R. Kelly
Known For
Acting
Born
1967-01-08 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
American Music Awards
as Self - Musical Guest
Surviving R. Kelly
as Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Sylvester / Narrator
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
as Himself (archive Footage)
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
as CANTOR
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Self
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
as Self (archive footage)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
as Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
as Himself
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
as Himself