’s unclear at this point if this was a one-time special occasion, or if Leni’s father plans to see her more regularly.
Helene Boshoven Samuel’s Family
Leni has three half-siblings namely Lou, Henry, and Johan. In 2009, Leni was officially adopted by Seal. Leni got the surname of Samuel.
In spite of Heidi having separated from Seal in 2012, Seal continues to treat and take care of Helene Boshoven Samuel like a father. His own painful childhood and villain father led to Seal turning to be a great father figure himself.
Flavio in the meantime arranged for a press release and told an Italian newspaper: Leni also has a paternal half-sibling called Nathan from her father’s relationship with his new wife.
Leni resides with her mother and maternal half-siblings. Heidi’s separation from Seal was prompted by her concern about the effect of his hard-partying and hot temper on her children. Referring to her lifestyle and single parenthood, Heidi had said:
Early Life And Professional Career
Helene Boshoven Samuel was born on May 4, 2004, in, New York, United States of America, under the birth sign Taurus. She has three half-siblings named Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo (Step Brothers), Lou Sulola (Step-Sister).
Helene gained a lot of fame even before she opened her to this world as her mother Heidi Klum, is a former supermodel. At the time of her birth, her biological father Briatore and her mother Klum separated and the latter married Seal who was present for her birth in 2004.
Helene’s mother Heidi currently serves as a judge at one of the biggest reality shows America’s Got Talent. She previously hosted and judged Project Runway.
Starting her modeling career at the age of 18, her major success came appearing on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Helene’s biological father Briatore is a former Renault F1 team manager and is now an accomplished businessman.
Personal Life-Parents
Helene Boshoven Samuel is still studying and is quite focused on making her career. She spends her spare time with her mother. Her mother Heidi first married famed hairstylist Ric Pipino in 1997. Their marriage, however, ended in divorce in 2002.
Following their separation, Heidi started dating Italian racecar team manager Flavio Briatore but the two broke up shortly before the baby was born.
She was then romantically involved in a relationship with prominent British singer and songwriter Seal. And they married in May 2005 and welcomed their first child, a son Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel on September 12, 2005. They ended their relationship in 2014.
In 2018, Heidi began dating her boyfriend Tokio Hotel guitarist, Tom Kaulitz.
Helene Boshoven Samuel School
Helene Boshoven Samuel is schooling at the moment but the name of her school is not known. She is extremely close to her mother and is seen often on a shopping spree with her model mother. Both look pretty during these outings.
Heidi has not revealed anything about her daughter’s inclinations towards modeling. But Helene’s tallness, cute looks, and grace make one feel that probably she too would like her mother venture into the world of fashion and modeling.
It will take a few more years for us to know as to what exactly little Helene Boshoven Samuel wants to do in her life and take up as a profession.
Helene Boshoven Samuel’s birth and growing years
German-American model Heidi Klum had split from her stylist husband Rip Pipino of 5 years in 2002. She then started dating Italian businessman and managing director of Renault’s Formula One team, Flavio Briatore. The relationship lasted for only 9-10 months.
But in between, Heidi conceived Helene Boshoven Samuel. She had announced her pregnancy in December 2003. Heidi had soon after started dating Seal, the legendary rock singer and married him on 10 May 2005.
Helene was delivered on 4 May 2004 in New York City. Though Flavio is the biological father, it was Seal who was present with her mother Heidi during her birth.
Heidi has also emphatically said that there is no place of Flavio in Leni’s life and for all practical purposes, it is Seal who is the father of Leni.
Helene Boshoven Samuel’s Net Worth
Helene as of 2018, is at the age of 14 and lives a lavish life with her mother. Heidi has an estimated net worth of around $90 million, as per celebrity net worth. And her annual salary is $19 million. In the year 2007, she was paid $1.3 million in a year.
In 2013, Heidi spent around $9.8 million on her Brentwood mansion. In 1992, she made an agreement with Metropolitan Models New York signing a contract of $300K.
Heidi has earned a staggering amount from her various work some of them are as follows:
Year Earning
2013Â $20 million
2011Â $20 million
2010Â $16 million
2008Â $14 million
2007Â $8 mi ullion