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Aimee Mullins (born 1975) is an American athlete, actress, and public speaker. She was born with a medical condition that resulted in the amputation of both of her legs beneath the knee. She is the first amputee to compete against nondisabled athletes in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, and competed in the Paralympics in 1996 in ...
Aimee Mullins is a versatile performer who has starred in Stranger Things, Cremaster 3, and other films and TV shows. She is also a former Paralympic champion, a model, and a speaker who advocates for disability rights and inclusion.
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Aimee Mullins is an athlete, actor and activist who has a dozen prosthetic legs. In this talk, she shares how she redefines what the body can be and the superpowers her legs grant her.
Aimee Mullins was born without fibular bones and became a Paralympic champion and a model for designer legs. Learn about her inspiring story, her views on prosthetics and her TED talk on daydreaming.
May 22, 2023 · Aimee Mullins competed in the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games and became a prosthetics pioneer, a model for major designers, and an actor in Netflix's hit show. Learn how she pursued her dreams and overcame challenges as a double-amputee.
Mar 11, 2009 · 24.2M subscribers. Subscribed. 10K. 1.1M views 15 years ago. http://www.ted.com Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs --...
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Aimee Mullins, a runner and athlete, challenges the negative connotations of the word \"disabled\" and celebrates the potential of adversity. Watch her inspiring talk and learn how she overcame being born without shinbones and achieved remarkable feats.
