He was the kid who wore dinosaur slippers to dinner and tried on his sister’s princess gowns, and now the world is starting to pay attention.Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, the son of supermodel Heidi Klum and British pop star Seal, has been turning heads in the modeling world since early 2025.But long before the runway lights, there were signs that fashion was never just a phase for him, and the photos ahead tell that story better than any caption ever could.Henry was born in late 2005 in a Los Angeles-area hospital, and People reported at the time that everyone was “happy and healthy.” He carries the surname of his father, born Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, and his middle name, Günther, comes from Heidi’s own father.

He came home to a Bel Air estate, joining his then 16-month-old sister, Leni. Heidi went to have two more kids with the singer: Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel and Lou Sulola Samuel. Growing up in that household, standing out was basically the baseline.Even as a toddler, Henry had opinions about what he wore. People reported that while Johan turned out to be the “brainiac” of the bunch, Henry was always the one unafraid to lean into his own style, no matter how unconventional.Heidi recalled him showing up to a family dinner in dinosaur slippers while everyone else was dressed nicely, explaining, “He lives in his own world.”By 2008, that world had expanded well beyond slippers. Heidi told InStyle that she had outfitted her kids with a “costume closet,” and Henry was the one most willing to try everything, including his sister’s princess gowns.