Photo: Carol Delgado / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Emilio Delgado was a voice actor and television actor, born on May 8, 1940 in Calexico, California, United States. Emilio Delgado died on March 10, 2022 at the age of 81. Education on record includes Glendale High School (California).
My Take
What strikes me about Emilio Delgado is the quiet magnitude of his work. Playing Luis on Sesame Street for forty-five years, he became a fixture in the childhoods of generations, and as a Mexican-American he normalized Latino presence on screen long before representation was a talking point. I find that kind of steady, decades-long warmth more impressive than any flashy accolade. He never needed to be the loudest figure to matter; he simply showed up, kindly and consistently, and shaped how millions of kids saw the world. That is a legacy worth admiring, and his passing in 2022 felt like losing a familiar friend.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emilio Delgado
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリオ・デルガド
- Reading
- えみりお・でるがど
- Born
- May 8, 1940 – March 10, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Calexico, California, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Glendale High School (California)
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio%20Delgado
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5371852
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Emilio Delgado born?
Born May 8, 1940.
When did Emilio Delgado die?
Died March 10, 2022, aged 81.
Where was Emilio Delgado from?
Emilio Delgado was from Calexico, California, United States.
What did Emilio Delgado do?
Emilio Delgado worked as voice actor, television actor.
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