It’s not often that we get a glimpse of Luna Thurman-Busson, the youngest daughter of Uma Thurman, but when we do, it’s always worth pausing for a closer look. Over the weekend, Luna made a rare (and quietly fabulous) appearance at her half-brother Cy Busson’s college graduation – and, naturally, she looked every inch the It girl in waiting.
Wearing a relaxed crew-neck jumper and her long hair worn down, the 12-year-old posed with Cy in photos shared on Instagram by the family. It was a simple moment, but the kind that makes you realise just how private some celebrity families still manage to be, despite the fame.
Who Is Luna Thurman-Busson?
If the name doesn’t ring an immediate bell, that’s by design. Luna is the daughter of Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill star Uma Thurman and French financier Arpad Busson, and she’s been largely kept out of the spotlight since birth. While her older siblings Maya and Levon Hawke (from Thurman’s marriage to actor Ethan Hawke) have stepped confidently into the Hollywood fold – Maya, in particular, is fast becoming a red-carpet regular – Luna’s public appearances have been few and far between.
She did briefly grace the red carpet last year for the Asteroid City premiere in New York, but apart from that, she’s maintained a quiet, low-profile life – which in celebrity terms, might as well make her a unicorn.
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Thurman welcomed Luna in 2012 at the age of 42, after an on-off engagement to Busson. In a now-iconic Tonight Show interview with Jimmy Fallon, she explained the origin of Luna’s extraordinarily poetic full name – Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson – saying, ‘We couldn’t quite agree on the name, so I just used them all.’
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Luna’s father, Arpad Busson, is a financier and philanthropist with a complicated romantic history of his own – not least his former relationship with Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson, with whom he shares two sons, Flynn and Cy. (Yes, the very same Cy whose graduation sparked this rare family gathering.)
In a photo, Luna appeared alongside Busson, Cy, Flynn, and Macpherson, looking unfazed by the cameras. Macpherson, naturally, looked like she’d just stepped off a marie claire shoot.
Luna may still be years away from choosing whether she’ll follow her family into the limelight – or forge a completely different path. But one thing’s for certain, she’s growing up surrounded by a fascinating family. And if this weekend’s appearance is anything to go by, she already knows how to hold her own.
Watch this space – Luna’s era might be closer than we think.
