Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 8, 1967
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Social Media
R. Kelly
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly | Himself |
| 2018 | R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes | Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 | Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer |
| 2011 | The One8 Project: Hands Across the World | Himself |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 | Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2007 | R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour | CANTOR |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 | Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 | Sylvester / Narrator |
| 2003 | R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection | Self |
| 2002 | Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 | |
| 2002 | Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest |