Rumer Willis Says Daughter Louetta Has Dad Bruce Willis' 'Charm' and 'Mischief' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Rumer Willis, her daughter Louetta and dad Bruce Willis.Photo:Paul Archuleta/Getty; Rumer Willis/Instagram; Mike Marsland/ Mike Marsland/WireImage

Paul Archuleta/Getty; Rumer Willis/Instagram; Mike Marsland/ Mike Marsland/WireImage

Rumer Willissays her fatherBruce Willisand daughterLouettaare two of a kind!The 36-year-old actress shared at the Los Angeles premiere of her upcoming filmTrail of Vengeanceon Thursday, Oct. 17, that she sees a lot of her 18-month-old daughter in theTrue Liesactor, 69 — especially in some of his work likeMoonlighting.“What’s amazing is actually that Louetta has that f—–g smirk in her eye!,” Rumer tells PEOPLE.“She literally has that little sparkle, that certain thing that you can’t [see anywhere else],” she added. “It’s like this charm and charisma and mischief that just is who my dad is. And I love that she has that.”Rumer Willis and daughter Louetta in Italy.Rumer Willis/InstagramWhen asked if her father has any idea that he and his granddaughter are cut from the same cloth, theSorority Rowactress admitted that she had an inkling that he might.“I think he does,” she said. “I think he totally does. Absolutely.”Back in May, Rumer shared an update onTodayon how Bruce has been doing since her family announced hisfrontotemporal dementia diagnosisin February 2023. She noted that she loves watching her dad interact with Louetta — whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas — in particular.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“He’s so good. I actually got to see him right before I came out [to New York],” Rumer told hostHoda Kotb. “And Lou is just starting to walk a little bit, and she was walking over to him, and it was so sweet.““He’s a girl dad, through and through. I saw him with my sisters, my little sisters,” Rumer shared. “So you’re seeing that all come back,” Kotb, 60, added as Rumer nodded in agreement.Bruce shares his older daughters Rumer, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30, with ex-wifeDemi Moore. He and wifeEmma Heming Willisalso share daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.Rumer said that she loves it when both her parents interact with her daughter. Moore has been alsogetting some bonding timewith Louetta as well, having previously celebrated hermilestone first birthdayin April with her granddaughter on a family trip.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“Honestly, seeing [my parents] with [Louetta], it almost unlocks all of these childhood memories because being a grandparent, I think, is the best,” Rumer said of Bruce and Moore, 61. “They have all of the love and joy without any of the responsibilities. They get to just spoil her.”

Rumer Willissays her fatherBruce Willisand daughterLouettaare two of a kind!

The 36-year-old actress shared at the Los Angeles premiere of her upcoming filmTrail of Vengeanceon Thursday, Oct. 17, that she sees a lot of her 18-month-old daughter in theTrue Liesactor, 69 — especially in some of his work likeMoonlighting.

“What’s amazing is actually that Louetta has that f—–g smirk in her eye!,” Rumer tells PEOPLE.

“She literally has that little sparkle, that certain thing that you can’t [see anywhere else],” she added. “It’s like this charm and charisma and mischief that just is who my dad is. And I love that she has that.”

Rumer Willis and daughter Louetta in Italy.Rumer Willis/Instagram

Rumer Willis/Instagram

When asked if her father has any idea that he and his granddaughter are cut from the same cloth, theSorority Rowactress admitted that she had an inkling that he might.

“I think he does,” she said. “I think he totally does. Absolutely.”

Back in May, Rumer shared an update onTodayon how Bruce has been doing since her family announced hisfrontotemporal dementia diagnosisin February 2023. She noted that she loves watching her dad interact with Louetta — whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas — in particular.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“He’s so good. I actually got to see him right before I came out [to New York],” Rumer told hostHoda Kotb. “And Lou is just starting to walk a little bit, and she was walking over to him, and it was so sweet.”

“He’s a girl dad, through and through. I saw him with my sisters, my little sisters,” Rumer shared. “So you’re seeing that all come back,” Kotb, 60, added as Rumer nodded in agreement.

Bruce shares his older daughters Rumer, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30, with ex-wifeDemi Moore. He and wifeEmma Heming Willisalso share daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.

Rumer said that she loves it when both her parents interact with her daughter. Moore has been alsogetting some bonding timewith Louetta as well, having previously celebrated hermilestone first birthdayin April with her granddaughter on a family trip.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“Honestly, seeing [my parents] with [Louetta], it almost unlocks all of these childhood memories because being a grandparent, I think, is the best,” Rumer said of Bruce and Moore, 61. “They have all of the love and joy without any of the responsibilities. They get to just spoil her.”

source: people.com