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DiMarco in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Nyle Thompson
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 8, 1989
Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandfather), English, Scottish, German, more distant Cornish
Nyle DiMarco is an American model, actor, and deaf activist. He founded non-profit The Nyle DiMarco Foundation, which provides resources for deaf children; and is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids) and a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App. He won seasons 22 of America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars , and appeared on reality shows What Would You Do? and Deaf U , and in the short documentary film Audible . His roles include the shows Switched at Birth and This Close , and the music video for “Tequila.”
Nyle is the son of Donna DiMarco and Neal Thompson. He uses his mother’s maiden name. Nyle stated during episode 10 of America’s Next Top Model that his mother “comes from a huge Italian family from New York City;” she is of half Italian descent. His fraternal twin brother is deaf DJ Nico DiMarco.
Nyle grew up in Frederick, Maryland.
His entire immediate family, including himself, is deaf.
Nyle’s paternal grandfather was Charles Thompson (the son of Elmer Swartwood Thompson and Myrtle Luella Whitehead). Charles was born in Pennsylvania. Elmer was the son of William Thompson and Roseltha Swartwood. Myrtle was the daughter of Frederick Whitehead and Mary Compton.
Nyle’s paternal grandmother was Nancy Crone (the daughter of Clarence A. Crone/Crawn and Carrie Nation Ervin). Nancy was born in Pennsylvania. Clarence was born in Lake Cranberry, New Jersey, and was a member of the Binghamton-Elmira Society of the Deaf. He was the son of Jacob Lorenzo Crone/Crawn and Dellia/Della/Nellie Delaphine Howe. Carrie was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Andrew Johnson Ervin and Susan N. F. Kiker.
Nyle’s maternal grandfather was named Charles Lorenzo DiMarco (the son of Thomas DiMarco and Nancy). Charles was born in New York. Thomas was born in Italy.
Nyle’s maternal grandmother was Janice/Janaia/Janet Ruth Campbell (the daughter of Chester Russell Campbell and Alice Ruth Hallett). Janice was born in New York. Chester was the son of Harry Sefton Campbell and Bessie Isabel Grant. Alice was the daughter of Albert Edward Hallett/Hellett, who was born in New York, to an English father; and of Jessie Flummerfelt, who was Canadian.
Source: Genealogy of Nyle’s paternal grandmother, Nancy Crone – https://www.findagrave.com
Nyle’s maternal grandfather, Charles Lorenzo DiMarco, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Nyle’s maternal grandmother, Janice/Janaia/Janet Ruth Campbell, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Nyle’s maternal great-grandfather, Chester Russell Campbell – https://www.familysearch.org
Nyle’s maternal great-grandmother, Alice Ruth Hallett, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Nyle’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Albert Edward Hallett/Hellett and Jessie Flummerfelt – https://www.familysearch.org
Nyle’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Albert Edward Hallett/Hellett, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org