Fashion Designer

Mona Thalheimer, Hollywood’s only deaf costume designer, recently completed work on some designs for a major film “Phat Beach.” This is the first time Thalheimer has done work for a major film. “I worked so hard, but that’s because it’s what I love to do,” she remarked. Enrolled at John Tracy Clinic when she was very young, Thalheimer, now 47, attended classes at Hollywood elementary school before transferring to Fairfax High School. Mona was a graduate at the top of her class in 1971 at Chounaird Art School, now known as the California Institute of the Arts. After working for various clothing companies, she decided to design costumes for the entertainment industry about five years ago. Her name appears in the credit of the film “Phat Beach.”