Who is Emmy DeLight? | Emmy DeLight

Who is

Emmy DeLight?

Emmy in a black 1940s romper kneeling with a jar of butterflie against a mint background.

Emmy in a 1940s nurse uniform, holding a syringe. Her bearded husband sits next to her in 1950s greaser outfit, rolling up his sleeve, against a red background.

Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, Emmy DeLight has been "delighting" the pin-up and rockabilly communities with her creative vintage style since 2012. Emmy resides on Tohono O'odham land in a retro 1950s house with her sound engineer husband, a few bossy cats, and a ball python named Carl. She spends much of her free time reading, hiking and camping, sewing, creating art, and watching B-movies. Emmy is also a proud union member of Actors Equity Association and I.A.T.S.E. Local 415, working behind the scenes on operas, regional theatre, and touring Broadway productions. She is a passionate advocate for all workers' rights, both on and off the stage.

Emmy's pin-up photos have been published in over two dozen magazines such as Pinup Kulture, Retro Lovely, and Pinup Life Magazine. She has modeled for clothing company Hot Rod Harlot, jewelry maker Running With Scissors, and photography studio Flash in the Past. Emmy has competed in pin-up pageants all over Arizona and southern California, placing and winning several titles over the years, most notably Miss AZ Rockabilly Bash 2019.

Emmy wearing a 1950s dress with a Mexican inspired border print. She is standing in front of a classic car with a Vegas casino in the background.

Emmy has a heart as big as her smile. In the past, she has volunteered for Make Way for Books and Ronald McDonald House of Southern AZ, and was a member of the former group, AZ Desert Dolls, a Tucson pinup charity organization that raised money for local animal rescues/shelters and veterans' organizations. Recently, she began volunteering at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona to help distribute and collect food for her local community.

Emmy is lying on the floor wearing a 1950s teal gown and evening gloves against a pink background. She is pullng up her skirt to expose her stockinged thigh.

Emmy is a firm believer in vintage style not vintage values. Go back to the links on the homepage to find local pow wows in your area, learn about the native land you live on, contact your representatives, register to vote, find educational books to read, find organizations offering information and support for reproductive justice, immigration and disability rights, and other resources to help you be the change you want to see in the world.

Check out Emmy's Instagram stories to find tips to live frugally, reduce waste, and reuse/repurpose items before discarding them in the trash. She also shares local and small businesses to support her favorite places to shop and dine, help encourage others to shop local and small, and to connect communities both locally and online. And you can always find her passing along a kind and supportive word for her friends and their work and achievements, online and in person. Emmy is relentless in her quest for community, sustainability, and kindness.

Emmy is dresse as a magician in a gold sequin bathing suit and red cape, standing next to a black long-haired cat, against a grey background with stars.

Emmy is wearing a 1950s floral blouse and bow in her hair. She is sewing some polka dot fabric on a vintage Singer sewing machine against a dark background.

Emmy wearing brown 1940s overalls and a dark brunette wig sits at an easel with artist's palette and brush in her hands against a tan background.