Also Known For : Songwriter, Model
Birth Place : Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac : Tiger
Birth Element : Water
Demi Moore Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
American actress Demi Moore was born on the 11 November 1962 in Roswell, New México in the United States to Virginia King and Charles Harmon. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother remarried Danny Guynes. During her upbringing, the family moved multiple times with her stepfather eventually taking his own life.
Education
Demi Moore was a pupil at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles but dropped out at 16.
Rise To Fame
Demi Moore worked as a model and made her acting debut in the soap opera General Hospital (1982-1983). This led to roles in Blame It On Rio (1984) and St. Elmo’s Fire (1985). Her breakthrough role came in 1986 when she was in the hit movie About Last Night…
In the early years of her career in Hollywood, Demi Moore was considered to be one of what was known as The Brat Pack. Other members included Sean Penn, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson. At one time she was engaged to Estevez.
Career
Her appearance in Ghost (1990) alongside Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg won her a Golden Globe nomination. Other films included A Few Good Men (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), Disclosure (1994), Striptease (1996) and G.I. Jane (1997).
A record was set when Moore was paid over $12 million for Striptease when she became the first actress to reach a $10 million fee. The film was a disappointment at the box-office, and she was given a Razzie Worst Actress award in 1996 for the film. Demi Moore was given the award again in 1997 for her performance in G.I. Jane.
Awards And Achievements
Demi Moore has won many nominations and awards. Moore won a Saturn Best Actress Award for her role in Ghost (1990). The 1995 ShoWest Award: Female Star of the Year and MTV Movie Award for Sexiest She-Villain for Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
Personal Life
Between 1980 and 1985 Demi Moore was married to Freddy Moore. She then married actor Bruce Willis, and they had three daughters together before divorcing in 2000. Her third marriage was to Ashton Kutcher (m.2005-div.2013). Demi Moore had three children with Willis: Rumer, Scout LaRue, and Tallulah Belle.
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