Emme is the epitamy of the self made woman. She is the famous supermodel, television host, best selling author, lecturer and clothing designer. Twice she was selected by People magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People". She has been honored by Glamour Magazine as "Woman of the Year". Ladies Home Journal chose her as one of the "Most Fascinating Women of the Year", and also "Most Important Women in America".

Emme was host of "Fashion Emergency" which is still broadcasted by E! Entertainment Television and the Style Network. Emme was the first plus size model ever awarded a cosmetics contract when she was signed by Revlon.

Emme has proven both here and abroad that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes by publishing her first book TRUE BEAUTY (Putnam/Perigee) in 1997. Emme's second book, LIFE'S LITTLE EMERGENCIES (St. Martin's Press) was published in 2003.

Emme is a strong advocate for personal physical fitness for all ages. She works tirelessly at increasing awareness and fundraising to treat eating and body image disorders. She was the first model to speak about these issues before a Congressional Subcommittee. Says Emme, "We live in a society that is based upon the attainment of unrealistic beauty. I want women to know their self esteem is not contingent upon their dress size." Emme is the Chair Ambassador of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). She is also the National Ambassador for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Emme has lectured at both Yale and Harvard as well at high schools across the nation about body image and self-esteem. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, and holds a degree in Speech Communications. Emme speaks for all women when she states "Did you know that 67% of American women are a size 12 and over?"

Emme was Born in New York City and was raised in Saudi Arabia. She returned to the US as a teenager. Highly accomplished in the sport of water crew, Syracuse University awarded her a full athletic scholarship for the sport. Emme is a member of the Syracuse University Orange Plus Hall of Fame. Emme was invited to the US Olympic Team trials, as well as several US National Team trials for the sport of water crew and rowing. After graduation for Syracuse University, Emme spent two years in Flagstaff, Arizona where she was a morning anchor for the NBC affiliate station KNAZ-TV.

This is information was taken from Emme's official web-site http://www.officialemme.com