Famous Deaf People

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  1. 5. Hard-of-hearing actress from Switched at Birth and Big Bang Theory
  2. 6. Deaf African-American actor and comedian
  3. 11. First Deaf person to win Miss America contest
  4. 13. A contemporary professional baseball player who is Deaf
  5. 15. American professional motocross racer and current stunt actor
  6. 17. Deaf actor; first Deaf male to win an Oscar award (CODA)
  7. 19. Internationally-reputed Deaf performing artist, poet, and storyteller
  8. 20. American actress who played a librarian on Sesame Street
  9. 22. Deaf actress & teacher, most famous for playing Sue Thomas, FBEye
  10. 23. Winner of Dancing with the Stars and America's Next Top Model
  11. 24. Actor, producer, and mime who helped discover new ASL storytelling elements
  12. 25. American stuntwoman and speed racer known as "the fastest woman in the world"
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  1. 1. Broadway actor; in ‘Accused’ episode directed by Marlee Matlin
  2. 2. Very famous and influential actress who won an Oscar award
  3. 3. Deaf African-American rapper who performed the first signed halftime show in 2022
  4. 4. Deaf actress from A Quiet Place and Wonderstruck
  5. 7. Internationally-known Deaf artist and ARTivist who uses primary colors
  6. 8. Popular Deaf actress who has been on many TV shows including Grey's Anatomy
  7. 9. American actress from The Walking Dead and Eternals
  8. 10. Famous artist and actor who worked with the National Theatre of the Deaf
  9. 12. First Deaf offensive player in the NFL
  10. 14. First Deaf baseball player in the MLB
  11. 16. Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA
  12. 18. A bodybuilder and actor who played the Hulk
  13. 21. American musician, songwriter, and rapper; founder of DPAN