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100
A former professional motocross racer and current stunt actor
Who is Ashley Fiolek?
100
American actress and activist who was the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, for best actress for her debut film performance, in Children of a Lesser God
Who is Marlee Matlin?
100
Has lived his life by the slogan he coined during the 1988 "Deaf President Now" movement that made him Gallaudet University's first deaf president: "Deaf people can do anything but hear."
Who is I. King Jordan?
100
Recognized as one of the greatest and most influential composers of the Western classical tradition, he defied the onset of deafness from the age of 28 to produce an output that encompasses 722 works, including 9 symphonies, 35 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
100
Who is Troy Kutsor?
200
The first legally deaf offensive player in the NFL.
Who is Derrick Coleman?
200
He played Joseph in the 2017 summer hit "Baby Driver", directed by Edgar Wright and co-starring Ansel Elgort. This role made him the first black deaf actor in an international blockbuster.
Who is CJ Jones?
200
She was the first person with deafblindness to earn a college degree
Who is Helen Keller?
200
Their art focused completely on the Deaf experience, depicting the oppression Deaf people face at the hands of hearing, and also exhibiting the joy of sign that can be found throughout the Deaf community.
Who is Betty G. Miller?
200
"The Last of Us" actor
Who is Keivonn Woodard?
300
a famous early 19th-century bare-knuckles boxer in England and the British heavyweight champion from 1833 to 1839.
Who is James "Deaf" Burke?
300
The winner of The CW's reality television series America's Next Top Model in season 22, becoming the second male winner and the first deaf winner
Who is Nyle DiMarco?
300
A French teacher called "The Apostle of the Deaf in America" and was regarded as the most renowned deaf person in American Deaf History.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
300
An American Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement, an aesthetic of Deaf Culture in which visual art conveys a Deaf worldview.
Who is Chuck Baird?
300
Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show ASL performer
Who is Justina Miles?
400
Not Major League Baseball's first deaf player, but he was the game's most successful. He finished his career, which spanned from 1888-1902, with 2,048 hits, 596 stolen bases, and 725 runs batted in
Who is William "Dummy" Hoy?
400
He began his career as a child in the film sequel The Sandlot 2
Who is Sean Berdy?
400
A former president of the National Association of the Deaf of the United States and one of the first people to film American Sign Language
Who is George William Veditz?
400
A Deaf artist and activist that explores the politics of language and communication through her paintings, drawings, installations, videos, and performances.
Who is Christine Sun Kim?
400
His career in professional acting began with notable roles in the TV show 'Switched at Birth,' a theatre production of 'Spring Awakening,' and the film, 'CODA. ' Durant was also a recent contestant on 'Dancing With The Stars.
Who is Daniel Durant?
500
Three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling.
Who is Matt Hamill?
500
Born into a multigenerational deaf family, they are an honorary spokesperson for Language Equality and Acquisition of Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and the founder of a foundation that works to improve the lives of deaf people around the world.
Who is Nyle DiMarco?
500
Known as the “Father of Deaf Education in Africa” and is legendary worldwide among both the Deaf and hearing communities for having established 32 Deaf schools across 13 African nations
Who is Andrew Foster?
500
Who is Nancy Rourke?
500
Deaf American actress known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the film Eternals.
Who is Lauren Ridloff?