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Top Model - Nyle DiMarco

Nyle DiMarco - Winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 22. Not just a model, Nyle is also a deaf activist and actor who take the fashion scene by storm! DiMarco was born Nyle Thompson, explaining in 2016 that at some unspecified point, "We changed our last name from Thompson to DiMarco (our mother's maiden name).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. American Sign Language (ASL) is his native language but he uses English fluently in writing. Nyle also gets by with lip reading and nonverbal communication. He has a fraternal twin brother, Nico, and an older brother, Neal.

DiMarco was doing freelance modeling for about a year before he was contacted by America's Next Top Model producers in 2015. They scouted him via his social media without realizing he was deaf. He was named the winner of the season after beating out Mamé Adjei in the season finale. He is the only deaf contestant in the show's history, and the second male to win. Shortly after winning the competition, DiMarco signed with Wilhelmina Models in New York City. On March 8, 2016, DiMarco was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd. DiMarco is the second Deaf contestant to compete on the show. On May 24, 2016, DiMarco and Murgatroyd were announced as the winners of the season.

In June 2016, was not only success in TV career but in modeling too. DiMarco walked for Giorgio Armani at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017.DiMarco was featured on DIVERSEability Magazine's 2017 Summer issue. He was also honored as DEAF LIFE Magazine's "Deaf Person of the Year" (January 2017 issue). On November 22, 2020, 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. In the keynote address, DiMarco drew comparisons between his experiences in education (both in Deaf schools and in hearing schools) and the experiences of learners of world languages negotiating cultural differences. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was fully online, so DiMarco delivered the keynote via video streaming.

In October 2015, DiMarco came out as "sexually fluid" when asked during an interview with Out magazine about his sexuality.DiMarco does not consider himself disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to communicating without speaking. DiMarco is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids). He is also a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches ASL. In 2016, DiMarco started The Nyle DiMarco Foundation, a non-profit organization providing access to resources for deaf children and their families.

I love how Nyle is not only just a model but i love his work hard and active to build his community!