Rumer Glenn Willis was born on August 16, 1988, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky,[5][6] while her father, Bruce Willis, was filming In Country. She was named after author Rumer Godden. Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth.[7] She has two younger sisters, Scout LaRue Willis (b. 1991), and Tallulah Belle Willis (b. 1994), as well as two younger paternal half-sisters from her father's marriage to model Emma Heming, born in April 2012[8] and May 2014.[9]
She had guest roles in television shows Miss Guided, Army Wives, CSI: NY, Medium,The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Hawaii Five-0and 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 Willis will portray Zoe in the fourth season of Freeform's teen drama series Pretty Little Liars.[14] She was a judge at Miss USA beauty pageant in 2014.[15] In May 2015, Willis and professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy won season 20 of ABC's dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars.[16][17] From September 21 to November 1, 2015, Willis starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.[18]W magazine noted that the past six months have been "a major breakout" for Willis."[19]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."[19]
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.[20] She became a series regular in Empire during the show's fourth season.[21] 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" on the first season of Fox's reality singing competition series The Masked Singer.[22][23] She finished in the fifth place.[24]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."[25] 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."[26] She portrayed sex worker Kayla in the social impact film Maya (2023), which raises awareness on child trafficking, domestic violence, alcoholism and child abuse.[27] Inspired by real events, the film shows how predators use social media to lure teenagers.[27] The film was met with positive reviews from critics, Film Threat writing: "Maya is an important film with great value for those who need to learn about this highly destructive underworld in our society."[28]
She plays Ren in the upcoming comedy filmMy Divorce Party (2024), which follows a group of friends celebrating soon-to-be divorced Xan's, played by Desiree Staples, split.[29] Xan decides to burn her divorce settlement money, but each friend has a different plan in mind.[29] Written and directed by Heidi Weitzer, the film is set to be released on April 20, 2024.[30]
In August 2023, the nursery at her house was featured in an issue of Architectural Digest.[36] In November 2023, she partnered with Bumpsuit to create a baby carrier, titled Rumer Willis ‘Lou Blue’ x Bumpsuit.[37][38]
Dancing with the Stars
On February 24, 2015, Willis was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Valentin Chmerkovskiy.[39] Her performance during week 1 earned her the highest score of the night (32 out of 40), and her performance during two rounds of competition in week 8 landed her two perfect scores.[40]
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.[41] Willis joined partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy and other Dancing with the Stars professionals on the 40-city "Dancing with the Stars: Perfect 10 Tour" during the summer of 2015.
From 2020 to 2024, Willis was in a relationship with singer Derek Richard Thomas.[42] On December 20, 2022, Willis announced that she was pregnant with their first child.[43] On April 18, 2023, she gave birth to a daughter.[44]
^"Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, daughter born". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. August 18, 1988. p. 18. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Willis and actress Demi Moore named their baby daughter Rumer Glenn, ... girl was delivered Tuesday morning at Western Baptist Hospital.(subscription required)
^Harlow, John (October 5, 2008). "Rumer has it". The Sunday Times. ISSN0956-1382. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
