Donald Glover’s family

Last Modified Feb 18, 2025 00:55 EST
Donald Glover’s Family
Donald Glover (Source: Vanity Fair/ YouTube)


Donald Glover is a talented American actor, writer, musician, and comedian. He was born on September 25, 1983, in Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA. He is known for his work in TV, films, and music. He started his career as a writer when David Miner and Tina Fey hired him for NBC's show 30 Rock. He also made occasional appearances on the show. Donald has been part of many successful films including The Lazarus Effect (2015), Atlanta (2016-2022), Spiderman: Homecoming (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), The Lion King (2019), etc. He gained a lot of recognition from his show Atlanta, which he created and also starred in.


Apart from acting, Donald Glover is also a successful musician. His stage name is Childish Gambino. He started his music career in 2008 and released his first mixtape, Sick Boi. He has released popular songs like Redbone, This is America, and 3005. 'This is America' became a huge hit across the world. He won 4 Grammys for this song, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video. His music often includes messages about race, society, and life in America. Over the years, he has won multiple awards, including 5 Grammy Awards, 2 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Golden Globes, and many more.


Donald Glover’s parents and siblings


Donald Glover’s Family
Beverly Glover (Source: WSJ. Style/ YouTube)


Donald Glover was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His father was Donald Glover Sr., and his mother was Beverly Glover. His father worked as a postal worker, and his mother was a daycare provider. Donald lost his father in December 2018. A few weeks later during his L.A. concert, he paid respect to his father. He said, “I lost my father a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to play him some of the new songs. But he didn’t want to hear them because he was like, ‘I know they’ll be great, I’m not saying that to talk about music,’ he said. ‘I say that to talk about trust.’”


His mother, Beverly Glover, continues to support him and even made her acting debut in his show Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024), playing Donald’s mother on screen. One of the show's creators, Francesca Sloane, shared her experience of working with Beverly as an actor. In an interview with Variety, she said, “She was great at sticking to the script, but she was also the queen of improv.” She shared that she was surprised to see Glover with his mother on set and said, “The tenderness that he had toward his mom… Donald is a naughty comic, but around Beverly, he is such a good boy. He directed her as such a good boy.”


Donald Glover grew up with 2 siblings - a sister, Brianne Glover, and a younger brother Stephen Glover. Stephen is a writer, producer, and actor. He has worked closely with his brother Donald. Stephen has written episodes for Atlanta and other projects.


Donald Glover’s wife and kids


Donald Glover’s Family
Donald Glover and his wife (Source: E! News/ YouTube)


Donald Glover is married to Michelle White, but they keep their relationship private. The couple has been together for many years and they rarely make public appearances or talk about their personal life. Despite this, Glover shared in one of his interviews what happened when they got married. In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter during the premiere of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, he said, "There was a day where I don’t think we had to be on set until noon or 1, so, I was like, 'Can we get married today?' I got married in the morning."


He also spoke about his love for his wife and how she supports him. In an interview with People in 2018, he said, “I think my partner, she does all the hard stuff, to be honest.” He added, “She’s just very supportive. I haven’t really had to change anything. But it’s given me definitely another perception of what life is. It gives me a lot of context.” Donald and Michelle have three children together. Their first son, Legend, was born in 2016. Their second son, Drake, was born in 2018. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Donald revealed that they had welcomed their third child, another son. He also shared that he named his youngest son after his late father, Donald Glover Sr., to honor him.


Also read: Ben Affleck's Family

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