HOLLYWOOD, CA, November 14, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced Rumer Willis as its selection as Miss Golden Globe for “The 65^th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be telecast live on NBC on Sunday, January 13, 2008. HFPA President Jorge Camara made the announcement at a morning press conference. Traditionally, Miss Golden Globe, who assists in the Golden Globes ceremony, is the daughter of a well-known celebrity

Rumer, age 19, is the daughter of two-time Golden Globe nominee Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, who received four Golden Globe nominations and a Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) for “Moonlighting.”

“We are delighted to have Rumer Willis join us to celebrate ‘The 65^th Annual Golden Globe Awards,'” said Camara at the announcement. “Since both of her parents have enjoyed successful entertainment careers in the acting profession, she is doubly qualified to serve as Miss Golden Globe.”

Rumer Glenn Willis was born August 16^th, 1988, and currently resides in Southern California. She was named after British novelist Rumer Godden. She made her film debut at the age of five in the movie Now and Then. She continued acting alongside her parents in such films as Striptease, The Whole Nine Yards, and Hostage. After graduating high school, she attended USC for a few semesters, until she decided to pursue acting full time. Since spreading her acting wings, Rumer has completed two films to be released in 2008. She most recently wrapped I Know What Boys Like opposite Anna Faris and Colin Hanks at Sony and the independent From Within directed by Phedon Papamichael, starring Adam Goldberg and Thomas Dekker.

Previous Miss Golden Globe honorees include Lorraine Nicholson (daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard), Laura Dern (daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern), Joely Fisher (daughter of Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher), and Melanie Griffith (daughter of Tippi Hedren).

Nominations for “The 65^th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be announced at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 13. “The 65^th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will take place Sunday, January 13, 2008, at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST) and produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Jorge Camara is President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Barry Adelman is executive producer. Chris Donovan is director. Al Schwartz is consulting producer. Ken Shapiro is producer. Ron Weed is a consulting producer. Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production.

 

 

MISS AND/OR MR. GOLDEN GLOBE

1963 Eva Six (movies)

1964 Linda Evans

1971 Ann Archer

1972 Pamela Powell

1973 Kelley Miles

1974 Linda Meikle John

1975 Melanie Griffith

1976 Lisa Farringer

1977 Nicole Ericson

1978 Elizabeth Stack

1979 Stephanie Haymes

1980 Kim Karath

1981 Rosanne Katon

1982 Laura Dern

1983 Lori Leonelli & Rhonda Shear

1984 Anita Finch

1985 Lisabeth Shatner

1986 Calista Carradine

1987 Candace Savalas

1988 Gigi Garner

1989 Kyle Aletter

1990 Katharine Kramer

1991 Kaitlin Hopkins

1992 Joely Fisher

1993 Erin Hamilton

1994 Alex Martin

1995 John Clark Gable

1996 Jaime Nicole Dudney & Freddie Prinze Jr.

1997 Kehly Sloane

1998 Clementine Ford

1999 Tori Reid

2000 Liza Huber

2001 Katie Flynn

2002 Haley Giraldo

2003 Dominik Garcia-Lorido & A.J. Lamas

2004 Lily Costner

2005 Kathryn Eastwood

2006 Dakota Johnson

2007 Lorraine Nicholson