A-List Genes: Heidi Klum's Youngest Daughter Lou Inherited Her Supermodel Height

Lou Sulola Samuel stepped out with her mother, Heidi Klum, at Paris Fashion Week 2026 and proved that she inherited her mom's extra-long legs. The short hemline on Samuel's Vivienne Westwood minidress revealed her super long legs, just like many of Klum's past outfits that put her supermodel legs on full display. In Paris, the mother-daughter duo twinned in sky-high platform heels that emphasized just how tall they are. Klum stands well above average at 5 feet and 9 inches, and her youngest daughter appears to have inherited that stunning height.

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The fashion week outing marked a rare public appearance for Samuel, who was on the verge of turning 17 on October 9, 2026. Klum revealed that the trip was an early birthday gift to the teen. Still, fans anticipate seeing more of Samuel in the future. "I won't be surprised if she will be on runways and billboard soon," wrote one Instagram commenter. "She is born a model." That really means a lot to me." Samuel is the latest daughter of a '00 era "It Girl" to make headlines, just like Sienna Miller's daughter, who channeled her mom's iconic early aughts style in a rare red carpet appearance.

Previously, Heidi Klum's youngest daughter, Lou Sulola Samuel, whom she shares with ex-husband Seal, has largely stayed out of the spotlight. Perhaps that's why Samuel remarked that the trip felt like something of a public debut. "I feel like I've always been in the spotlight in some way — actually, ever since I was born," she told British Vogue. "It's just part of life for me and my siblings. But I feel like now that I'm actually going to a real fashion event and experiencing high fashion firsthand, I can somehow express myself more and officially show who I am, instead of just walking around and being photographed."

At the Met Gala, Nicole Kidman and her daughter Sunday Rose were the chicest mother-daughter duo, but if Paris Fashion Week is any indication, Klum and Samuel might just be poised to give them some major style competition. There also appears to be one other important thing that Samuel has inherited from her famous mom, besides a love of fashion and seriously long legs. Klum famously throws a massive annual Halloween party, and it turns out that Samuel has embraced Klum's major enthusiasm for the holiday — and the intricate costumes that go with it. "I was hoping that I would pass this on even to my kids, but out of four, there's only one that really is going for it, and that's Lou," Klum told People.