Remembering Emilio Delgado, ‘Luis’ from Sesame Street!

Hello everyone, Emilio Delgado best known as Luis on Sesame Street passes away at age 81. Delgado played Luis the fix it shop owner from 1971 to 2016. Born in Calexico, CA Delgado would move just across the border to his grandparents house in Mexicali, Mexico. There he would walk to school in the U.S. and return to Mexico each night. He would get into acting in the 60s. In 1971 Luis and Rafael were the first humans added to Sesame Street and soon after millions of young kids would tune in daily to watch the growing popularity of Sesame Street and Luis.

I remember watching Luis and Sesame Street as a young kid. It was such an entertaining show and Delgado was a staple character all those years. My kids watched Sesame Street in the 2000s and I didn’t realize there were so many original cast members, but there was no mistaking Luis and his buddy Elmo. Although he did make several appearances on other shows such as Law and Order and Hawaii Five-O-, he will be remembered as Luis by millions of people who enjoyed Sesame Street growing up. He will be missed and remembered for years to come. Rest In Peace Mr. Delgado.