Is Nyle DiMarco’s family deaf?

Nyle DiMarco is opening up for the first time about painful parts of his childhood. The first deaf winner of America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars was born in Queens, N.Y. He grew up with his mom Donna, dad Neal and two brothers, all of whom are also deaf.

What ethnicity is Nyle DiMarco?

Early life. DiMarco was born in Queens, New York as Nyle Thompson, explaining in 2016 that at some unspecified point, “We changed our last name from Thompson to DiMarco (our mother’s maiden name).” He is of English, Scottish, Italian and German descent.

Is Nyle DiMarco’s mom deaf?

I’m happy!” Mom Donna, who raised Nyle and his two brothers as a Solo Mom, is also deaf; so are Nyle’s brothers, his dad, grandparents, and great-grandparents. “Growing up, I was always involved in the Deaf community,” DiMarco said.

Is Halle Berry still deaf?

Although Halle Berry is a Type 1 diabetic, a condition that makes her twice as likely to have hearing loss, that’s not why she lost 80% of the hearing in her right ear. In 2004 she revealed she lost her hearing when a former boyfriend hit her in the head.