Nyle DiMarco was born on May 8,1989 and is an American model, actor, and Deaf activist.
19 Facts About Nyle DiMarco
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In 2015, DiMarco was the winner of The CW's reality television series America's Next Top Model in season 22, becoming the second male winner and the first Deaf winner.
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Nyle DiMarco grew up in Frederick, Maryland, where he attended the Maryland School for the Deaf, and went on to graduate from Gallaudet University in 2013, with a degree in mathematics.
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Nyle DiMarco has a fraternal twin brother, Nico, and an older brother, Neal.
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In 2013, Nyle DiMarco had a leading role in the independent film In the Can, an American Sign Language Films production.
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Nyle DiMarco was doing freelance modeling for about a year before he was contacted by America's Next Top Model producers in 2015.
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Nyle DiMarco was named the winner of the season after beating out Mame Adjei in the season finale.
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Nyle DiMarco is the only deaf male in the show's history, the first deaf winner, and the second male to win.
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Shortly after winning the competition, Nyle DiMarco signed with Wilhelmina Models in New York City.
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On March 8,2016, Nyle DiMarco was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Nyle DiMarco is the second deaf contestant to compete on the show after Marlee Matlin.
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Nyle DiMarco became the first deaf celebrity to win any global version of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise.
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In 2016, Nyle DiMarco appeared in the Hulu comedy series Difficult People.
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Nyle DiMarco was honored as DEAF LIFE Magazine's "Deaf Person of the Year".
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Nyle DiMarco played the lead role in Dan + Shay's "Tequila" music video, which premiered in February 2018.
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Nyle DiMarco is a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches ASL.
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Nyle DiMarco supported Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign during the 2016 US election.
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Nyle DiMarco criticized Republican nominee Donald Trump, after reports surfaced of ableist comments, one directed at deaf actress Marlee Matlin.
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On November 22,2020, Nyle DiMarco delivered the keynote address at the closing general session of the Annual Convention and Expo of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.