Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-21
Donald Glover Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight75 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 25, 1983
Zodiac SignLibra
GirlfriendMichelle

Donald Glover is an actor, record producer, DJ, rapper, director, writer, singer-songwriter from U.S. The multi-talented personality performs songs under the stage name “Childish Gambino”. He also works as a DJ using the name “mcDJ”. He has given his voice to the Simba character in The Lion King movie. He appeared in 89 episodes in the comedy series Community from 2009 to 2014. In 2016, he released his third studio album “Awaken, My Love!”

Born Name

Donald McKinley Glover

Nick Name

Childish Gambino, mcDJ

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Donald studied at the DeKalb School of the Arts and graduated from Stephenson High School in Georgia, United States.

He then enrolled in the Tisch School of the ArtsNew York University and graduated with a Dramatic Writing degree in 2006.

Occupation

Actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, rapper, singer, songwriter

Family

Manager

He is managed by MGMT Entertainment.

Genre

Hip hop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Electronic, Musical Comedy

Instruments

Vocals, Glockenspiel, Drums

Label

Glassnote Records, Island Records

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Donald Glover has dated –

  • Jhene Aiko (2013) – Donald was RUMORed to be dating American singer Jhene Aiko in October 2013.
  • Michelle – Donald is currently in a relationship with Michelle. His lover remains unknown to the world and she gave birth to his baby boy named, Legend in 2016. The talented musician and actor affirmed the baby was a boy during his Golden Globe acceptance speech in January 2017. Later in January 2018, the couple welcomed another child, a son named Drake. Finally, in September 2020, he announced that he had welcomed another boy, named, Donald. So, he has 3 sons now.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Measurements

    His body measurements may be –

    Brand Endorsements

    Glover has been featured in commercials on

    Religion

    Agnostic

    Glover was raised a Jehovah’s Witness.

    Best Known For

    His roles in movies including Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), Magic Mike XXL (2015), and The Martian (2015).

    Among his notable television series are NBC sitcom Community and FX’s comedy series Atlanta.

    First Album

    Donald’s debut studio album titled Camp was released on November 15, 2011 by Glassnote Records. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 11.

    The album sold over 242,000 copies in total as per data released by Nielsen SoundScan.

    First Film

    Donald made his movie debut in 2009 with Mystery Team in the role of Jason Rogers. He was also a writer and executive producer for the movie.

    First TV Show

    In 2005, Donald guest appeared on the talk show Late Night with Conan O’Brien as a criminal.

    Personal Trainer

    To prepare for the role of Lando Calrissian in the 2018 Star Wars Han Solo film, Donald underwent a special diet.

    Donald Glover Favorite Things

    Source – AXS, GQ Magazine, VanityFair.com, Vulture

    Donald Glover Facts

  • Donald Glover was brought up in Stone Mountain, Georgia in the United States.
  • In his DeKalb School of the Arts yearbook, Donald was voted as Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons.
  • He became a part of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe and was discovered by Tina Fey who asked him to become a writer for 30 Rock.
  • His stage name Childish Gambino is the creation of the Wu-Tang Clan’s name generator.
  • He is a member of the Derrick Comedy sketch comedy group and has been a part of their YouTube sketches since 2006. The group members include Dominic Dierkes, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson, and Dan Eckman.
  • In July 2010, he was awarded the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs festival.
  • On March 16, 2011, Donald hosted the MTVU Woodie Awards held at South By Southwest Film Festival.
  • Donald initiated a Twitter campaign to audition for Peter Parker’s role in the 2012 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
  • In 2017, he lent his voice to the character of Simba in the remake of the Disney movie The Lion King.
  • He had endorsed 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang.
  • In May 2021, Donald was sued for his song This Is America by rapper Emelike Nwosuocha (who performs under the name Kidd Wes) who claimed that he made this song first.
  • Visit his official website @ pharos.earth.
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