Nyle DiMarco

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Nyle DiMarco (2016)

Nyle DiMarco (* 8. May 1989 in New York City than Nyle Thompson ) is an American deaf actor , model and activist for the deaf culture and the LGBT -Community. He won the 22nd season of America's Next Top Model as the second male winner and first Deaf entrant in 2015 and season 22 of Dancing with the Stars as the second Deaf entrant in 2016 .

background

DiMarco was born as Nyle Thompson on May 8, 1989 with his twin brother Nico and is the fourth generation of deaf people . There are over 25 deaf people in his family. DiMarco is his mother's maiden name adopted by his family. His mother tongue is American Sign Language . He grew up in Frederick, Maryland , where he attended the Maryland School for the Deaf , and went to Gallaudet University , where he graduated in mathematics in 2013.

In 2015 DiMarco announced on Twitter that he was sexually fluid and therefore counts himself to the LGBT community.

Career

DiMarco starred in the ASL Films' film In the Can in 2013 and played a supporting role in Switched at Birth from 2014 to 2015 .

In November 2014 he was contacted by casting directors for America's Next Top Model about photos on his social media that he had taken with his friend, professional, also deaf photographer Tate J. Tullier , and invited to auditions without them realizing that he was is deaf. For the series, he was the first deaf entrant in season 22 and the third, which also allowed male models, and was named the winner in December 2015. After his victory, he signed with Wilhelmina Models .

In March 2016, DiMarco took part in the 22nd season of Dancing with the Stars as a partner of professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd, where he was the second deaf participant after Marlee Matlin in the sixth season of 2008. In an episode in which two dance couples were put together by the jury members, DiMarco and Keo Motsepe, the professional dance partner of actress Jodie Sweetin , were the first same-sex dance couple. On May 24th, DiMarco and Murgatroyd were crowned season winners.

After his victory, DiMarco also took on a guest role in the series Difficult People and roles in two music videos in 2016 and ran for Giorgio Armani at the Milan Fashion Week . This was followed by a supporting role in the series This Close about deaf friends and a leading role in the music video for Tequila by Dan + Shay , in which he enters into a relationship with a hearing woman and teaches her sign language, as well as a guest role in Seattle Firefighters in 2018 . In addition to acting, he also joined the production team for the new Broadway production of Children of a Lesser God in 2018 .

In July 2020, several projects were announced in which he will act as executive producer : The cable television provider Spectrum is to produce a comedy series based on DiMarco's life with Daniel Dae Kim's company 3AD, which will also play in it. Netflix ordered two documentaries, the series Deaf U about Gallaudet and the movie Audible about a Maryland School athlete. He will also collaborate with Concordia Studios on Netflix's Deaf President Now! produce about a movement of the same name at Gallaudet in 1988.

activism

DiMarco believes that deafness is a minority difference, but not a disability, even an asset in modeling. In his television appearances, he feels responsible for representing the deaf community and culture. As is customary in deaf culture, he capitalizes the adjective “Deaf” in English, which emphasizes being deaf as an identity instead of an affected state. DiMarco advocates that deaf roles should also be played by deaf actors and that it is important to have deaf decision-makers behind the camera, and therefore supports the #DeafTalent movement.

In 2016, he set up his own foundation, the Nyle DiMarco Foundation , which is particularly committed to providing educational access and resources for deaf children and their families. He is a spokesperson for the organization LEAD-K (Language Equality & Acquisition for Deaf Kids) and contributor to the ASL app.

In the 2016 US presidential election , DiMarco publicly supported Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton with a promotional video for her campaign. He was very critical of Donald Trump for his anti-disability remarks and said he was glad not to have to hear them.

Since coming out as sexually fluid, DiMarco has also represented the intersectionality of the deaf community and the LGBT community. Together with the deaf, gender queer actor Chella Man he spoke in videos about the Deaf LGBT community. In May 2019, he supported the Equality Act, a bill to protect against LGBT discrimination, with a video for the Human Rights Campaign .

Filmography

as an actor

as a casting show participant

in music videos

  • 2016: Big Girls Don't Cry, by Tóc Tiên
  • 2016: Basically Over You (BOY), by Alex Newell
  • 2018: Tequila, by Dan + Shay

Web links

Commons : Nyle DiMarco  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Nyle DiMarco - About . Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ 25 Things You Don't Know About Nyle DiMarco . In: Deaf YouVideo . Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b c d Yanan Wang: His modeling photos got him noticed, but didn't show one thing: He's deaf . In: The Washington Post . August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Julien Sauvalle: ANTM Contestant Nyle DiMarco Comes Out as Sexually 'Fluid' . In: Out . October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Gabrielle Olya: 5 things to know about Dancing with the Stars winner Nyle DiMarco . In: People . March 19, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ Gabrielle Olya: Nyle DiMarco wins America'S Next Top Model cycle 22 . In: People . December 5, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ 'Dancing With the Stars' 2016: Season 22 Celebrity Cast Revealed Live on 'GMA' . In: abc news . March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ Tierney Bricker & Jean Bentley: America's Next Top Model Winner Nyle DiMarco Is Joining Dancing With the Stars! . In: eonline.com . February 27, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ Sean Mandell: Nyle DiMarco Just Made History in Dancing with the Stars' First Same-Sex Dance - WATCH . In: Towleroad . May 11, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Nash Jenkins: Nyle DiMarco wins Dancing with the Stars . In: Time . May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Greg Evans: Nyle DiMarco went from 'America's Next Top Model' to Broadway producer: How 'Children of a lesser God' paved the way . In: Deadline . April 20, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  12. ^ Lesley Goldberg: Nyle DiMarco Comedy Series in the Works at Spectrum . In: The Hollywood Reporter . July 14, 2020. Accessed August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Peter White: Netflix Orders Two Documentaries About Deaf Community In America . In: Deadline . July 24, 2020. Accessed August 1, 2020.
  14. ↑ Hannah Hippensteel: Nyle DiMarco, Deaf Actor and Activist, to Executive Produce Documentary on Civil Rights Movement with Concordia Studios Titled 'Deaf President Now' for Netflix . In: mxdwn . August 1, 2020. Accessed August 1, 2020.
  15. ↑ 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! . In: MTV . October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Evan Ross Katz: Dancing with the Stars Winner Nyle DiMarco Explains Why Casting Hearing Actors for Deaf Roles Is Problematic . In: The Oprah Magazine . August 22, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  17. ^ A b c Maxwell Williams: How Model, Actor, and Deaf Activist Nyle DiMarco Plans to Use His Platform . In: L'Officiel . January 11, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  18. ^ Nyle DiMarco Foundation - About . Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  19. ^ Language Equality & Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) . In: The Nyle DiMarco Foundation . April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  20. ↑ Our Signers . In: The ASL App . Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  21. ↑ Kristina Monllos: Hillary Clinton Just Made the Best Use of Silent Autoplay With This Social Video Ad . In: Adweek . September 20, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  22. ↑ Rachel Bules: Nyle DiMarco visits Ohio State, offers perspectives on deaf culture . In: The Lantern . October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  23. ↑ E. Alex Jung: Nyle DiMarco Says His Deafness Is an Advantage Because He Can't Hear Donald Trump Rant . In: Vulture . September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  24. ↑ Mickey Boardman: Nyle DiMarco Is a (Role) Model . In: Paper Magazine . June 14, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  25. ↑ Nyle DiMarco and Chella You Talk the Power of Deaf Queer community . In: them. . August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  26. ^ Rebecca Ruiz: Nyle DiMarco on embracing his identity as a Deaf, LGBTQ activist . In: Mashable . June 21, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME DiMarco, Nyle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thompson, Nyle (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, model, and activist
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City