British and American model (born 1978)
Emma Heming Willis
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Born
| Emma Frances Heming
(
1978-06-18
)
June 18, 1978
(age 45)
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Occupation(s)
| Model
, actress, businesswoman
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Years active
| 1991?present
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Spouse
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Children
| 2
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Modeling information
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Height
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Hair color
| Brown
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Eye color
| Brown
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Agency
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- The Lions
(New York, Los Angeles)
- Visage Management (Zurich)
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Emma Frances Heming Willis
[2]
(born June 18, 1978) is a British-American model, actress and businesswoman.
[3]
[4]
Early life
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Emma Frances Heming was born on June 18, 1978 in
Malta
[5]
to a British father and a Guyanese mother (of
Indo-Guyanese
ethnic origin). She was raised in north
London
and
California
.
[6]
[7]
Career
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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.
[5]
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
.
[8]
She has appeared on the covers of
Elle
(Spain, France and Turkey),
Elle Decor
,
[9]
Glamour
,
Shape
,
Town and Country
, and
W
.
[10]
In 2005,
Maxim
magazine placed her at number 86 in its "Top 100" list of the world’s most beautiful women.
[11]
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
.
[12]
In 2014, she started writing a blog on her website, writing about motherhood, style, beauty and food.
[13]
In January 2018, Heming Willis signed with
The Lions Management
.
[4]
[14]
In 2016, Heming Willis founded a vegan, sustainably created and chemical-free
skin care
brand called Coco Baba.
[15]
[16]
Heming Willis and her husband Bruce teamed up with LR Health & Beauty to create fragrances. In 2012, Bruce launched his first women's fragrance, "Lovingly by Bruce Willis", with Heming-Willis starring in the perfume's advertisements.
[17]
In 2016, she launched "Lightning Collection" in collaboration with LR Health & Beauty, consisting of three perfume compositions.
[18]
[19]
In 2023, Heming Willis and Helen Christoni founded a wellness brand, Make Time, which sells supplements and vitamins focused on brain health.
[20]
Make Time partners with Hilarity for Charity, a
nonprofit organization
, which supports families impacted by
Alzheimer's disease
and brain health research.
[20]
Personal life
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On March 21, 2009, Heming married actor
Bruce Willis
in the
Turks and Caicos Islands
.
[8]
The ceremony was not legally binding and the couple were married again in a civil ceremony in
Beverly Hills
, six days later.
[21]
They have two daughters together,
[22]
[23]
and Heming is also a stepmother to Willis' three elder daughters from his first marriage to actress
Demi Moore
.
[24]
Advocacy
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In February 2023, Willis announced that her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with
frontotemporal dementia
(FTD).
[25]
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
.
[25]
On November 11, 2023, she wrote an
op-ed
about frontotemporal dementia and the lessons she has learned for
Maria Shriver
's Sunday Paper
.
[25]
Filmography
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Authored articles
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References
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"Emma Heming - Model Profile - Photos & latest news"
. Models.com.
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"Mix FM Guyana"
. Facebook.
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"Who Is Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Heming? Everything to Know About the 'Die Hard' Actor's Spouse"
. Yahoo! Entertainment. March 8, 2023
. Retrieved
March 19,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
Reed, Sam (January 29, 2018).
"Emma Heming Willis, Wife of Bruce Willis, Signs With The Lions Model Management"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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a
b
"About me - Emma Heming Willis"
. Retrieved
April 5,
2022
.
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"Emma Heming, Bruce Willis' girlfriend, models for La Senza"
.
The Telegraph
. April 30, 2008
. Retrieved
February 5,
2013
.
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"Emma Heming Willis: Cooking With Bruce Willis, Bruce-isms & The Importance of Coconut Oil & Charcuterie"
. July 28, 2015.
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a
b
Emma Heming, Bruce Willis' girlfriend models for La Senza
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dead link
]
,
The Daily Telegraph
, April 30, 2008. Retrieved on May 17, 2008.
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"Elle Decor November 2017 Cover (Elle Decor)"
.
MODELS.com
. Retrieved
March 19,
2023
.
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"Bruce & Emma"
.
W
. Retrieved
March 19,
2023
.
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"2005 Hot 100 List - Maxim"
.
www.maxim.com
. May 1, 2005
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"Emma Heming"
.
Fashion Model Directory
.
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"Emma Heming Willis - Official Website & Blog"
.
Emma Heming Willis
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"The Lions..."
Emma Heming Willis
. January 30, 2018
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"MAMA-OF-THE-MOMENT: Emma Heming Willis, Creator of CocoBaba"
.
Mama & Tata
. April 30, 2018
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"CocoBaba Has Arrived..."
Emma Heming Willis
. September 28, 2016
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"
"Lovingly by Bruce Willis" ? A tribute to Love - LR Health & Beauty Systems Launches the First Global Fragrance for Women from Bruce Willis"
.
www.businesswire.com
. February 23, 2012
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"LR Health Extends Cooperation With Emma Heming-Willis, Bruce Willis & Cristina Ferreira"
.
Direct Selling Facts, Figures and News
. October 29, 2019
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"Emma Heming-Willis - Lightning Collection"
.
Emma Heming-Willis - Lightning Collection
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
- ^
a
b
Directo-Meston, Danielle (January 31, 2024).
"Emma Heming Willis On How Her Wellness Brand's New Podcast Is Championing Women's Brain Health"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
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"Bruce and Emma make marriage legal"
.
Access Hollywood
via
Today
. March 27, 2009
. Retrieved
December 18,
2013
.
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Leonard, Elizabeth (April 2, 2012).
"Bruce Willis and Emma Heming welcome a Daughter"
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People
. Retrieved
February 5,
2013
.
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"About me"
.
Emma Heming Willis
. Retrieved
March 7,
2023
.
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Brisco, Elise (March 10, 2021).
"Demi Moore praises ex-husband Bruce Willis' wife Emma as 'absolutely inspiring'
"
.
USA Today
. Retrieved
February 21,
2023
.
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a
b
c
"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
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