Donald Glover

Donald Glover
Glover at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (1983-09-25) September 25, 1983 (age 40) Edwards Air Force Base, California, U.S.
Other names	Childish Gambino mcDJ
Education	New York University (BFA)
Occupations	Actor comedian singer rapper writer producer director
Years active	2004–present
Works	Discography filmography
Spouse	Michelle White ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	3
Relatives	Stephen Glover (brother)
Awards	Full list
Comedy career
Genres	Observational comedy surreal humor blue comedy black comedy musical comedy sketch comedy satire
Subject(s)	African-American culture American politics current events everyday life pop culture the internet the future existentialism human sexuality
Musical career
Origin	Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop funk R&B soul psychedelia indie pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	mcDJ Wolf+Rothstein Liberator RCA (current) Glassnote (former)
Website	donaldgloverpresents.com
Musical artist

Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (/ˈɡlʌvər/; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (/ɡæmˈbiːnoʊ/), is an American actor, comedian, singer, rapper, writer, director, and producer. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick Comedy, a comedy group, Glover was hired by Tina Fey to write for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock; he was 23. He gained fame for portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2014. From 2016 to 2022, he starred in the FX series Atlanta, which he created and occasionally directed.^[1] For his work on Atlanta, he won various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards^[2] and two Golden Globe Awards.^[3]