| Nyle DiMarco | |
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| Birth Date | 8 May 1989 |
| Hometown | Queens, New York |
| Known For | Actor, Model, and Spokesman |
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| Partner(s) | Peta Murgatroyd |
| Placement | 1 |
| Highest Score | 30 (Argentine Tango, Freestyle & Cha-Cha-Cha/Tango fusion) |
| Lowest Score | 20 (Rumba) |
| Average Score | 26.9 |
Nyle DiMarco is the winning celebrity from Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Retrieved from abc.com
Nyle DiMarco is an actor, model and spokesman. He is a native New Yorker and was born into a large multigenerational deaf family. He is an alumnus of Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts university in the world for the deaf.
He was the stand-out star and winner of America’s Next Top Model's Cycle 22! He has gained a lot of attention for being the first deaf contestant. Next, Nyle will appear on Difficult People, opposite Billy Eichner and John Early. Previously, he recurs on Switched at Birth as Garrett.
Nyle is a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App (by Ink & Salt), an App created by native deaf signers to teach conversational American Sign Language (ASL). As an honorary spokesman for Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K), Nyle is passionate about literacy, anti-bullying campaigns and advocacy within the deaf community.
Nyle DiMarco is deaf and uses American Sign Language. American Sign Language requires the use of facial expressions and body movements; his deafness amplifies his natural talent. His deafness is an asset and not a limitation; he is amicable and able to communicate easily.
Dancing with the Stars 22[]
He was partnered with Peta Murgatroyd. They placed 1st.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Cake by the Ocean" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "Stole the Show" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Verge" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Trashin' the Camp" | 8 | 8/91 | 9 | Safe |
| 52 | Viennese Waltz / "I Get to Love You" | 9 | 10/93 | 9 | No elimination |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Hey Pachuco" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Beautiful Day" Team Freestyle / "Super Bad", "Living in America" & "I Got You (I Feel Good)" |
10 9 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Victorious" Team-up Dance (Argentine Tango) / "Habanera" |
10 10 |
9 10 |
10 94 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Trio Jive / "Hit the Road Jack" Argentine Tango / "Unsteady" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Quickstep / "S.O.B." Freestyle / "The Sound of Silence" Cha-Cha-Cha & Tango (Fusion) / "Summer" |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
Winner |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", DiMarco performed with Sharna Burgess instead of Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd performed with Doug Flutie.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Due to Tonioli being the judge coaching DiMarco's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in his place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges.
Trivia[]
- He is the second deaf contestant on the show. Actress Marlee Matlin participated in the sixth season.
- He is the first deaf winner.
- He earned the first 10 of the 22nd season.
