Emme - America's First Plus Size Super Model

A National Treasure


Emme was and always be a ground breaker when it comes to plus size modeling and the plus size fashion world. Who could forget the first plus sized super model? Emme is a full figured goddess and is very much as stand out, in our hearts and in the industry. With a face to die for and curves for days. It's no wonder she's had such a successful career.

Emme was born with the name Melissa Miller in New York City, but she was raised in Saudi Arabia. She then came back to the United States as a teenager to attend Kent School in Northwest Connecticut. When she was a young girl, her stepfather would draw lines on her thighs with marker and would also draw on her stomach. All to show her how she needed to lose weight. I guess he didn't have a crystal ball and would know that she'd take the world by storm.

Emme wasn't all flab because Syracuse University awarded Emme a full athletic scholarship and she became a member of the crew team; she is also a member of the Syracuse University Orange Plus Hall of Fame, where she was inducted for her significant contribution to women's athletics and to the sport of rowing. So, the girl has some power as well. At one point Emme was invited to the U.S. Olympic Team trials, as well as several U.S. National Team trials.

After graduation, she spent a couple of years in Flagstaff, Arizona where she was a reporter and morning anchor for the NBC affiliate KNAZ-TV. Emme also hosted FOX's reality dating series More to Love. She previously hosted Fashion Emergency on E! where it was her job to dole out fashion advice to women of all ages. Emme is frequently seen on networks such as NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and other cable networks about socially compelling and women-related issues.

The "Simply Green with Emme" iVillage blog came after her brush with lymphatic cancer in 2007, pondering green living for herself and her family. Emme posts as well for the Living channel on The Huffington Post on body image, self esteem, and related matters. Her New Year post for 2009 is one of her most popular.

Her column "Ask Emme" appeared monthly in Mode magazine in the 1990s. She's been named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" (1994 and 1999) and Glamour magazine's "Woman of the Year" (1997). Ladies' Home Journal selected her as one of its "Most Fascinating Women of the Year" (1997) and as one of its "Most Important Women in America" (1999).

Her first book, True Beauty—Positive Attitudes & Practical Tips from the World's Leading Plus Size Model, was published in 1997. Also in 1997, she was invited to speak before a Congressional subcommittee about eating disorders.

Emme's second book, Life's Little Emergencies: Everyday Rescue for Beauty, Fashion, Relationships, and Life, was published in 2003. Her third book, written with her husband, Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey Through Depression, was published in January 2006. She and her husband wrote their first children's book What Are You Hungry For?, illustrated by Erik Brooks and published by Harper Collins, which was released in the summer of 2007.


Emme's sister Melanie is also a model. Emme married Phillip Aronson in 1989, though they are now divorced. Their daughter Toby Cole was born on August 10, 2001, and is the couple's only child. Emme and Toby Cole, live in Closter, New Jersey.

Emme created a sportswear line 2-26 women's clothing which is sold at QVC under the me BY EMME label and the Emme Collection sportswear line manufactured by Kellwood and sold to department stores. A 16" collectable doll bearing Emme's name and likeness generates money to benefit body image and self esteem organizations.
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