Acting
R. Kelly
Also Known As: Kellz, King of R&B, The Pied Piper
Birth Date
January 8, 1967
(59 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Popularity
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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.
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TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003 • 1 episode
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TV Show
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984 • 1 episode
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TV Show
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Surviving R. Kelly
Self (archive footage)
2019 • 15 episodes
Movie
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
Self (archive footage)
2024
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Movie
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage)
2002
Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
2012
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TV Show
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999 • 1 episode
TV Show
Trapped in the Closet
2005 • 33 episodes
Movie
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Himself
2019
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Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
2007
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Movie
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
CANTOR
2007
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Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Sylvester / Narrator
2005
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Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
2012
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Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
2007
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Movie
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
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Movie
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Himself (archive Footage)
2018
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Movie
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Self
2003