BIOGRAPHY OF SUCCESSFUL PERSON

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HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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Marlee Matlin

Born in Illinois in 1965, Marlee Martin lost her hearing at a young age but nonetheless pursued an acting
career and became highly successful, winning an Academy Award. She went on to star in a number of
other film and television movies. Her perseverance is an inspiration to many. Marlee Matlin is an
American actress whose career has spanned over the course of almost 5 decades. Matlin gained critical
acclaim for her lead role in Children of a Lesser God in 1986 which earned her an Academy Award and a
Golden Globe. She was the first and only Deaf performer to have ever won this award. Diagnosed with
profound hearing loss at just 18 months, Matlin has only 20% hearing in one ear, and is completely Deaf
in the another. Matlin is also an active member of the Deaf community, and advocate for disability
awareness. Take a look at this clip of Marlee winning the Oscar for Best Actress in 1987.

Nyle DiMarco

Model, actor, and activist Nyle DiMarco, born in Queens, New York City, USA, has been breaking down
barriers and winning over audiences since he burst onto the scene in 2014. As a fan favorite on cycle 22
of "America's Next Top Model," DiMarco became the second male winner and first Deaf contestant on
the hit CW series.
In 2016, DiMarco won season 22 of ABC's dance competition "Dancing with the Stars." With the
guidance of professional partner Peta Murgatroyd, he became the first deaf contestant to take home
the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Following his DWTS win, DiMarco jumped back in front of the camera,
expanding his acting credits with a role on Hulu's "Difficult People" starring opposite Billy Eichner and
John Early. Previously, he recurred as "Garrett Banducci" on "Switched at Birth" for Freeform, and has a
recurring role on Sundance TV's "This Close."

DiMarco became a producing member of the 2018 Broadway revival of Mark Medoff's groundbreaking
play "Children of a Lesser God." The show, which opened April 11th at Studio 54, was directed by Tony
Award winner Kenny Leon ("A Raisin in the Sun," "Fences") and stars Joshua Jackson ("The Affair"),
Lauren Ridloff ("Wonderstruck"), and Anthony Edwards (ER). This was DiMarco's first producing credit,
bringing a unique perspective as a Deaf artist and invaluable insight to telling such a meaningful story.

Activism and philanthropy play extremely large roles in DiMarco's life. He has quickly become the face of
not only the Deaf community but disabled people worldwide. As the founder of The Nyle DiMarco
Foundation, he works tirelessly on bilingual education initiatives and aims to improve access to accurate
information about early language acquisition. DiMarco is an inspiration to many and speaks all over the
world, spreading the word of inclusion and acceptance. He recently spoke to a room of influencers at
the NGLCC about the Deaf community and the work that The Nyle DiMarco Foundation is doing. He is
also an ally and influencer with the United Nations, further propelling his advocacy and tackling both
education and accessibility under their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Stephen Colbert

Host of the critically-acclaimed Late Show, Stephen Colbert

is completely deaf in his right ear. Resulting from an operation to correct a perforated eardrum, Colbert
was left with inner ear damage and a changed shape of his ear. Stephen Tyrone Colbert (pronounced
"col-BEAR") was born on May 13, 1964 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.
He is the son of Lorna Elizabeth (Tuck) and James William Colbert, Jr., a doctor and medical school dean
at Yale, Saint Louis University, and MUSC. He is the youngest of eleven children, and is of Irish Catholic
background.Stephen studied acting at Northwestern and performed with the Second City comedy
troupe in Chicago before teaming up with fellow cast members Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello to create
the sketch comedy Exit 57 (1995) for Comedy Central. During its two-season run in the mid-1990s, it
garnered five CableACE nominations for best writing, performing, and comedy series. After the demise
of Exit 57 (1995) from 1997 (until his departure in October 2005), Stephen was a correspondent on The
Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996), then hosted by Craig Kilborn. Initially billed as "The New Guy,"
Stephen became the show's longest-running correspondent before getting his own show, The Colbert
Report (2005), which has done well in its slot following The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996).At the
time he left The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996), Stephen had been its longest-running and most
diverse correspondent. In addition to his role as Senior Political Correspondent, he was one of the hosts
of "Even Stepheven," a point-counterpoint assault featuring co-correspondent Steve Carell, and the host
of "This Week in God," a recurring segment in which he reported on all things theological with the
assistance of the "God Machine."

Stephen helped The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996) win numerous Emmy and Peabody Awards and
contributed to "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" (Warner Books) which
immediately topped the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for 15 consecutive weeks.His
personality, intelligence, and leftist political satire could only have led him to The Colbert Report (2005),
a half-hour nightly platform for him to give his tongue-in-cheek take on the issues of the day, and more
importantly, to tell you why he thinks everyone else's take is just plain wrong.His other notable credits
include serving as both writer and cast member on The Dana Carvey Show (1996), writing for Saturday
Night Live (1975), and providing the voice of Ace in Robert Smigel's "Ambiguously Gay Duo," which
originated on The Dana Carvey Show (1996) and was a semi-regular feature in Smigel's "TV Funhouse"
segment on SNL. He was also featured on "Mr. Goodwrench" commercials (2003-2005).Stephen lives in
northern New Jersey with his wife and three children.

Rikki Poynter

Rikki Poynter (born 1991) is a deaf YouTuber and

activist. She began as a beauty vlogger and is now a
lifestyle vlogger with a focus on Deaf awareness,
accessibility, and the importance of Closed Captioning.Rikki Poynter is an American YouTuber who posts
regularly on topics including; closed captioning awareness, Deaf culture, and accessibility among others.
Rikki is a champion for Deaf culture, posting informative and entertaining videos to spread awareness
and challenge norms. Rikki isn't shy when it comes to talking about her own experiences as a Deaf
person, and uses her platform to provide support for others who are in similar situations.

Millicent Simmonds

Millicent Simmonds is an actress from Bountiful, Utah.

When she became deaf at twelve months old her
mother decided that the entire Simmonds family would learn American Sign Language. In elementary
school, Millicent joined the drama club at Jean Massieu School for the Deaf and participated in Utah
Shakespeare Festival, but never thought she could be an actress professionally. In 2016 her drama
teacher received an email with a casting call for a young hard of hearing or deaf actress for the role of
Rose in the film adaption of the novel Wonderstruck. She thought Millicent would be perfect for the role
and encouraged her to audition. Millie sent in a one-take audition that brought director Todd Haynes to
tears. Wonderstruck was a critical success and was released as the centerpiece of the New York film
festival. Millicent was named one of the Breakthrough Entertainers of 2017 by AP, and Time Magazine
listed her role as Rose as one of the Top 10 Movie Performances of 2017. In 2018 She was nominated for
a Critic's Choice Award for Best Young Performer. Soon Millicent landed her next big Hollywood role as
Regan Abbott in the horror-thriller a Quiet Place, working alongside superstars Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe,
and John Krasinski. Director and lead actor of A Quiet Place, John Krasinski, was adamant about casting a
deaf actress and using American Sign Language authentically. Soon the entire cast was learning basic
signs with the help of an ASL master and deaf adviser. Krasinski often consulted Millie about creative
decisions regarding her character. The movie was a sleeper hit

critically and financially. In 2019 she received her second consecutive Critics Choice Nomination for Best
Young Performer. In 2019 she had two brief but popular TV show guest star appearances, first as Libby
in season 3 of Disney's hit television show Andi Mack, and then as Emmaline in Sundance's This Close. In
2020 she reprized her role as Regan in A Quiet Place Part II. Her performance in the sequel was praised
as the best part of the film. It was announced by Deadline in October 2019 that Millicent would star in a
new TV show for Freeform called Close Up. Millicent plays Jen described by Deadline as "self-possessed
and funny and tends to retreat into a rich imaginative inner world... she is a natural observer and knows
her town like the back of her hand. One to normally avoid attention at all costs, she takes a courageous
step forward in the aftermath of a recent trauma." Millicent loves to spend time with her family and
friends. Her hobbies include listening to her favorite Rock music, drawing, reading, and riding her
motorcycle. Millicent is also an advocate for children's access to sign language and has called for more
representation of deaf and disabled talent in film. She and her co-star Noah Jupe became close on the
set of a Quiet Place, sparking a friendship that continued after the release of the film. Next, she hopes to
take on even more adventurous roles, maybe playing a superhero, or even a villain.

Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown (born 19 February 2004) is an English

actress and model. She rose to prominence for her role as
Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger
Things (2016), for which she earned a Primetime Emmy
Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Drama Series at age 13. She is also the youngest person ever to feature on TIME 100 list.Millie was born
in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain, the third of four children of English parents, Kelly and Robert Brown. The
family moved to Bournemouth, Dorset, when Brown was around four years old, and then to Orlando,
Florida, four years later. Here, Millie went to acting workshops to pass time on a Saturday, and it was
there that a top Hollywood talent scout called and told Millie's parents that "she has instincts you
cannot teach." She advised Millie's parents that she could "mix it with the best kids in Hollywood." They
packed up and drove from Orlando to Los Angeles, and within a week, Millie was meeting with the
town's top children's talent agencies. She was offered representation by all the agents that she met.
Within three months of being in Hollywood, Millie was cast as young Alice in ABC's fantasy drama series
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013), a spin-off of Once Upon a Time (2011).In November 2013,
after just one self-taped audition, and without meeting the producers/directors, Millie was offered the
role of Madison O'Donnell in BBC America paranormal drama-thriller series Intruders (2014). She then
made guest appearances in the CBS police procedural drama NCIS (2003), the ABC sitcom Modern
Family (2009), and the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2005). In 2016, Brown played Eleven
in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things. Her portrayal received critical acclaim and she
was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a
Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
with her co-stars, and won the 43rd Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a
Television Series. In November 2016, Brown starred in the music video for Sigma and Birdy's single "Find
Me". Since November 2016, she has appeared in commercial advertisements for Citigroup. In January
2017, she made her modeling debut in Calvin Klein's By Appointment campaign. The following month,
she was signed to the agency IMG Models. Brown made her feature film debut in the Godzilla sequel,
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). In January 2018, Brown was cast to star and produce the film
adaptation of the Enola Holmes Mysteries book.On 20 April, 2018, Brown became the youngest person
ever to be included on Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.She resides in
London and Atlanta, Georgia.

Shaheem Sanchez

Shaheem Sanchez is a Deaf American dancer known for the

mind-blowing dance routines which he posts online. Shaheem
uses the vibrations of the music to keep on rhythm. Shaheem
is an inspiration to the rest of his family - especially his
younger brother Leon, also known as Kida. Kida was the winner of 2016's So You Think You Can Dance:
The Next Generation. It's clear that talent runs in the family! Take a look at his story here.

Fame

He went deaf at age 4 due to having bad nerves in his inner ears. He began dancing at age 11.Trivia

While dancing, he keeps on rhythm by feeling the vibrations of the muof the music he's dancing to.

Family Life

His younger brother is Kida the Great, who won So You Think You Can Dance. His father was also a
dancer.

Associated With

One of his most popular videos is of him dancing to GraphicMuzik's "WaterWhippingGM."

 Thomas Edison

Known by many as America’s greatest inventor, Thomas

Edison spent much of his life with little to no hearing.
There’s much mystery surrounding the cause of his
hearing loss which he claims began as young as 12 years
old. Some suggest that a case of Scarlet Fever is to blame, others suggest it was passed down within his
family. Edison himself claims that he was picked up by the ears after falling out of a train, hearing a
“pop” inside his ears.Regardless of the cause, Edison’s incredible, world changing achievements were
not hindered by his lack of hearing. Edison claimed that he was better able to concentrate on his work
due to his hearing loss, suggesting that deaf people (like himself) "should take to reading. It beats the
babble of ordinary conversation."

William Adams

William Adams (born William James Adams Jr.; March

15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am
(pronounced ‘Will-I-am’), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, actor and
television personality. He is the founding and lead member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed
Peas.Multi-platinum Grammy Award winner Will.i.am has gone on the record stating that he is a sufferer
of constant tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of ringing or noise in the ears which is often caused by
prolonged exposure to loud noises. Will.i.am attributes his tinnitus to exposure to loud music
throughout his career. This is a common claim among music professionals. Despite his ongoing battle,
Will.i.am does not let his tinnitus interfere with his ability to create hit after hit.

Halle Berry

Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August

14, 1966)[1] is an American actress. Berry won the
Academy Award for Best Actress for her
performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of African
American descent and the only woman of color to have won the award. Academy Award winner Halle
Berry is hard-of-hearing, having lost 80% of her hearing in her right ear. This was a result of domestic
violence from an abusive former partner, allegedly identified as Wesley Snipes. Berry has become a
champion of domestic violence reduction, being outspoken about her own experiences. Nevertheless,
Berry has achieved much success in her career, starring in a multitude of blockbusters as well as being
the only African-American female to win an Academy Award for her lead role in Monsters Ball.

References:

-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halle_Berry

-https://www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/thomas-edison
-https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/shaheem-sanchez.html

-https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5611121/bio

-https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/actor/marlee-matlin.

-https://peoplepill.com/people/rikki-poynter/

-https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/famous-deaf-people?hs_amp=true