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Donald Glover is an American actor and musician who first rose to fame on cult favourite Community in 2009.
Also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino, the 35-year-old star is well loved around the world despite being famously private.
In fact, many fans of his work don’t even know he and partner Michelle have two children.
With just two photos on his official Instagram account, Donald is pretty keen to keep it that way.
However, with a massive few years under his belt, and more to come, fans are only keen to know more about the talented American.
Next year he will provide the voice of the adult Simba in a remake of the Disney film The Lion King.
He will also continue to work on the third season of critically acclaimed series Atlanta which he created and stars in.
So there’s no better time than the present to unpack – who is Donald Glover’s partner? And why do we know about her?
We’ve all been guilty of Googling ‘Donald Glover wife’, ‘Donald Glover girlfriend’ or ‘Childish Gambino wife’, admit it.
Here are all your answers!
What is her name?
Her first name is Michelle, however no one knows her last name.
Donald and Michelle were first pictured together picking up groceries in Hawaii in January 2016 when she was pregnant with their first son, Legend.
What does she do?
It’s unclear what Michelle’s profession is, it’s safe to say that she does not work in show business.
Are they actually married?
On the few occasions he has spoken about Michelle, Donald has referred to her as his ‘partner’ or his sons’ ‘mom’.
“I want to thank Michelle, my partner. You love me even when — how crazy I get,” he said during his acceptance speech for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 2017 Emmy Awards.
Most images of the couple show that they are not wearing rings on their wedding ring finger.
Donald previously told The Hollywood Reporter he doesn’t believe in the concept of marriage: “It doesn’t serve the purpose that I would want it to serve.”
Do they have kids?
The couple have two children together.
After being photographed with Michelle for the first time in Hawaii, who was obviously pregnant at the time, in October 2016, Us Weekly reported that the couple had welcomed their first child.
According to Billboard, in June 2017, Donald told his fans his son’s name was Legend, as he dedicated one of his performances of his song “Baby Boy” to his child.
At the beginning of 2018, the dad confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that his wife had given birth to their second child, also a son.
“She’s great. She’s good. Baby’s born, so she’s happier now,” the Emmy-winning rapper/writer/actor confirmed.
The baby boy’s name is yet to be confirmed.
What else do we know about their relationship?
Donald hasn’t made many public comments about his partner, however he has spoken out about how much his family means to him.
“I think my partner, she does all the hard stuff, to be honest,” he told People. “She’s just very supportive. I haven’t really had to change anything. But it’s given me definitely another perception on what life is. It gives me a lot of context.”
Why have they tried to keep their relationship so private?
Notoriously private, it’s no surprise Donald hasn’t spoken much about why he keeps his private life so private.
What we do know is that he deliberately avoided reading opinions about his hugely popular and controversial film clip for This Is America.
“Some friends have sent a couple (of the think pieces), but, for real, I haven’t been on the Internet since (it dropped),” he told Jimmy Kimmel.
“It’s bad for me. I’m really sensitive. I see one negative thing, and I track that person down. I go to their Instagram and be like, ‘You’re not so great. That baby’s not even that cute!”
What previous partners has Donald Glover had?
Donald has never spoken publicly about his previous relationships.
Is Donald Glover related to Danny Glover?
He is, despite rumors, not related to actor Danny Glover.
His mother, Beverly (née Smith), is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald Glover Sr, is a retired postal worker.
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