Donna Klein

**Donna Klein** (born October 27, 1955) is the mother of Ethan Klein, and wife of Gary Klein. She hosted the limited podcast series *Families* along with Ethan. Her fans are known as the Donnarchs due to her love of monarch butterflies.

She is the mother-in-law of Hila, and the grandmother of Theodore, Bruce, and Scotty. She is also the mother of Sean Klein and Jessica Klein-Pickrel.

## Personal Life

Donna Klein was born on October 27, 1955. In 1973, she married Gary Klein, who she met at the age of 16. Donna and Gary have three children: Ethan, Sean, and Jessica. She is the mother-in-law of Hila, and the grandmother of Theodore, Bruce, and Scotty.

   On Frenemies #12, Ethan discusses how his family moved to Ajijic, Mexico, where they lived for 5 years. Donna opened a hairdressing salon in Mexico. According to Ethan, gang warfare involving "grenades and automatic rifles", broke out between different drug cartels. It was reported by Reuters in 2012 that this gang warfare was between the Sinaloa and Los Zetas drug cartels. After the outbreak in violence, the Kleins moved back to the United States.

Donna maintained a career in hairdressing throughout Ethan's childhood. Nowadays, she spends her time caring for monarch butterflies, as well as posting on social media where she educates the public and spreads awareness about their importance and potential extinction. She has an account on Cameo, where fans can request personalized videos from her.

## Appearances

Donna has appeared in H3H3 content, including comedy sketches on the h3h3productions channel from as far back as 2016.

In 2017, she appeared as a podcast guest along with her husband on the then newly-created *H3 Podcast*.

After the sudden and abrupt end of *Frenemies* in the summer of 2021, Donna joined her son Ethan for a ten-episode limited podcast series known as *Families*. The show was very popular, with many fans loving Donna's personality. On Families #8, these fans came to be known as Donnarchs, named after her love for monarch butterflies. Despite its popularity, Ethan was insistent that the show was meant to be a limited series, and the show ended after Families #10. In December of the same year, Donna and Gary returned for the *Families Reunion Holiday Special*.

## References

1. ↑ "Who Are Ethan Klein’s Dad, Gary Klein And Mom, Donna Klein?". TV Guide Time. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
2. ↑ Donna Klein [@donndoutsk] (October 27, 2021). "Today's my birthday and my cousin Craig just sent this to me! Birthdays should always be celebrated and today I'm 66 years". via Twitter. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
3. ↑ H3 Podcast (December 8, 2020). "Trisha Was Kidnapped At Gunpoint - Frenemies #12". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
4. ↑ H3 Podcast (September 27, 2021). "R. Kelly, Keemstar, My Mom Exposed - H3TV #9". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
5. ↑ Ramirez, Roberto (June 17, 2012). "Mexico's drug war rocks U.S. expat stronghold". Reuters. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
6. ↑ h3h3Productions (August 21, 2016). "Reading MEAN Comments with my Mom". via YouTube. Retrieved on December 14, 2023.
7. ↑ H3 Podcast (June 18, 2017). "H3 Podcast #11 - Ethan's Parents". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
8. ↑ H3 Podcast (August 11, 2021). "Addressing The Controversy - Families #8". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
9. ↑ H3 Podcast (August 25, 2021). "The Final Families Episode - Families #10". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.
10. ↑ H3 Podcast (December 9, 2021). "Families Reunion Holiday Special". via YouTube. Retrieved on September 14, 2023.