Rumer Willis Biography – Rumer Willis Wiki
Rumer Willis born Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress and singer. She is the eldest daughter of actress Demi Moore and actor Bruce Willis. She has appeared in the films Hostage (2005), The House Bunny (2008), Sorority Row (2009), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). She portrayed Gia Mannetti in CBS’ teen drama series 90210 (2009–10) and Tory Ash in FOX’s musical drama series Empire (2017–18). She won season 20 of ABC’s dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars. She made her debut at the age of 5 in the movie Now and Then (1995) but was credited as Willa Glen. She made her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart on September 21, 2015.
In 1995, she made her film debut alongside her mother in Now and Then. In 1996, she appeared in Striptease. She has worked with her father three times: in The Whole Nine Yards in 2000, Hostage in 2005, and Air Strike in 2018. She portrayed Joanne in the comedy film The House Bunny alongside Emma Stone, Colin Hanks, and Anna Faris. The film was a commercial success, grossing $70 million worldwide. She played Natalie Wilburn in the horror film From Within (2008), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2008. In 2009, she featured in two films, the slasher film Sorority Row and the high school comedy film Wild Cherry. She won the “Breakthrough Performance Female” award at the Young Hollywood Awards for her performance in Wild Cherry. She was nominated for “Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller” at Teen Choice Awards for Sorority Row. In 2013, she got the lead role of Maya in the drama film The Odd Way Home. She also appeared in the films There’s Always Woodstock (2014), Return to Sender (2014), The Escort (2015), and Hello Again (2017).
She had guest appearances on television shows Miss Guided, Army Wives, CSI: NY, Medium, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Hawaii Five-0, and Workaholics. Willis portrayed Gia Mannetti in ten episodes of the teen drama television series 90210 (2009–2010). In May 2013, The Hollywood Reporter announced that she will portray Zoe in the fourth season of Freeform’s teen drama series Pretty Little Liars. She was a judge at the Miss USA beauty pageant in 2014. In May 2015, Willis and professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy won season 20 of ABC’s dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars. From September 21 to November 1, 2015, she starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway. W magazine noted that the past six months have been “a major breakout” for Willis.” W magazine praised “her astonishing routines on the spring season of the show Dancing with the Stars, which she won with her partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy, that propelled Willis to new heights of fame. It also revealed the actress-singer to be a triple threat.”
In 2016, she had a voice role on the stop-motion sketch comedy series Robot Chicken, in the episode “Yogurt in a Bag.” On March 22, 2017, she had a recurring role in the third season of FOX’s musical drama series Empire as Tory Ash. She became a series regular in Empire during the show’s fourth season. In 2019, she appeared as a guest co-host in three episodes of CBS’ talk show The Talk. On February 20, 2019, she was revealed to be “Lion” in the first season of Fox’s reality singing competition series The Masked Singer. Entertainment Weekly wrote that “Willis had commanded the stage with her vocal prowess and magnetic presence during the last eight weeks of the competition, proving time and again how powerful and versatile her singing skills truly are.”
Willis portrayed Joanna Pettet in the comedy-drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film has grossed $368.9 million worldwide, with The Hollywood Reporter writing that critics had “an overall positive view” of the film, calling it “Tarantino’s love letter to ’60s L.A.” She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, such as Page Six, Prestige, and Us Weekly, and pictorials for Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Sunday Times. In 2008, she ventured into the role of spokesperson for clothing brand Ocean Pacific.
On February 24, 2015, Willis was announced as one of the celebrities to compete in season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Valentin Chmerkovskiy. On May 19, 2015, Willis and Chmerkovskiy were crowned the season’s champions, winning over singer and actor Riker Lynch and army veteran Noah Galloway who took second and third place, respectively. With her partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy they joined other Dancing with the Stars professionals on the 40-city “Dancing with the Stars: Perfect 10 Tour” during the summer of 2015. Brought up in Hailey, Idaho, Willis enrolled as a freshman at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan[November 2002]. In January 2004, she enrolled as a sophomore at Wildwood Secondary School in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Southern California for one semester before dropping out.
Rumer Willis Age
She was born on August 16, 1988, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, while her father, Bruce Willis, was filming in the country. She was named after author Rumer Godden. Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth.
Rumer Willis Boyfriend
Her relationship status has been kept away from the limelight. However, in the past, she has been romantically linked with Harry Morton, Rafi Gavron, Micah Alberti, Chord Overstreet, Jayson Blair, Ricky Whittle, and Val Chmerkovskiy.
Rumer Willis Parents
She is the eldest daughter of actress Demi Moore and actor Bruce Willis. She was born at the Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, while her father, Bruce Willis, was filming in the country. She was named after author Rumer Godden. Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth. Her parents divorced on October 18, 2000, and both her parents remarried.
On March 30, 2022, she announced that her father would be stepping away from acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia. At the time of his retirement, her father Bruce had completed eight films awaiting release in 2022 and 2023. Rumer took to Instagram to announce the news. She wrote, “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion, and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, “Live it up” and together we plan to do just that. Love, Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, & Evelyn.”
Rumer Willis Siblings
She is the older sister of Scout LaRue Willis (born 1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (born 1994) and her younger paternal half-sisters are Mabel Willis born in April 2012 and Evelyn Willis born in May 2014 from her father’s marriage to model Emma Heming.
Rumer Willis Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters)tall.
Rumer Willis Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @rumerwillis.
