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Katherine Lee-Hinton
Deltalina in 2015
Born
Katherine Lee

1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1]
Heidelberg,Germany[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationStone Mountain High School
Occupation(s)Flight attendant, flight attendant instructor for Delta Air Lines
Years active1997–present

Katherine Lee-Hinton,better known asDeltalina,[2][3][4]is an Americanflight attendantforDelta Air Linesand was one of the presenters of Delta'sonboard safety videos.The first Deltalina safety video was released in February 2008[5][unreliable source?]and became one of the most-watched videos onYouTube.

TheDeltalinanickname came from YouTube viewers who, in the comments to the video, compared her looks to those of actressAngelina Jolie.[6]

Early life

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Deltalina was born inHeidelberg,Germanyto a family of the military and is ofPuerto Ricanancestry on her father's side and German ancestry on her mother's side. An alumna ofStone Mountain High School,class of 1992, she was hired by Delta in 1997 upon her first attempt to join the airline. She resided inMelbourne, Floridain 1997 andBuckhead, Atlantaas of 2008.[6]

Safety videos

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The original 2008 safety video made the news in the United States (for example, inUSA Today,CNN,Wired),Netherlands(De Telegraaf)[7]andBelgium(De StandaardandHet Nieuwsblad), most articles noting that the unusual humor might make passengers pay more attention to the video.[8]

Critical reception

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Martin Grant of Forbes wrote in 2012 that the Deltalina video was the first of the "next generation of safety video" and that the "talents" of Deltalina "largely helped" this.[9]

This video, however, was panned (in the bookHow to Do Things With Videogames) byIan Bogostbecause, in Bogost's opinion, the attention that is paid to the videos is given to Lee-Hinton and not to the actual safety instructions, that the video made her into "a minor celebrity", that "In a weird historical inversion, this very muchisyour father'sPan Am."[10]

Subsequent Delta safety videos

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  • In late 2012,Delta Air Linesmade two new safety videos in which Lee-Hinton is not the presenter, but in which she does appear in a cameo role, admonishing against smoking on board with her famous finger wag.[11][12]
  • In 2014, a younger version of Deltalina did her "finger wag" in a 80s themed safety video.
  • In 2015, Deltalina again did her "finger wag", this time admonishing a screaming goat not to smoke, in a safety video featuringInternet memes.This scene later returned in a 2016 Delta safety video.[13]

List of public appearances

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  • 2006: Lee modeled in May–September 2006 presentations and photo sessions for new Delta Air Lines' flight attendant uniforms.[14][15][16]
  • 2007: Lee appeared giving a live safety briefing[17]in the May 22, 2007[18]episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Showwhen the entire show took place aboard a Delta flight.
  • 2008: In September, Lee shot a series of humorous instructional videos for theAtlanta Falconsfootball team, shown on the large screens at theGeorgia Domein advance of each home game. The videos' theme was "Delta Safety First".[19][20]
  • 2009: In March, Lee helped celebrate the opening of theheliportatop theW HotelinDowntown Atlanta,accompanying developer Hal Barry and his wife in a helicopter which landed there, kicking off the party. Barry intended to commute between downtown and his estate 50 miles (80 km) further south.[21]In the same month Lee appeared both in print and video to help kick off the relaunch of Delta'sinflight magazine,Sky.[22]
  • 2010: Lee appeared in a video for the Carter foundation.[23]Also in that year, she did a video to promote Sky Priority benefits for frequent flyers.[24]
  • 2011: In March, Lee appeared in a video for the 2011 Adobe Summit orientation.[25]In August 2011, Lee appeared in a series of promotional videos for Healthe Trim's diet supplements.[26][27]On December 14, 2011, she also appeared onCNNoffering travel tips.
  • 2012: In March, Lee was onstage at the 23rd AnnualGLAAD Media Awards.[28][29]In November 2012, she appeared in a print ad for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, which appeared inDelta Sky Magazine.[30][31]In the same month she also appeared in a cameo role in a promotional video for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.[32]

Personal life

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Lee was born inHeidelberg,Baden-Württemberg,Germany,to aPuerto Ricanfather (died in December 2013) and a German mother. Her father was in the military, and the family moved around a lot. Lee graduated fromStone Mountain High SchoolinMetro Atlantain 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^abcBrett, Jennifer (March 25, 2008)."'Deltalina,' a real Delta employee, is loving the safety spotlight ".Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Archived fromthe originalon May 30, 2009.RetrievedApril 14,2016.
  2. ^""I'm just a down-to-earth girl" – Deltalina chats w/ the airlineguys ".airlineguys.24 June 2012.Retrieved18 December2016.
  3. ^Brown, Joe."Delta's New Sexy Safety Starlet".wired.Retrieved18 December2016.
  4. ^"Meet Deltalina, the star of Delta's new in-flight safety video".msdn.Retrieved18 December2016.
  5. ^"Delta's In-flight Safety Video".YouTube.20 February 2008.Retrieved10 March2015.
  6. ^abBrett, Jennifer (2008-03-27)."Who is Deltalina? Flashback to 2008".Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Retrieved2021-01-01.
  7. ^"Deltalina breekt door".telegraaf.nl.Archived fromthe originalon 9 February 2015.Retrieved10 March2015.
  8. ^"Stewardess schittert in instructiefilmpje"(" Flight attendant shines in instructional video "),De StandaardandHet Nieuwsblad,24 March 2008
  9. ^Martin, Grant. "United's New Safety Video Helps Turn A Page In Airline Marketing Strategy."Forbes.August 4, 2014.
  10. ^Bogost, Ian.How to Do Things With Videogames(Volume 38 of Electronic mediations).University of Minnesota Press,2011.ISBN145293312X,9781452933122. p.143.
  11. ^"New Delta safety videos, Deltalina is back".Atlanta Business Chronicle.13 November 2012.Retrieved10 March2015.
  12. ^11Alive Staff, WXIA (12 November 2012)."Deltalina is back in new Delta air safety videos".11Alive.Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2013.Retrieved10 March2015.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^"Delta's hilarious new safety video features the stars from 23 of most viral memes ever".21 May 2015.
  14. ^"Richard Tyler and Delta Airlines Debut New Flight Attendant Uniforms With Guest Photos and Images - Getty Images".gettyimages.May 1, 2006.Retrieved18 December2016.
  15. ^"USA Delta Jet-Set Summer at Henri Bendel (" Richard Tyler, stylist, posing with models ") - Documentary Photography by Alex Masi".photoshelter.June 2006.Retrieved18 December2016.
  16. ^"Designer Richard Tyler Unveils Couture" Widget Dress "For Delta Air Lines Photos and Images - Getty Images".gettyimages.September 12, 2006.Retrieved18 December2016.
  17. ^"Deltalina on Ellen".YouTube.31 March 2008.Retrieved10 March2015.
  18. ^"This Day in Ellen History", Ellen show, May 22, 2010
  19. ^"DELTALINA WAGS HER FINGER AT THE DOME", "Peach Buzz",Access Atlanta(Atlanta Journal-Constitution), September 24 2008Archived2010-01-17 at theWayback Machine
  20. ^"Delta, Official Airline of the Atlanta Falcons", Delta Air Lines, September 26, 2008
  21. ^Leon Stafford, "It’s easier to get a lift downtown: New helipad provides way to beat traffic",Atlanta Journal-Constitution,2009-03-11
  22. ^"Deltalina welcomes you to the new Sky Magazine",Skymagazine, Delta Air Lines, March 26, 2009
  23. ^"The Delta Experience Auction for the Carter Foundation".YouTube.10 March 2010.Retrieved14 October2015.
  24. ^"Just In: Deltalina Stars in Another Delta Video for Sky Priority - FlyerTalk Forums".flyertalk.Retrieved18 December2016.
  25. ^"Adobe Summit Orientation".vimeo.23 March 2012.Retrieved18 December2016.
  26. ^"Welcome to Healthe Trim".YouTube.24 August 2011.Retrieved14 October2015.
  27. ^"Healthe Trim".youtube.Retrieved18 December2016.
  28. ^"Katherine Lee at the 23rd Annual GLAAD MEDIA Awards, March 24, 2012".Patrick McMullan Company.Retrieved18 December2016.
  29. ^"Delta Boarding Video at GLAAD Media Awards NY".YouTube.23 April 2012.Retrieved14 October2015.
  30. ^Delta Sky Magazine,November 2012 (no online version available)
  31. ^"ATL".iamatl.net.Retrieved18 December2016.
  32. ^"ATL Files Episode 1: Accessibility".YouTube.29 November 2012.Retrieved14 October2015.

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