Karlie Kloss has undoubtedly become a household name, especially after her meteoric rise to fame. The 6’2″ supermodel has carved out a successful career for herself and has gained a devoted fan base in the process. For die-hard fans of Kloss who are Googling terms like, “Karlie Kloss wiki,” “Karlie Kloss height,” “Karlie Kloss boyfriend,” and “Karlie Kloss net worth,” we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the highly-sought after model.
Here are five interesting facts to know about Karlie Kloss:
#1 Beauty & Brains
24-year-old Kloss, who celebrated her birthday last week (Aug 3), has a keen interest in computer coding. She conducts a program called Kode With Klossy, that offers high-school scholarships and Summer Camps to girls 13-18 years old.
The official website showcases a statement by Karlie stating, “I was truly inspired by all the applicants for the Kode With Karlie scholarship. Their depth, creativity and thoughtfulness is a testament to how these young women will change the world through code. It was incredibly difficult to select the recipients as there were many qualified and incredible candidates.”
Karlie also quit her job as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2015 to study at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. In an interview, the stunner revealed that, “My ambition is really just to study things that I’m curious about. I want to study computer science. I want to study psychology. I’m fascinated by space. I want to study art history.” We wish more celebrities were like her!
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#2 Boyfriend Joshua Kushner
Not many people are aware that Kloss is in a four-year relationship with 31-year-old entrepreneur, Joshua Kushner. He is the founder of investment firm, Thrive Capital, and insurance start-up, Oscar. He is the son of real estate magnate, Charles Kushner. Joshua’s brother is Jared Kushner who is married to Ivanka Trump. An illustrious family legacy indeed! The two have been in a steady relationship since 2012, but very rarely make public appearances together.
#3 Modelling Career
The Chicago native was discovered in her hometown of St. Louis at a local benefit runway show and she was signed by Abercrombie & Fitch at the tender age of 14. From then on, there was no looking back for the trained ballet dancer as she took the fashion runways by storm. Today, she is a regular fixture at New York Fashion Week, and has modeled for all the top fashion gurus like Valentino, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Versace, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, just to name a few. She also has several lucrative endorsement deals in her kitty.
#4 Net Worth
As of 2016, Karlie Kloss’ net worth is $6 million and it continues to grow steadily as she recently became the face of Swarovski. She is also signed to a contract by L’Oreal Paris and Dior. She has numerous ad campaigns under her belt, and has graced several magazine covers such as Vogue. She has been named among the top 30 models of the last decade by Vogue Paris. Let’s wait and watch to see what the fashionista does next!
#5 Fun Facts
Besides being Taylor Swift’s close friend, Karlie has added many other credits to her name. She has a penchant for baking vegan cookies with her best friends and fellow models, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner. She is extremely popular on social media, as she has 5.2 million followers on Instagram, and 1.58 million followers on Twitter. Kloss is of Danish descent and has three sisters including twins.