Harald Glööckler

About

German fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality known for his ultra glamorous and rhinestone heavy aesthetic and his luxury brand POMPÖÖS. He is also known for appearing on TV as a judge on Let's Dance, a jury member on Curvy Supermodel - Echt. Schön. Kurvig, and as a fashion judge on My Style Rocks Germany in 2024.

Before Fame

He showed an interest in fashion, art, and self-expression from a young age. He began sewing dresses and stage outfits as a teenager. He then worked in fashion retail and design. His professional breakthrough came in 1987 when he and his longtime partner and manager Dieter Schroth opened a boutique called Jeans Garden. He officially launched the POMPÖÖS brand in 1990. He appeared on Let's Dance as a judge in 2010. He became a judge on My Style Rocks Germany in 2024.

Trivia

He won a Golden City Gate Award in 2016 for the film Haute Cuisine Ladies Lunch. He designed a special Bible slipcase for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017 in a collaboration with the German Bible Society. He designed a stained-glass church window for a Protestant church in Rümmingen, Germany in 2022.

Family Life

He was born in Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and grew up in a working-class family. He has a younger brother. He was in a long-term relationship with Dieter Schroth who also served as his manager and business partner for decades, and they married in 2015.

Associated With

He served as a judge on Let's Dance in 2010 alongside Motsi Mabuse, Jorge Gonzalez, and Victoria Swarovski.