# Donnie

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For other uses, see [Donnie (disambiguation)](/source/Donnie_(disambiguation)).

**Donnie** or **Donny** is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan.

It may refer to: Donnie is the shortest person ever created, ever since 2010 he is about 1'0 and he will bite your ankles.

## People

### Arts and entertainment

Donnie is the shortest person ever created, ever since 2010 he is about 1'0 and he will bite your ankles.

- [Donny Baldwin](/source/Donny_Baldwin), American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starship
- [Donnie Brooks](/source/Donnie_Brooks) (1936–2007), American pop music singer
- [Donnie Dacus](/source/Donnie_Dacus), guitarist
- [Donnie Demers](/source/Donnie_Demers), American songwriter
- [Donny Deutsch](/source/Donny_Deutsch) (born 1957), American advertising executive and television personality
- [Donnie Dunagan](/source/Donnie_Dunagan) (born 1934), semi-retired American former child actor
- [Donnie Elbert](/source/Donnie_Elbert) (1936–1989), American soul singer
- [Donnie Fritts](/source/Donnie_Fritts) (1942–2019), American session musician and songwriter
- [Donnie Hamzik](/source/Donnie_Hamzik), drummer of the heavy metal band Manowar
- [Donny Hathaway](/source/Donny_Hathaway) (1945–1979), American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist
- [Donnie Iris](/source/Donnie_Iris) (born 1943), American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry
- [Donnie Keshawarz](/source/Donnie_Keshawarz) (born 1969), American stage, film and television actor
- [Donnie Klang](/source/Donnie_Klang) (born 1984), American singer, songwriter
- [Donny MacLeod](/source/Donny_MacLeod) (1932-1984), Scottish television presenter
- [Donny McCaslin](/source/Donny_McCaslin) (born 1966), American jazz saxophonist
- [Donnie McClurkin](/source/Donnie_McClurkin) (born 1959), American gospel music singer and minister
- [Donnie Munro](/source/Donnie_Munro) (born 1953), Scottish musician
- [Donny Osmond](/source/Donny_Osmond) (born 1957), American singer, actor, dancer
- [Donny Pangilinan](/source/Donny_Pangilinan) (born 1998), Filipino actor, VJ, host, singer and model
- [Donnie Simpson](/source/Donnie_Simpson) (born 1954), American radio DJ, television and movie personality
- [Donnie Van Zant](/source/Donnie_Van_Zant) (born 1952), American rock vocalist and guitarist
- [Donnie Wahlberg](/source/Donnie_Wahlberg) (born 1969), American singer, actor and film producer
- [Donnie Yen](/source/Donnie_Yen) (born 1963), Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer
- [Donnie (Canadian rapper)](/source/Donnie_(Canadian_rapper)), Canadian rapper
- [Donnie (Dutch rapper)](/source/Donnie_(Dutch_rapper)) (born 1994), Dutch rapper and songwriter

### Sports

- [Donnie Abraham](/source/Donnie_Abraham) (born 1973), American football cornerback
- [Donnie Allison](/source/Donnie_Allison) (born 1939), American race car driver
- [Donny Anderson](/source/Donny_Anderson) (born 1943), American football player
- [Donnie Avery](/source/Donnie_Avery) (born 1984), American football player
- [Donnie Beechler](/source/Donnie_Beechler) (born 1961), American race car driver
- [Donnie Boyce](/source/Donnie_Boyce) (born 1973), American basketball player
- [Donny Brady](/source/Donny_Brady) (born 1973), American football player
- [Donnie Craft](/source/Donnie_Craft) (born 1959), American football player
- [Donny Crevels](/source/Donny_Crevels) (born 1974), Dutch race car driver
- [Donny Davies](/source/Donny_Davies) (1892–1958), English cricketer, amateur footballer and journalist
- [Donnie Davis](/source/Donnie_Davis) (born 1972), American football player
- [Donnie Ernsberger](/source/Donnie_Ernsberger) (born 1996), American football player
- [Donnie Edwards](/source/Donnie_Edwards) (born 1973), American football linebacker
- [Donny Everett](/source/Donny_Everett) (1997–2016), American baseball player
- [Donny Grant](/source/Donny_Grant) (born 1976), Costa Rican footballer
- [Donnie Green](/source/Donnie_Green) (1948–2019), American former football offensive lineman
- [Donny Gorter](/source/Donny_Gorter) (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- [Donny de Groot](/source/Donny_de_Groot) (born 1979), Dutch former footballer
- [Donnie K. Von Hemel](/source/Donnie_K._Von_Hemel) (born 1961), trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses
- [Donnie Henderson](/source/Donnie_Henderson) (born 1975), American football coach
- [Donnie Jones (basketball)](/source/Donnie_Jones_(basketball)) (born 1966), American college basketball coach and player
- [Donnie Lewis](/source/Donnie_Lewis) (born 1997), American football player
- [Donny Marshall](/source/Donny_Marshall) (born 1972), American basketball player
- [Donnie McKinnon](/source/Donnie_McKinnon) (born 1940), Scottish footballer
- [Donnie Meche](/source/Donnie_Meche) (born 1974), American jockey
- [Donnie Moore](/source/Donnie_Moore) (1954–1989), American baseball player
- [Donnie Nelson](/source/Donnie_Nelson) (born 1962), American basketball executive
- [Donnie Neuenberger](/source/Donnie_Neuenberger) (born 1962), American race car driver
- [Donnie Nickey](/source/Donnie_Nickey) (born 1980), American football safety
- [Donnie Nietes](/source/Donnie_Nietes) (born 1982), Filipino professional boxer
- [Donnie Sadler](/source/Donnie_Sadler) (born 1975), American baseball player
- [Donny Schmit](/source/Donny_Schmit) (1967-1996), American motocross racer
- [Donnie Shell](/source/Donnie_Shell) (born 1952), American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- [Donnie Smith (soccer)](/source/Donnie_Smith_(soccer)) (born 1990), American soccer player
- [Donny Toia](/source/Donny_Toia) (born 1992), American soccer player
- [Donnie Tyndall](/source/Donnie_Tyndall) (born 1970), American head men's basketball coach
- [Donny van de Beek](/source/Donny_van_de_Beek) (born 1997), Dutch footballer
- [Donnie Walsh](/source/Donnie_Walsh) (born 1941), American basketball executive
- [Donny White](/source/Donny_White), athletics administrator and baseball coach
- [Donnie Williams](/source/Donnie_Williams_(American_football)) (born 1948), American football player
- [Donnie Wingo](/source/Donnie_Wingo) (born 1960), American auto racing crew chief

### Other fields

- [Donnie Anderson](/source/Donnie_Anderson), American Baptist minister and activist
- [Donnie Burns](/source/Donnie_Burns) (born 1979), Scottish politician
- [Donny Lambeth](/source/Donny_Lambeth) (born 1965), American politician
- [Donny Olson](/source/Donny_Olson) (born 1953), American politician
- [Donnie E. Treadwell](/source/Donnie_E._Treadwell) (1923–2014), American politician
- [Donny George Youkhanna](/source/Donny_George_Youkhanna) (1950-2011), Iraqi-Assyrian archaeologist, anthropologist, author, curator and professor

### Criminals

- [Donny Meluda](/source/Donny_Meluda), alias **Abdul Rahman Abdullah**, a Malaysian ex-fugitive and convicted robber serving a 33-year jail sentence in [Singapore](/source/Singapore) for multiple violent robberies.

### Aliases and stage names

- "Donnie Brasco", alias of undercover FBI agent [Joseph D. Pistone](/source/Joseph_D._Pistone) (born 1939)
- [Donny Goines](/source/Donny_Goines), stage name of American rapper Donny Scott
- [Donny Montell](/source/Donny_Montell), stage name of Lithuanian singer-songwriter Donatas Montvydas (born 1987)
- [Donny Tourette](/source/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](/source/Johnny_Paycheck)

### Fictional Characters

- Donnie Budd, an [animated *Sesame Street* character](/source/List_of_animated_Sesame_Street_characters)
- Donnie Darko, the protagonist of the film [Donnie Darko](/source/Donnie_Darko)
- Donnie Thornberry, from *[The Wild Thornberrys](/source/The_Wild_Thornberrys)*

## Animals

- [Donnie (dog)](/source/Donnie_(dog)), a Doberman Pinscher known for his penchant for arranging his plush toys in geometric forms

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