Former competitive swimmer Donna de Varona is an American activist and sportscaster for television. At age 13, de Varona met the requirements to join the American swimming squad. Her hallmark event, the 400-meter individual medley, in which she already held the world record, would not be included on the Olympic calendar. De Varona competed for the American team in the... read full bio
Donja R. Love is a playwright, poet, and filmmaker from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the co-founder of The Each-Other Project, an organization that helps build community through art and adovocacy for LGBTQ people of color. He is also a playwright for Juilliard and has written the plays ‘The Review,’ ‘One In Two,’ ‘The Trade,’ ‘Soft,’ ‘The North Star,’ and ‘A... read full bio
Donell Jones is an R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. He is most notable for the hits ""U Know What's Up"", ""Where I Wanna Be"", and his cover of Stevie Wonder's ""Knocks Me Off My Feet"". Jones established himself as a true R&B hit maker with his platinum selling second album, Where I Wanna Be. The album yielded number-one hits... read full bio
Donel is an up-and-coming RnB pop singer-songwriter from Zimbabwe who rose to fame competing in “The Voice UK,” and won the hearts of the judges through his blind audition of Major Lazer’s “Cold Water.” During his time on The Voice, Donel competed on Team will.i.am. Donel gained fame not only through his singing, but through his writing, dancing, and performing... read full bio
Dondre Whitfield is an American actor best known for his role in television such as playing Terence Frye in “All My Children”, James in “Between Brothers”, and Remy in “Queen Sugar”. He started his career in television and made his debut playing Robert in a few episodes of “The Cosby Show”. From there, other series he’s been in include, “Diff’rent... read full bio
Singer Donavon Frankenreiter folk-infused songs sweetly reflect the simplicity of his recordings. Frankenreiter's rich, honey-thick vocals and masterful guitar work, Start Livin' bears all the intimacy of an impromptu back-porch performance and the tenderness of a treasured love letter. Frankenreiter explores non-romantic love throughout Start Livin'. Frankenreiter hones in on more heavy-handed matters. For Frankenreiter, the essence of Start... read full bio
Donald Miller is the CEO of the marketing service StoryBrand, helping thousands of businesses each year to define their brand message. In total, Don’s books have spent over a year on the New York Times Bestsellers list, including: Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and Scary Close. He helped write the major motion picture Blue Like... read full bio
The Link Restaurant Group, which consists of 5 different restaurants in New Orleans, is owned by Chef Donald Link. In addition to being a nominee for the "Outstanding Chef" Award, Link won the James Beard Award for "Best Chef South." Pêche Seafood Grill, the newest member of his business, also won its fourth and fifth JBF Awards for "Best New Restaurant in America" and... read full bio
The Grammy Award-winning producer, composer and recording artist Donald Lawrence has set the standard for excellence in the gospel music field over the last two decades. Donald Lawrence produced the live Grammy-nominated debuts. Lawrence signed a contract with the Island Records imprint Island Inspirational. Though a live recording did take place for release the album never materialized. The momentum continued... read full bio
Donald Lawrence is a composer, producer, songwriter, director of music and artist on record. He is the driving force behind successes like "The Blessing of Abraham," "Encourage Yourself," and "Back II Eden." The double Grammy and Stellar Award winner, who is equally at home in inspirational and modern settings, has worked with a wide range of artists, including well-known figures like Karen... read full bio
Donald John Roberts is a Canadian-American economist and the John H. and Irene S. Scully Professor of Economics, Strategic Management and International Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Roberts was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba before going on to earn his doctorate in economics from... read full bio
Childish Gambino is the rapper persona of Donald Glover, who doesnt exactly have the stereotypical hip-hop backstory before he became known on the mic, he was a successful, college-educated writer, actor, and comedian who grew up in the suburbs. As Childish Gambino, Glover has released seven full albums: The Younger I Get, Sick Boi, Poindexter, Culdesac, Camp, Because... read full bio
Donald Glaude is an experienced musician. From bass, percussion, and violin to the turntables, Glaude demonstrates his experience in many ways. Many in the industry have described Glaude as confident, exuberant, raw, and innovative. His work has made him one of America’s favorite house DJs, ranked number 48 on DJMag.com’s Top 100 DJs List. With style and innovation that never... read full bio
Donald Fagen is an American musician who is best known for being the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter and keyboardist for the classic rock band Steely Dan. Fagen was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and can play the saxophone, melodica, keyboards, and is a vocalist. Fagen found his love for music at a young age and found himself immersed in genres... read full bio
A man who understands that freedom and free markets have the power to transform lives, Don Evans believes people and not government create wealth and drive prosperity. The Bush Administration's Business Man: Don Evans is an entrepreneur who ran one of the most successful independent energy companies in the U.S. before President George W. Bush tapped him to... read full bio
Donald Driver is a former American professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers the entirety of his NFL career. Driver was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football where he lettered four times in football as well as baseball, basketball, and track. For football, he was a... read full bio
Donald Braswell II is a classical crossover tenor and composer. His appearance on America's Got Talent gave him another chance at a career in entertainment. He has entertained audiences both internationally as well as shore to shore in the United States in concerts, television appearances, inspirational speaking and radio. He boasts an international fan club with fans from over 25... read full bio
Don Berwick is the United States' leading advocate for high-quality healthcare. In December, he stepped down as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For 22 years prior to that, he was the founding CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a nonprofit dedicated to improving healthcare around the world. A pediatrician by background, he has also... read full bio
From an early age, Donald Barickman had a passion for food. Growing up in Charleston, West Virginia, Barickman developed his food interests with his family, specifically his grandparents. After enrolling at the Culinary Institute several decades ago, Barickman began working his way through restaurants including the Wine Cellar and Charleston’s popular Carolina. When the owners of Carolina opened a second... read full bio
Donald Cerrone might be better known as “Cowboy Cerrone,” mostly due to his signature cowboy hat, which he wears everywhere but the octagon. As a mixed martial artist, Cowboy started his career in Commerce, Colorado at the famous Freedom Fighters MMA gym. However, before developing a passion for MMA, it was at this gym where he practiced kickboxing, a sport... read full bio
