Emma Heming Willis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Frances Heming June 18, 1978 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | |
Emma Frances Heming Willis[2] (born June 18, 1978) is a British and American model.[3]
Early life
Emma Frances Heming was born on June 18, 1978 in Malta[4] to a British father and a Guyanese mother (of Indo-Guyanese ethnic origin). She was raised in north London and California.[5][6]
Career
In the early 1990s, Heming was discovered in the British morning television show, The Big Breakfast's "The British Elle Supermodel" competition, with Lorraine Ashton model agency, which she won.[4]
She was a spokesmodel for the Canadian lingerie retailer La Senza and has appeared in advertisements, including for Dior Bronze, Escada, Gap, Garnier, Intimissimi, John Frieda, Palmers, and Redken.[7]
She has appeared on the covers of Elle (Spain, France and Turkey), Elle Décor,[8] Glamour, Shape, Town and Country, and W.[9] In 2005, Maxim magazine placed her at number 86 in its "Top 100" list of the world’s most beautiful women.
She has also walked the runway at fashion shows for brands such as Herve Leger, John Galliano, Paco Rabanne, Christian Dior, Chanel, Maska, Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, Ralph Lauren, and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[10]
Advocacy
In February 2023, it was announced that her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).[11] She has since become an advocate for dementia awareness, support for the lived experience of FTD for care partners and families, and research to end FTD and all forms of neurodegenerative disease.[11] On November 11, 2023, she wrote an op-ed about frontotemporal dementia and the lessons she has learned for Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper.[11]
Personal life
On March 21, 2009, Heming married actor Bruce Willis in the Turks and Caicos Islands.[7] The ceremony was not legally binding and the couple were married again in a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills, six days later.[12] They have two daughters together,[13][14] and Heming is also a stepmother to Willis' three elder daughters from his first marriage to actress Demi Moore.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scrapbooks from Africa and Beyond | Herself / Model | Television film |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | Herself / Model | Television special |
| 2001 | Perfume | Model #3 | Film |
| 2006 | Entourage | Girl at Club | Episode: "Three's Company" |
| 2007 | Perfect Stranger | Donna | Film |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Nethew | Film |
| 2013 | Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies | Herself | Television film |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Kelly | Film |
Authored articles
- Heming Willis, Emma (November 11, 2023). "Emma Heming Willis Turned Her Pain Into Purpose After Bruce’s Dementia Diagnosis. Here’s What She’s Learned Along the Way". Maria Shiver's Sunday Paper.
References
- ↑ "Emma Heming - Model Profile - Photos & latest news". Models.com.
- ↑ "Mix FM Guyana". Facebook.
- ↑ "Who Is Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Heming? Everything to Know About the 'Die Hard' Actor's Spouse". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- 1 2 "About me - Emma Heming Willis". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Emma Heming, Bruce Willis' girlfriend, models for La Senza". The Telegraph. April 30, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Emma Heming Willis: Cooking With Bruce Willis, Bruce-isms & The Importance of Coconut Oil & Charcuterie". July 28, 2015.
- 1 2 Emma Heming, Bruce Willis' girlfriend models for La Senza, The Daily Telegraph, April 30, 2008. Retrieved on May 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Elle Decor November 2017 Cover (Elle Décor)". MODELS.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Bruce & Emma". W. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Emma Heming". Fashion Model Directory.
- 1 2 3 "Emma Heming Willis Turned Her Pain Into Purpose After Bruce's Dementia Diagnosis. Here's What She's Learned Along the Way". Sunday Paper PLUS. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Bruce and Emma make marriage legal". Access Hollywood via Today. March 27, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ Leonard, Elizabeth (April 2, 2012). "Bruce Willis and Emma Heming welcome a Daughter". People. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "About me". Emma Heming Willis. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ↑ Brisco, Elise (March 10, 2021). "Demi Moore praises ex-husband Bruce Willis' wife Emma as 'absolutely inspiring'". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2023.