Donald Glover is an American actor, comedian, director, rapper and screenwriter, also known under the stage name Childish Gambino.
In 2016, Glover received widespread acclaim from critics for the comedy-drama television series Atlanta created by and starring him, for which he won two Golden Globe Awards , including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy . For the show's first three seasons, he received nine Primetime Emmy Award nominations that resulted in two wins, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series , becoming the first African American to win in the latter category.[ 1] His appearance on Saturday Night Live earned him a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series . He went on to create other series, such as Swarm (2023) and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024–present), receiving a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the latter.
As of 2018, he won five Writers Guild of America Awards for his contribution to the satirical television sitcom 30 Rock and for the first season of Atlanta .
For his music, Glover has received five Grammy Awards . He earned his first win for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Redbone " and won four awards for the single "This is America ", including Song of the Year and Record of the Year . At the 2018 edition , he was also nominated in the categories Album of the Year for "Awaken, My Love!" and Record of the Year for "Redbone".
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