- Is a big fan of Paleontology and natural history, as is her husband, Dan Aykroyd, and their three daughters, Danielle Aykroyd, Belle Aykroyd, and Stella Aykroyd. They all appeared on the January 11, 2014 airing of Born to Explore (2011) with host and star Richard Weise, at the famous Alberta, Canada dig site of the Pipestone Creek pachyrhinosaur.
- One of her best friends is Fran Drescher, who played matchmaker for Donna and her future husband, Dan Aykroyd, after they all appeared together in Doctor Detroit (1983).
- Three daughters with Dan Aykroyd: Danielle Alexandra Aykroyd (Danielle Aykroyd) (born on November 18, 1989), Belle Kingston Aykroyd (Belle Aykroyd) (born on June 9, 1993) and Stella Irene August Aykroyd (Stella Aykroyd) (born on April 5, 1998).
- Was once engaged to Paul Stanley, one of the lead singers of the rock group, KISS. Stanley wrote "I Still Love You", from the KISS album, Creatures of the Night, after she ended their engagement. Stanley wrote the song "Tears Are Falling" from the KISS album Asylum about their breakup.
- Miss District of Columbia 1977, 1st runner-up Miss World USA 1977.
- Studied anthropology in college.
- Worked as a model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York.
- Represented the State of Virginia in the 1976 Miss USA Beauty Pageant and the District of Columbia in the 1977 Miss World pageant.
- Daughter-in-law of P.H. Aykroyd.
- Sister-in-law of Peter Aykroyd.
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