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3Nyle [=DiMarco=] (born May 8, 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American actor, model, and activist. He most notably appeared in the twenty-second cycle of ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'', which he ultimately won, becoming the show's first-ever deaf contestant and second male winner.
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5In addition to his modeling work, he's also an actor, currently recurring on the Creator/ABCFamily drama ''Series/SwitchedAtBirth''.
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7He's fluent in American UsefulNotes/SignLanguage, which received lots of focus during his time on ''ANTM''. Since winning the show, he's been very vocal in advocating for deaf individuals and is a creative collaborator for [[http://theaslapp.com/news/2015/11/6/announcing-nyle-dimarco The ASL App]].
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10!! Filmography:
11* ''Series/SwitchedAtBirth'' (2014 -- 2015) as Garrett Banducci
12* ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'' (2015) {{as himself}}
13* ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' (2016) {{as himself}}
14* ''Series/{{Station 19}}'' (2019) as Dylan
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17!! He provides examples of:
18* TheAce: It's easier to find something he ''doesn't'' seem to excel at. He won both ''America's Next Top Model'' '''''and''''' ''Dancing With the Stars''.
19* CarpetOfVirility: One of his more prominent physical features.
20* CuteMute: He ''can'' physically speak, but generally does not.
21* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: His characters on ''Switched At Birth'' and ''Difficult People'' were also deaf. He is known for advocating for these.
22* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: He's the first (and only) deaf contestant to appear on ''ANTM''.
23* MommasBoy: As seen on ''ANTM'', he's very close with his mother and talks very positively of her.
24* MrFanservice: He's certainly not shy about showing off the goods...
25* TallDarkAndHandsome: Among the (short) list of male contestants who've appeared on ''ANTM'', he's the most preeminent example.
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