R. Kelly
January 8, 1967 (58 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. Known professionally as R. Kelly, he is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and 'the Pied Piper of R&B'. In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the 'Best R&B Artists of All Time'. In 2023, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse—three of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of enticing a child, effectively ending his career. As of 2025, he is serving a 31-year combined sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly as Himself
- 2019 · Surviving R. Kelly as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes as Himself (archive Footage)
- 2012 · Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
- 2011 · The One8 Project: Hands Across the World as Himself
- 2007 · Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
- 2007 · Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
- 2007 · R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour as CANTOR
- 2005 · Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 as Sylvester / Narrator
- 2003 · R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 as
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest