Meet Donny Osmond's five children - including Claim To Fame star son Chris

September 2024 ยท 6 minute read

Donny Osmond is known for his career spanning across music, acting, dance, and even as a television host.

One of his children, Chris, has followed him into showbusiness on the reality show Claim To Fame's second season - where he finished third.

The ABC series pits contestants with famous blood against one anther as they try to deduce who they are each related to.

So, what about Donny Osmond's other four children? And do they have children of their own?

Meet the singer's brood by reading on. 

Family man: Donny Osmond's family grew after the initial peak of his success in the 1970s - Meet his five children - including Claim To Fame star son Chris

Family man: Donny Osmond's family grew after the initial peak of his success in the 1970s - Meet his five children - including Claim To Fame star son Chris

Osmond and sons (L-R): Christopher Glenn, Brandon Michael, Donny, Joshua Davis, Jeremy James, and Donald Clark Osmond Jr

Osmond and sons (L-R): Christopher Glenn, Brandon Michael, Donny, Joshua Davis, Jeremy James, and Donald Clark Osmond Jr

Donald Clark Osmond Jr

Donny married his wife Debbie, who he has remained with ever since, on May 8, 1978, and they had their first son the following year.

Donald Clark Osmod Jr was born on July 31, 1979, which was late enough for him to not be caught up in the chaos at the pinnacle of his father's celebrity, coming six months after he and his sister's show Donnie & Marie ended.

In 2016, he told The Spectrum that 'I actually never saw the height of it all, like the crazed fans throwing themselves against the stage.'

Far from the glitzy world of showbiz, Donny Jr now runs his own business marketing firm, called OzComm.

However, he has followed his father to a degree by starting a large family which now includes four children.

The marketing mogul married his wife Jessica in 2010, and their youngest was born on December 29, 2020. 

Like father like son: Donny Jr has followed in his father's footsteps in building a large family, with four children

Like father like son: Donny Jr has followed in his father's footsteps in building a large family, with four children

Jeremy James Osmond

Jeremy James Osmond, Donny and Debbie's second child, was born on June 8, 1981. 

When Jeremy was 19, Donny revealed to The Observer that his second son was something of a rebel, perhaps in reaction to his family's name or faith.

He said: 'I think a lot of the rebellion came from the fact that he was my son - you know, this whole Osmond thing. He couldn't stand the whole Osmond image.

'When you are forced to be a certain thing, that's why you want to rebel: "I don't want to be pigeonholed, I don't want to be just another Mormon Osmond," you know.'

But Jeremy rebuilt the bridges with his family after four years of not speaking to his father, and even went on a mission to Italy in 2001.

A year later he got married, and he and Melisa Osmond now share three children. 

Now into his 40s, Jeremy works as the executive director at Pointe Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, after a career as a physical therapist which included owning his own practice.

Rebel: Donny has recalled how his second son, Jeremy, (pictured), rebelled as a teenager

Rebel: Donny has recalled how his second son, Jeremy, (pictured), rebelled as a teenager

Brandon Michael Osmond

The middle Osmond child is Brandon Michael, who was born on January 29, 1985.

Like Donny Jr, Brandon has also spoken about growing up with a famous father, telling Fox13 in 2022 about the bizarre moment the Puppy Love singer picked up the phone to Michael Jackson in 2007.

'There was one moment in my life where Donny Osmond and my dad crossed paths,' he said, 'and it was really hard for me, because I had separated the two.

The Thriller icon had checked in on Donny after his father died in 2007.

Brandon continued: 'He finishes it with "Thanks, Michael. That means a lot to me," and I realized that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, just called my dad, my dad didn't call him.

'It was really weird for me because they clashed. Donny Osmond and my dad were now the same person, and it really wrecked me. It really was a hard thing for me to see.'

But grow up he did, and Brandon now channels his creative DNA as a designer and photographer, as a creative director in Utah, while retaining a passion for music and performing.

Again like Donny Jr, Brandon has four children - all son, like his father - with his wife Selby.

Something in the water: Brandon also has a large family, and like his father (also pictured) all of his offspring are sons

Something in the water: Brandon also has a large family, and like his father (also pictured) all of his offspring are sons

Christopher Glenn Osmond

Shortly after Donny's 33rd birthday, Christopher Glenn Osmond was born on December 12, 1990.

From an early age, Chris was interested in performing - inspired by his father - and took lessons in piano before DJing as a teenager alongside which he studied post-production audio engineering.

That upbringing earned him a job at Disney in Burbank, California, but Chris has since released four singles between 2019 and 2023.

He made his most notable appearance in the public eye when he joined season 2 of Claim To Fame which aired from June 2023. 

Before he finished third, his fellow contestants had guessed that Chris was the relative of Elvis Presley, or Sir Elton John. 

Donny himself was one of the shows many fans, predicting that older viewers would be 'screaming at the television' over the failed guesses, in an interview with PEOPLE.

Chris is married with children.

He and Alta Osmond, who wed in 2017, have a daughter, Aussie - born December 2020 - and a son, Dune - born June 2023. 

In the limelight: Chris has followed his father into the public eye, appearing on reality show Claim To Fame, and has also released four songs

In the limelight: Chris has followed his father into the public eye, appearing on reality show Claim To Fame, and has also released four songs

Joshua Davis Osmond

Donny and Debbie's fifth and final son, Joshua, was born on February 16, 1998.

In 2018, Donny shared on Instagram that his youngest had spent the last two years serving as a missionary for the Church of Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS or Mormon Church, in Italy's capital city - Rome.

'A wonderful reunion in Rome!' He wrote.

'After two years of valiantly serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy, our son Josh will return home with us for a reunion with the entire family. What a birthday! What a Christmas.'

Just over two years later, Josh married his wife Summer in an intimate ceremony at their home, with the pair's original plans thwarted by the Covid pandemic.

Josh told Closer Weekly that the service 'turned out perfect' despite the change of plans. 

He added: 'It made the whole day more personal and special. The wedding turned out more beautiful than we could have even imagined.'

Faithful: Donny's youngest son Josh (pictured with his mother, Debbie, and father) spent two years in Italy as a missionary

Faithful: Donny's youngest son Josh (pictured with his mother, Debbie, and father) spent two years in Italy as a missionary

How many grandchildren does Donny Osmond have?

In 2022, Donny Jr. told PEOPLE that family means everything to his father despite the fame.

That will mean an increasingly busy life as a grandfather, with already two more grandchildren coming along in the subsequent 18 months, taking the total to 14.

'My father puts his family first, and he has unique ways of expressing it,' the singer's eldest said, 'like his orchard where each tree is dedicated to each one of his grandchildren.' 

'Next to entertaining, my father's greatest gift is to show love, and he does that in a big way.'

Family first: As the Osmond clan grows, Donny Jr has said that his father prioritizes his family, and plants a tree for each new grandchild

Family first: As the Osmond clan grows, Donny Jr has said that his father prioritizes his family, and plants a tree for each new grandchild

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