Donny Osmond is an American singer, dancer, and actor who shot to fame as a teenager when he began performing with 4 of his older brothers in a music group named The Osmonds that scored numerous ‘Top Ten’ hits and Gold-certified albums. He began a solo career in the early 1970s and along with recording several more hit singles, he also hosted a Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show and assisted with the soundtrack of several movies. In the latter half of his career, he participated in various reality TV series, winning season 9 of Dancing With The Stars and finishing as runner-up in season 1 of The Masked Singer.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Residence
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Manager
He is represented by –
- Donna Mitchell, Retail and Licensing Agent
- Susan Madore, Publicist, Guttman PR Publicity and Marketing Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Genre
Vocal, Pop Rock, R&B, Bubblegum Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Comedy, Musical Theater
Instruments
Vocals, Piano
Labels
- Universal Music Group
- Decca Records
- MGM Records
- Polydor Records
- Capitol Records
- Nightstar Records
- MPCA
- K-Tel International
- Curb Records
- Burning Shed
Girlfriend / Spouse
Donny has dated –
- Stephanie La Motta (1976-1977)
Brand Endorsements
Donny has been featured in the TV commercials for –
- Hawaiian Punch fruit drink (1981)
- Pepsi Twist (2003)
- Sprint cell-phone service (2006)
- Time-Life’s ‘Pop Goes the ’70s’ music collection (2014)
Donny Osmond Favorite Things
- Movie – Spartacus (1960)
- Actors – ,
- American Football Team – Kansas City Chiefs
- Singer/Inspirational Figure –
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Donny Osmond Facts
- Donny has stated in a BBC documentary titled Donny Osmond Coming Home that some of his family ancestries are connected to the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. After the documentary was aired, an honorary plaque was unveiled in the town to mark the revelation.
- His 2 oldest brothers, Alan and Thomas, are deaf and one of his nephews is hard of hearing. He revealed in an interview that all members of The Osmonds used to communicate in sign language to conduct their musical performances seamlessly.
- He hosted Pyramid, a syndicated TV game show in the US (2002-2004), and a British version in 2007. For his work, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Game Show Host” (2003).
- Donny and his younger sister Marie Osmond began performing a 90-minute residency show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas titled Donny & Marie in September 2008 that became so popular that it ran for 11 years, till November 2019.
- In January 2005, he was ranked at number 14 in TV Guide‘s list of ‘TV’s Greatest Teen Idols’.
Featured Image by Donny Osmond / Instagram
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Facts of Donald Clark Osmond
- Gender Male
- full nameDonald Clark Osmond
- middle nameClark
- nicknamesDonny, Mr. White Bread
- birthplaceOgden, Weber County, Utah, United States
- Date of Birth December 09, 1957
- Age 66 years 11 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 7
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundEnglish, Welsh, Danish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, and Dutch
- nationalityAmerican
- religionChristianity (Mormonism)
- net worth$18 million
- professionSinger, Dancer, Actor
- weight75 kg or 165.5 lbs
- height5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorGreen
- body type / buildSlim
- motherOlive May Osmond
- fatherGeorge Virl Osmond
- brothersAlan Osmond, Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond
- sistersMarie Osmond
- favorite moviesSpartacus (1960