Nyle DiMarco

What happened: The new eight-part docuseries “Deaf U” will follow a group of Deaf students at Gallaudet University, a university whose programs are designed to accommodate Deaf and hard of hearing students. Deaf activist and model Nyle DiMarco is an executive producer of this series and an alum of Gallaudet University himself. The series will premiere on Netflix [...]

Deaf model and activist Nyle DiMarco is teaming up with comedian Samantha Bee to talk about police interactions with the deaf and hard of hearing community. DiMarco uploaded a teaser to Instagram for Wednesday night’s episode of “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee,” a satirical late-night comedy show. Bee says in the teaser that the pair [...]

“The Silence,” a horror film that uses a hearing actress in a deaf role, is set to premiere in December, but an interview with director John Leonetti from November is circulating again following criticism from Deaf model Nyle DiMarco and Deaf actress Marlee Matlin. In his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Leonetti said Kiernan Shipka, the [...]

Nyle DiMarco now has a mirror ball to add to his trophy case. The deaf model, actor and activist won ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” competition Tuesday night alongside professional dancer and partner Peta Murgatroyd. The pair beat out UFC fighter Paige VanZant and “Good Morning America” meteorologist Ginger Zee. DiMarco, 25, who became the first deaf winner [...]

When I first heard Nyle Dimarco would join the cast of “Dancing With the Stars” this season, I was incredibly intrigued and excited to see him perform. Nyle is a model and actor who was born deaf. This week, Nyle performed a spectacular Paso Doble dance routine with professional partner Peta Murgatroyd. For several seconds during their performance, the [...]

When Nyle DiMarco was named “America’s Next Top Model” in the show’s season finale in December, he was the first deaf contestant to win a $100,000 contract. While the hit show was scheduled for cancellation, this particular win ignited a national response and reaction to his success, and now the show will continue. There is [...]

You may remember Nyle DiMarco as the first deaf contestant to appear on “America’s Next Top Model” last August. (In case you missed it, he won.) In early March, he announced he’d be competing on this season of “Dancing With the Stars,” which premiered this week. After a stellar performance with partner Peta Murgatroyd, DiMarco [...]

Nyle DiMarco is more than just a pretty face. He’s making strides for the deaf community. The 25-year-old model and actor is the first ever deaf person to appear on Tyra Banks’s long-running reality TV show, “America’s Next Top Model.” He’ll compete in the show’s 22nd season, set to air on August 5 on the CW [...]