Donald Glover

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donald Glover
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1983(1983-09-25)
Age	41
Birthplace	Edwards Air Force Base
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Donald Glover Biography

Donald Glover is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on September 25, 1983 in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States. Actor and writer, rapper and comedian who was a regular in the NBC popular show Community. He was the creator of his own FX series Atlanta that won his Golden Globe Awards for Best Comedy TV Series and for Best Actor in 2017. Under the name of Childish Gambino, the singer dropped the debut studio album Camp in the year 2011. The song he penned as his hit “This Is America” gained the attention of many after it was released during his SNL appearance on SNL.

He began his career by writing alongside He started his career writing with Tina Fey for the NBC comedy 30 Rock. on 30 Rock, NBC show 30 Rock.

Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, musician, and DJ. He performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino and as a DJ under the name mcDJ.

In 2006, Glover caught the attention of producer David Miner, to whom he sent writing samples including a spec script that he had written for The Simpsons. Miner and Tina Fey were impressed by Glover’s work and hired him to become a writer for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. From 2006 to 2009 Glover wrote for 30 Rock, in which he also had occasional cameo appearances. He and his co-writers were presented with the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series in 2008 for his work on the third season. In 2008, Glover unsuccessfully auditioned to play President Barack Obama on the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live; the role went to cast member Fred Armisen. While attending NYU, Glover also became a member of the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy, having appeared in their sketches on YouTube since 2006, along with Dominic Dierkes, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson, and Dan Eckman. The group wrote and starred in a feature-length film, Mystery Team, a comedy about amateur teenage detectives; it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. With a limited release, the fans requested the film in their local theaters.

He was the youngest of two siblings, and numerous foster siblings throughout his childhood. The brother Stephen has been an author for Atlanta. He and his girlfriend Michelle White have three sons with Michelle White.

Donald Glover Net Worth

Donald Glover is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donald Glover 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He completed his studies at New York University with a degree in dramatic writing.

The credits on his film includes Magic Mike XXL, The Martian and Mystery Team. The song he sang, “This is America,” reached #1 in The Top 100.

Donald McKinley Glover Jr. was born on September 25, 1983 at Edwards Air Force Base, California where his father was stationed, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (née Smith), is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald Glover Sr., was a postal worker. His parents also served as foster parents for 14 years. Glover was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. His younger brother, Stephen, would later become a writer and producer who collaborates with him. He also has a sister named Brianne.

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For his 2011 debut studio album, Glover approached Community’s score composer, Ludwig Göransson for production assistance; Göransson has become his most frequent collaborator. Prior to its release, Glover signed with Glassnote Records and embarked on The Sign-Up Tour. The album titled Camp, was released on November 15, 2011, backed by his debut single “Bonfire” and “Heartbeat”, which peaked at number eighteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number fifty-four on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Camp debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, selling 52,000 copies in the first week, and was generally well received by critics, with PopMatters writer Steve Lepore finding it to be “undoubtedly one of the best records of any genre to come out in 2011”. His Camp Gambino tour was scheduled to commence in March 2012, but was postponed to April after fracturing his foot.

Facts & Trivia

Donald Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donald Glover celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

Following several independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011. He released his first studio album, Camp, on November 15, 2011. His second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013. Glover’s third album, “Awaken, My Love!”, was released on December 2, 2016, spawning the single “Redbone”, which peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually earned him his first Grammy Award. In May 2018, Glover released the song and music video “This Is America”, which debuted at number-one on the Hot 100. The song won four Grammy Awards at the 2019 edition: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Music Video. On March 20, 2020 he released his fourth studio album 3.15.20.

Is Donald Glover still a Jehovah Witness?

Glover was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, but he is no longer religious. His younger brother, Stephen, would later become a writer and producer who collaborates with him.

Is Danny Glover Donald's dad?

Donald Glover, Sr

Why did Donald Glover call himself Childish Gambino?

Why does Donald Glover call himself Childish Gambino? Childish Gambino is Donald’s stage name when performing as a musician and rapper. He revealed during an interview with Jimmy Fallon in 2011 that he got the name from an online name generator for the Wu Tang Clan while at college.

Is Donald Glover Danny Glover's nephew?

“Donald McKinley Glover was born at the Edwards Air Force Base, California, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (Smith), ran a daycare center, and his father, Donald Glover, was a postal worker. He is, despite rumors, not related to actor Danny Glover.

Is Drew Carey a Jehovah's Witness?

Carey is a Buddhist.