Nyle DiMarco is an American model, actor, and deaf activist. 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. Follow Fox24x7.com to get daily updates.
Nyle Dimarco bio
Nyle DiMarco, born May 8, 1989, is an American actor, model, and deaf activist. DiMarco won season 22 of America’s Next Top Model on The CW in 2015. He was the second male winner and first winner for deaf people. He and his professional partner Peta Murgatroyd won season 22 of the ABC televised dance contest Dancing with the Stars.
DiMarco was originally born Nyle Thompson in Queens, New York. He explained in 2016 that “We changed our last names from Thompson to DiMarco (our mom’s maiden name) at some point.” He is English, Scottish and German. DiMarco was born in Frederick, Maryland.
He attended the Maryland School for the Deaf. After graduating from Gallaudet University with a mathematics degree in 2013, he returned to Maryland. Although American Sign Language (ASL), is his native tongue, he can also write fluently in English. Nyle can also communicate with nonverbally and lip reading. He is a brother to a fraternal twin, Nico as well as an older brother, Neal.
Nyle Dimarco Career
In the Can (2013), an American Sign Language Films production, DiMarco played a key role. He played the role of Garrett Banducci on Switched At Birth in 2014 and 2015.
DiMarco had been freelance modeling for around a year when he was approached by America’s Next Top Model producers. This was in 2015. They found him on his social media and were surprised to learn that he was deaf. He won the season, beating Mame Adjei in season finale. He is the first and only deaf male winner in show history.
DiMarco signed shortly after winning the competition with Wilhelmina Models New York City.
DiMarco was announced on March 8, 2016 as one of the celebrities to compete in season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Peta Mugatroyd. DiMarco was the second contestant deaf to take part in the show’s auditions after Marlee Mathlin. The season’s winners were announced on May 24, 2016 by Murgatroyd and DiMarco. DiMarco was the first celebrity deaf to win any version of BBC Worldwide’s Dancing with the Stars series.
DiMarco was a guest on the Hulu comedy series Difficult people in 2016.He also appeared in Toc Tien’s music videos for “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, January, and Alex Newell’s for “Basically Over You (BOY), March.
DiMarco walked for Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2017 in June 2016. DIVERSEability Magazine’s Summer 2017 issue featured DiMarco. DiMarco was also named DEAF LIFE Magazine’s Deaf Person Of The Year (January 2017 issue). DiMarco was the main role in Dan + Shay’s music video “Tequila”, which debuted in February 2018.
Some of his Tv series
- Switched At Birth
- America’s Next Top Model
- Difficult People
- Dancing with the Stars
- This Close
- Station 19
- What Would You Do?
- Deaf U
- Audible
- Queer as Folk
Nyle Dimarco Height & Weight
DiMarco is 33 years old and stands 6 feet 2 inches (6.88m) tall. He is 77 kilograms.
Nyle Dimarco Girlfriend
Nyle DiMarco is currently dating Brittany Rose Williams. The couple started dating in 2009 and have been together for around 13 years, 2 months, and 21 days. The American model is also on both ends of the spectrum so it’s a good idea to speak about his girlfriend. Reliable sources say that Nyle DiMarco dated Brittany Rose Williams in the USA.
Other than the many photos they shared on social networking, there isn’t much else to say about them. You can see them chatting up in photos. Like Santiago, neither of them have confirmed if they were dating.
It was also evident that they had parted ways, but remain close friends as Brittany Rose tweets. She congratulated him for winning Dancing with the Stars 22 in 2016, many years after their breakup.
Dimarco Net Worth
As of 2022, his estimated networth is $1-5 Million.
Some Facts about Nyle
- Nyle DiMarco was born on May 8, 1989 (age 33) in Queens, New York, United States
- He is a celebrity model
- His nationality is American
- He appeared in America’s Next Top Model (2003–2018), Dancing with the Stars (2005–present), Switched at Birth (2011–2017), and In the Can.
- The parents of Nyle DiMarco are Donna DiMarco, Neal Thompson
- Nyle DiMarco has 2 siblings in His family: Neal DiMarco, Nico DiMarco
- His height is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- His weight is 77 kg
Latest News about Nyle
Dancing with the Stars’ Nyle DiMarco opens up about Surviving Abuse, and Becoming a DeafActivist
Nyle DiMarco opens up about the painful times in his childhood.
Queens, N.Y. was home to the first American deaf winner of America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars. He was raised with his mother Donna, father Neal, and two brothers who are all deaf. As a young boy, DiMarco noticed changes in his father. He was suffering from drug and alcohol addiction.
DiMarco, 32 years old, said that he didn’t want his father to be in a room alone. He disappeared for days, then became violent and unpredictable.
DiMarco claims that he would hit him if his mom wasn’t there. He told his mother what was happening and she filed for divorce. Then He also moved his family to Maryland.
He said, “It gave my a real sense comfort.”
DiMarco has never had a relationship with his father. He grew up hearing his parents and learned about his father.
He says, “I met people who didn’t have the opportunity to learn a proper language or education and that made them bitter and angry.” “I began to notice a pattern in our society that I recognized from my father.
DiMarco, who founded his own production company in 2020, is now determined to remove barriers from the deaf community.
Deaf U is a Netflix reality series about the lives of hard-of-hearing students at Gallaudet University. It was also nominated for an Oscar for his short documentary Audible. Deaf Utopia also features DiMarco’s life story.
He says, “Growing up I rarely saw anyone like myself on TV.” “My goal is share untold stories of deaf culture, community, and language.
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