Who is Donny Osmond?

Donny Osmond is an American singer, dancer, actor, author, and TV host. He is well known as one half of Donny & Marie, alongside younger sister Marie Osmond.

Donny Osmond: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

He was born on December 9, 1957, in Ogden, Utah, USA, as Donald Clark Osmond. Donny was born to mother Olive May Osmond and father George Virl Osmond, who were both the patriarch of the singing Osmond family.

He has eight siblings. His brothers are named Alan, Jay, Jimmy, Merrill, Wayne, Virl, and Tom, and his younger sister is named Marie Osmond.

Donny holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is mixed(English, Welsh, Danish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, Dutch).

In which school did Donny Osmond attend?

He attended American School and Holy Cross High School for his education.

Donny Osmond: Professional Life and Career

Donny Osmond began his career at a young age, as a member of the singing group The Osmonds alongside his brothers Alan, Jay, Merrill, and Wayne. After a successful audition for The Andy Williams Show, the group soon became regulars on the show.

He made his debut performance in 1963 with the song You Are My Sunshine. In his teens, he became a  teen idol after a series of hit songs and albums. After The Osmonds disbanded in the 1980s, each brother sought a solo career and hoped to reach a more adult audience.

He along with his sister Marie Osmond began to star in their own TV variety series The Donny & Marie Show in 1974. The show aired on ABC between 1976 and 1979. He went on to host Pyramid, The Great American Dream Vote (2007), and Identity. He once again worked in Donny & Marie for two years after its revival in 1998.

Furthermore, he has released 17 studio albums as a solo artist including The Donny Osmond Album (1971), A Time for Us (1973), Eyes Don’t Lie (1990), Somewhere in Time (2002), The Soundtrack of My Life (2014). As a member of Donny & Marie, he released albums like I’m Leaving It All Up to You (1974), New Season (1976), and Donny & Marie (2009, 2011).

Likewise, he has made his appearances in the films Goin’ Coconuts (1978), Ambitious (1985), Mulan (1998), Bob The Builder: Built to Wild (2005), and College Road Trip (2008).

He has also portrayed roles in TV series The Love Boat (1980, 1982), and Handy Manny (2009), and worked as a contestant in The Masked Singer (2019), contestant,  guest performer, and guest judge on Dancing with the Stars.

Awards, Nominations

He was nominated for OFTA Television Award and shared nominations for two Daytime Emmy Awards (2000, 2001), one Daytime Emmy Awards (2003), DVD Premiere Award (2003), and TV Land Award (2005, 2006).

Donny Osmond: Net Worth, Salary

As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $18 million while there have been no estimates on his annual salary.

Is Donny Osmond involved in any rumors and controversies?

Like most of the Osmond family members, he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was embroiled in controversy when he stated that he opposes same-sex marriage but does not condemn homosexuality.

Likewise, he added that he believes homosexuals should be accepted in the Church if they remain celibate.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Donny Osmond has a height of 5 ft. 9 inches and weighs 80 kg. He has hazel eyes and black hair. Also, his shoe size is 11(US).

Social Media

He has around 146k followers on Instagram, about 192k followers on Twitter, and around 653k followers on Facebook.

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