Nyle DiMarco

Nyle DiMarco

DiMarco in 2015 for 2(x)ist
Born Nyle Thompson
(1989-05-08) May 8, 1989
Queens, New York
Nationality American
Website www.nyledimarco.com

Modeling information

Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Hair color Dark Brown[1]
Eye color Blue[1]
Manager Wilhelmina Models (New York), CESD Talent Agency (Los Angeles)[2]

Nyle DiMarco (born Nyle Thompson; May 08, 1989[3]) is an American model, actor, and activist. In 2015, he won the 22nd season of America's Next Top Model and has so far been the only deaf contestant to ever compete on the show. He is currently a celebrity contestant on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars in 2016.

Background

DiMarco was born in Queens, New York to Neal Thompson, Sr and Donna DiMarco. He comes from a Deaf family with his parents, both of his brothers, and his grandparents all born Deaf. His parents divorced when he was young and his mother raised the children alone. He grew up in Frederick, Maryland, and graduated from Gallaudet University with a degree in mathematics.[4] DiMarco lives in New York City. American Sign Language (ASL) is his native language and he is also proficient in lip reading and nonverbal communication.[5]

Career

In 2013, DiMarco had a leading role in the independent film In the Can, which was told in American Sign Language with English subtitles.[6] In 2014 and 2015, he played the recurring role of Garrett Banducci in Switched at Birth on the Freeform network.[6]

DiMarco was doing freelance modeling for about a year before he was contacted by America's Next Top Model producers in 2015.[7] They scouted the 25-year-old via his Instagram account without realizing he was deaf.[5][8] He was named the winner of the season after beating out Mamé Adjei in the season finale.[9] He is so far the only deaf contestant in the show's history, and the second male to ever win.[9]

Shortly after winning the competition, DiMarco signed with Wilhelmina Models in New York City.[1][10]

On March 8, 2016, DiMarco was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. He is partnered with professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd.[11][12] DiMarco is the second deaf contestant to be on the show; Marlee Matlin was the first in season 6.

In 2016, DiMarco will appear in the Hulu comedy series Difficult People.[13]

Dancing with the Stars performances

Dimarco is partnered with Peta Murgatroyd

Week # Dance / Song Judges' scores Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Cake by the Ocean" 8 7 8 No elimination
2 Rumba / "Stole the Show" 7 6 7 Safe
3 Tango / "Verge" 8 8 9 Safe
4 Samba / "Trashin' the Camp" 8 8/91 9 Safe
52 Viennese Waltz / "I Get to Love You" 9 10/93 9 No elimination
6 Quickstep / "Hey! Pachuco!" 8 8 9 Safe
7 Foxtrot / "Beautiful Day" 10 9 9 Safe

1 Score by guest judge Zendaya.

2 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, DiMarco performed with Sharna Burgess instead of Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd performed with Doug Flutie.

3 Score by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Personal life

DiMarco said he has a fraternal twin brother, Nico, who has red hair and looks nothing like him.[14] He also has an older brother, Neal.[15] In October 2015, DiMarco said he was "fluid" when asked during an interview with Out magazine about his sexuality.[16]

Activism

DiMarco does not consider himself to be disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture.[5] He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to conveying messages without speaking.[17] He also holds the belief that deaf roles should be played by deaf actors.[7]

DiMarco said he is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids). He is a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches conversational ASL.[18]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–15 Switched At Birth Garrett Banducci Season 3, Ep 18 "It Isn't What you Think"
Season 4, Ep 16 "Borrowing Your Enemy's Arrows"
Season 4, Ep 18 "The Accommodations of Desire"
2015 America's Next Top Model Himself Cycle 22; Winner
2016 Difficult People TBA
Dancing with the Stars Himself Season 22

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nyle DiMarco". Wilhelmina. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Book Nyle". nyledimarco.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nyle DiMarco - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays". Famous Birthdays.
  4. ↑ "Gallaudet alum to compete on "America's Next Top Model" - Gallaudet University". gallaudet.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Wang, Yanan (August 16, 2015). "First deaf contestant competes on ‘America’s Next Top Model’". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Schmitt, Kiana (August 26, 2015). ""America’s Next Top Model" Welcomes First Deaf Contestant". Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Wang, Yanan (August 7, 2015). "His modeling photos got him noticed, but didn’t show one thing: He’s deaf". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Cunningham, Caroline (August 3, 2015). "Q&A with DC Native Nyle DiMarco, America’s Next Top Model’s First Deaf Contestant". Washingtonian. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Towle, Andy. "Nyle Di Marco Named ‘America’s Next Top Model’". Towleroad. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ Miller, Taylor (February 4, 2016). "Nyle DiMarco Will Make Your Thoughts NSFW For NYFW". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2016: Season 22 Celebrity Cast Revealed Live on ‘GMA’". ABC News. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ Bricker, Tierney; Bentley, Jean (February 27, 2016). "America's Next Top Model Winner Nyle DiMarco Is Joining Dancing With the Stars!". E! Online. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ Miller, Ted (March 9, 2016). "Meet the "Dancing With the Stars" Season 22 celebrity cast". WBAY. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  14. ↑ LaScala, Marisa (August 5, 2015). "Who Is Nyle DiMarco? The America's Next Top Model Contestant Is A First For The Show". Bustle. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Facebook: Nyle DiMarco". Facebook. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ Sauvalle, Julien (October 7, 2015). "ANTM Contestant Nyle DiMarco Comes Out as Sexually 'Fluid'". Out. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ "America’s Next Top Model’s Nyle DiMarco: I’m extremely fortunate not to be able to hear the other models, I love my world quiet!". MTV. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ Miller, Ted. "Meet the "Dancing With the Stars" Season 22 celebrity cast". WBAY. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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