Famous Deaf People

Question 1

Hip-hop artist became deaf from meningitis founder of deaf professional arts network

Answer 1

Sean Forbes

Question 2

Co-founder of the first school for the deaf
Apostle of the deaf in America

Answer 2

Lauruent clerc

Question 3

Born in Florida, actor that showed in switched at birth and two more

Answer 3

Sean berdy

Question 4

First African American to earn bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet made 32 schools for the deaf in Africa
Father of deaf education in Africa

Answer 4

Andrew foster

Question 5

Wrestler nicked named the hammer

Answer 5

Matt hamill

Question 6

NFL football player

Answer 6

Derrick Coleman

Question 7

Born in Germany classic music

Answer 7

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 8

Founder of Girl Scouts worked in hospitals and helped wounded soldiers

Answer 8

Juliette Gordon low

Question 9

First deaf person to win Oscar stared in movie called children of a lesser god

Answer 9

Marlee matlin

Question 10

First deaf-blind child to gain education in English

Answer 10

Laura Bridgman

Question 11

First deaf winner of Americas next top model and was in dancing in the stars

Answer 11

Nile dimarco

Question 12

Miss America stars program

Answer 12

Heather Whitestone

Question 13

Deaf artist that included asl in their work born in Kansas

Answer 13

Chuck Baird

Question 14

Football coach advocated for better pay for deaf teachers

Answer 14

Albert berg

Question 15

Deaf blind person first to earn a bachelor’s degree
Became an author and political activist

Answer 15

Helen Keller

Question 16

Baseball player developed signs that they still use today in that sport

Answer 16

William hoy

Question 17

The deaf little girl that inspired Gallaudet to open the first school

Answer 17

Alice cogswell

Question 18

Sesame Street
Started theater for the deaf

Answer 18

Linda bove

Question 19

FBI and a lip reader had a tv show about her

Answer 19

Sue Thomas

Question 20

Born in Jamaica first black deaf attorney in us

Answer 20

Claudia Gordon