Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

Donny Baldwin Donald Baldwin (born June 22, 1950/1951) is an American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship (1982–1984; 2008–present) and its continuation Starship (1984–1989). Early life Baldwin was raised in Palo Alto, California. He at ...

, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starship *

Donnie Brooks Donnie Brooks (born John Dee Abohosh; February 6, 1936 – February 23, 2007) was an American pop music singer. Brooks is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Early life Born in Dallas, Texas, Abohosh moved to Ventura, California in his te ...

(1936–2007), American pop music singer *

Donnie Dacus James O. "Donnie" Dacus (born October 12, 1951, in Pasadena, Texas) is an American guitarist, backing vocalist, actor, songwriter, and co- producer. He has been a member of the rock bands Chicago and Badfinger. Early life Dacus grew up in Cleb ...

, guitarist *

Donnie Demers Donnie Demers is an American musician and multi-platinum selling songwriter. Donnie's songs have been recorded and performed by various artists from around the world, including Amir Haddad and Joanna Forest. Life and work Born with muscular dy ...

, American songwriter *

Donny Deutsch Donald Jay Deutsch (born November 22, 1957) is an American branding and marketing professional, television personality, and former Chairman of advertising firm Deutsch Inc. He joined his father's advertising firm, David Deutsch Associates, in 19 ...

(born 1957), American advertising executive and television personality *

Donnie Dunagan Donald "Donnie" Roan Dunagan (born August 16, 1934) is an American former child actor and retired United States Marine Corps major. He is best known for portraying the young son of Baron Frankenstein in ''Son of Frankenstein'' and for providing t ...

(born 1934), semi-retired American former child actor *

Donnie Elbert Donnie Elbert (May 25, 1936 – January 26, 1989) was an American soul singer and songwriter, who had a prolific career from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s. His U.S. hits included "Where Did Our Love Go?" (1971), and his reputation as a No ...

(1936–1989), American soul singer *

Donnie Fritts Donald Ray Fritts (November 8, 1942 – August 27, 2019) was an American session musician and songwriter. A recording artist in his own right, he was Kris Kristofferson's keyboardist for over forty years. In 2008, he was inducted into the Alaba ...

(born 1942), American session musician and songwriter *

Donnie Hamzik Donnie Hamzik (born October 18, 1956) is an American musician and the former drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar. Career Hamzik was born in Binghamton, New York. He was discovered by Joey DeMaio in the rock club Agora Ballroom in Hollywood ...

, drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar *

Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto", "This Christmas ...

(1945–1979), American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist *

Donnie Iris Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the ...

(born 1943), American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry *

Donnie Keshawarz Donnie Keshawarz (born July 30, 1969) is a Canadian-born American stage, film and television actor. Biography He was born on July 30, 1969 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to Afghan parents. Keshawarz grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas and attended Jon ...

(born 1969), American stage, film and television actor *

Donnie Klang Donald Joseph Klang (born January 23, 1985) is an American singer. He won ''Making the Band 4'' and was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy. He released his debut album, '' Just a Rolling Stone'', in late 2008. Life and career Klang was b ...

(born 1984), American singer, songwriter *

Donny MacLeod Donald B. MacLeod (1 July 1932 – 6 September 1984), popularly known as Donny MacLeod and Donny Bee, was a Scottish TV presenter . MacLeod is best known for appearing on the BBC 1 afternoon show ''Pebble Mill at One''. Early life and career M ...

(1932-1984), Scottish television presenter *

Donny McCaslin Donald Paul McCaslin (born August 11, 1966) is an American jazz saxophonist. He has recorded over a dozen albums as a bandleader in addition to many sideman appearances, including on David Bowie's final studio album, ''Blackstar'' (2016). Early ...

(born 1966), American jazz saxophonist *

Donnie McClurkin Donald Andrew "Donnie" McClurkin, Jr. (born November 9, 1959) is an American gospel singer and minister. He has won three Grammy Awards, ten Stellar Awards, two BET Awards, two Soul Train Awards, one Dove Award and one NAACP Image Awards. He i ...

(born 1959), American gospel music singer and minister *

Donnie Munro Donnie Munro (Scottish Gaelic: Donaidh Rothach /dɔnɪ rɔhəx/) (born 2 August 1953) is a Scottish musician, and former lead singer of the band Runrig. A native speaker of Scots Gaelic, much of his work is in that language. Early life Munro ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician *

Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...

(born 1957), American singer, actor, dancer *

Donnie Simpson Donnie Simpson (born January 30, 1954) is a longtime American radio DJ as well as a television and movie personality. He hosted ''The Donnie Simpson Morning Show'' on Washington, D.C. radio station WPGC-FM from March 1993 to January 29, 2010. Cu ...

(born 1954), American radio DJ, television and movie personality *

Donnie Van Zant Donald Newton Van Zant (born June 11, 1952) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle of three sons; his older brot ...

(born 1952), American rock vocalist and guitarist *

Donnie Wahlberg Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the ''Saw ...

(born 1969), American singer, actor and film producer *

Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...

(born 1963), Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer *

Donnie (rapper) Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Stars ...

, Canadian rapper

Sports

Donnie Abraham Nathaniel Donnell Abraham (born October 8, 1973) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the current Defensive Coordinator for St. Louis Battlehawks. In his career, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2001) and the ...

(born 1973), American football cornerback *

Donnie Allison Donnie Allison (born September 7, 1939) is an American former driver on the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup circuit, who won ten times during his racing career, which spanned from 1966 to 1988. He is part of the "Alabama Gang", and is the bro ...

(born 1939), American race car driver *

Donny Anderson Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is a former professional football player, a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. From Texas Tech (then Texas Tech ...

(born 1943), American football player *

Donnie Avery Donnie Dion Avery (born June 12, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Avery ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Donnie Beechler Donnie Beechler (born May 18, 1961), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He was born in Springfield, Illinois. Beechler raced in the 1998–2001 seasons with 36 career starts, including 4 Indianapolis 500 showings. His best career fin ...

(born 1961), American race car driver *

Donnie Boyce Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as head coach for Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played college basketball at the University of Colorado. ...

(born 1973), American basketball player *

Donny Brady Donald Maynard Brady (born November 24, 1973) is a former American football and Canadian football cornerback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1973), American football player *

Donnie Craft Donald Joseph Craft (born November 19, 1959) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the twelfth round of the 1982 NFL Draft ...

(born 1959), American football player *

Donny Crevels Donny "The Don" Crevels (born 6 February 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch racing driver. He has raced in such series as Le Mans Series, V8Star Series and the FIA GT Championship. In 1998, he won the Italian Formula Three Championship with Prema Pow ...

(born 1974), Dutch race car driver * Donny Davies (1892–1958), English cricketer, amateur footballer and journalist *

Donnie Davis Donnie Davis (born December 16, 1972) was the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1993 and 1995. He later played in the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers, Milwaukee Mustangs, and Georgia Force. College D ...

(born 1972), American football player *

Donnie Ernsberger Donald "Donnie" Ernsberger (born October 13, 1996) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Western Michigan. College career Ernsberger played four seasons for the Western Michigan Broncos football team, playing b ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Donnie Edwards Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973) is a former American football linebacker from San Diego, California. He played for thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers. He began his car ...

(born 1973), American football linebacker *

Donny Grant Donny Grant Zamora (born 12 April 1976) is a Costa Rican former football player. Club career A goalkeeper, Grant started his career in 1998 at Limonense and moved abroad to join Salvadoran side FAS in summer 2001. He left them for Santos de ...

(born 1976), Costa Rican footballer *

Donnie Green Donnie Gerald Green (July 21, 1948 – August 28, 2019) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Purdue ...

(born 1948), American former football offensive lineman *

Donny Gorter Donny Gorter (born 15 June 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for amateur side RKSV Halsteren. He formerly played for NAC Breda, AZ, AaB, Viborg FF and ADO Den Haag. He is the son of former footballer Edwin ...

(born 1988), Dutch footballer *

Donny de Groot Donny de Groot (born 16 August 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Early career De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda. As a yo ...

(born 1979), Dutch former footballer *

Donnie Henderson Donnie Henderson (born May 17, 1957) is an American football coach. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Arizona State, and before that he was defensive coordinator of the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. Biograp ...

(born 1975), American football coach *

Donnie Jones (basketball) Donald Isaac Jones Sr. (born July 7, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is currently the men's head basketball coach at Stetson Hatters men's basketball, Stetson University. Prior to Stetson, Jon ...

(born 1966), American college basketball coach and player *

Donnie Lewis Donnie Lewis Jr. (born July 21, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane. Professional career Cleveland Browns Lewis was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 221st overall pick in th ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Donny Marshall Donny Marshall (born July 17, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets. He is currently a college basketball te ...

(born 1972), American basketball player *

Donnie Meche Donnie James Meche (born October 10, 1974 in Rayne, Louisiana) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Donnie Meche won his first race at Evangeline Downs in May 1993. He was the top apprentice rider at Louisiana Downs in 1994. He i ...

(born 1974), American jockey *

Donnie Moore Donnie Ray Moore (February 13, 1954 – July 18, 1989) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Chicago Cubs (1975, 1977–79), St. Louis Cardinals (1980), Milwaukee Brewers (1981), Atlanta Braves (1982–8 ...

(1954–1989), American baseball player *

Donnie Nelson Donn Charles Nelson (born September 10, 1962) is an American basketball executive who previously held general manager and president of basketball operations roles for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the s ...

(born 1962), American basketball executive *

Donnie Neuenberger Donnie Neuenberger (born August 10, 1962) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Neuenberger is a cancer survivor. During the 2004 season, he was diagnosed after nerves were pinched by the tumor during a race. Racing career NASCAR N ...

(born 1962), American race car driver *

Donnie Nickey Donnie Orvin Nickey (born April 25, 1980) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Early years Nickey attended Jonathan Al ...

(born 1980), American football safety *

Donnie Nietes Donnie Liboon Nietes (born May 12, 1982) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a world champion in four weight-classes, having previously held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2007 to 2011; the WBO and ''The Ring'' magazine junior-flyweig ...

(born 1982), Filipino professional boxer *

Donnie Sadler Donnie Lamont Sadler (born June 17, 1975) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998–2007. Career An alumnus of Valley Mills High School in Valley Mills, Texas (where he was a ...

(born 1975), American baseball player *

Donny Schmit Donny Schmit (January 17, 1967 – January 19, 1996) was an American professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1986 to 1989 and, in the Motocross World Championships from 1990 to 1994. Schmit was notable ...

(1967-1996), American motocross racer *

Donnie Shell Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952) is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s. Shel ...

(born 1952), American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers *

Donnie Smith Donald W. Smith (born December 7, 1990) is an American retired soccer player who previously played as a left back for the New England Revolution of MLS and the Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship. Career Charlotte 49ers As a four- ...

(born 1990), American soccer player *

Donny Toia Donald Austin "Donny" Toia (born May 28, 1992) is an American professional soccer player. Career Real Salt Lake Toia got his start with the Tucson Soccer Academy as a forward, and at the end of his youth career with then, signed with Real Salt ...

(born 1992), American soccer player *

Donnie Tyndall Donald Joseph Tyndall (born June 14, 1970) is an American basketball coach currently working as the head coach for Chipola College of the NJCAA. Tyndall played college basketball at Iowa Central Community College and Morehead State Eagles men's ba ...

(born 1970), American head men's basketball coach *

Donny van de Beek Donny van de Beek (; born 18 April 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He joined the Ajax academy in 2008. In 2015, Van de Beek made ...

(born 1997), Dutch footballer *

Donnie Walsh Joseph Donald Walsh, Jr. (born March 1, 1941) is a front office adviser of the Indiana Pacers and a former professional basketball coach. He is also the former President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Early li ...

(born 1941), American basketball executive *

Donny White Donny White (November 7, 1942 - August 17, 2021) was an American college athletics administrator and coach. He was the athletic director at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), a position he held since 1998. White announced his retirement on M ...

, athletics administrator and baseball coach * Donnie Williams (born 1948), American football player *

Donnie Wingo Donnie Wingo (born February 13, 1960) is a crew chief in NASCAR who last worked on the No. 34 team of Landon Cassill for Front Row Motorsports. Wingo has seven career Sprint Cup victories as a crew chief. Biography Wingo began as a crew member ...

(born 1960), American auto racing crew chief

Other fields

Donnie Burns Donnie Burns MBE was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1959, where he attended Holy Cross High School. He is a Scottish professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin dance. He and his former partner Gaynor Fairweather were ...

(born 1979), Scottish politician *

Donny Lambeth Donny Carr Lambeth (born 1950) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body le ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Donny Olson Donald C. "Donny" Olson (born June 18, 1953) is an American physician, attorney, commercial pilot, reindeer herder, and politician, currently serving as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing the T district since 2001. Early life Olson was ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Donny George Youkhanna Donny George Youkhanna (Arabic: , syr, ܕܘܢܝ ܓܘܪܓ ܝܘܚܢܢ) (October 23, 1950 – March 11, 2011) was an Iraqi-Assyrian archaeologist, anthropologist, author, curator, and scholar, and a visiting professor at Stony Brook Universi ...

(1950-2011), Iraqi-Assyrian archaeologist, anthropologist, author, curator and professor

Criminals

Donny Meluda The 2010 Kallang slashing was a series of five robberies committed by a group of eight Malaysians from Sarawak, Malaysia in the night of 29 May 2010 and the early hours of the morning of 30 May 2010 (some of the culprits were not involved in the ...

, alias Abdul Rahman Abdullah, a Malaysian ex-fugitive and convicted robber serving a 33-year jail sentence in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

for multiple violent robberies.

Aliases and stage names

* "Donnie Brasco", alias of undercover FBI agent

Joseph D. Pistone Joseph Dominick Pistone (born September 17, 1939), is an American former FBI agent who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser ...

(born 1939) *

Donny Goines Donny Scott, also known by his stage name Donny Goines, is an American rapper. Early life Goines was born in Manhattan, New York City and spent the first years of his life there. At a young age his father was incarcerated for ten years, and he ...

, stage name of American rapper Donny Scott *

Donny Montell Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), better known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He did so for a second time in 2016, ...

, stage name of Lithuanian singer-songwriter Donatas Montvydas (born 1987) * Donny Tourette, stage name of English singer-songwriter Patrick Brannan (born 1981) * Donny Young, an early stage name of American musician and singer Donald Eugene Lytle (1938-2003), better known as

Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck (born Donald Eugene Lytle; May 31, 1938 – February 19, 2003) was an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member notable for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It". He achieved his greates ...

Animals

Donnie (dog) Donnie is a Doberman Pinscher dog who came to the attention of scientists due to his penchant for arranging his plush toys in geometric forms. His owner rescued him from an animal shelter, and at first he was slow to learn, and very reluctant to int ...

, a Doberman Pinscher known for his penchant for arranging his plush toys in geometric forms {{given name Hypocorisms