Nyle DiMarco is the sort of person who has never let his disability hamper his life journey. The biggest proof of that? When the producers of 'America's Next Top Model' approached him, they had no idea that he is deaf.

Nyle ended up being the only deaf person ever to have won the coveted contest in 2015, which is one of the toughest modelling contests in the world.

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Not only is he super accomplished as a model, but he is also a gifted dancer - the kind who went on to win 'Dancing With The Stars' the very next year, despite not being able to hear music, the mainstream way.

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Nyle has a degree in Mathematics as well. Though he uses sign language to communicate, he is fluent in written English. He also uses lip reading and non-verbal communication in his daily life.

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In June 2016, he walked for Giorgio Armani at the Milan Fashion Week (Spring/Summer) 2017.

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DiMarco was featured on DIVERSEability Magazine's 2017 Summer issue. He was also honoured as DEAF LIFE Magazine's "Deaf Person of the Year" (January 2017 issue).

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DiMarco started The Nyle DiMarco Foundation, a non-profit organization providing access to resources for deaf children and their families, in 2016. 

He maintains that he 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 modelling because he is accustomed to communicating without speaking.

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Here's to the creation of a better world where people are breaking barriers just like him, and doing their best. Kudos, Nyle!