[3][4] 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).
[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.
[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] Her first book entitled The Unexpected Journey: Finding Hope and Purpose on the Caregiving Path, is set to be published by The Open Field on September 9, 2025.