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.
Top Filmography
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 // TV
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 // TV
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 // MOVIE
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 // MOVIE
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 // TV
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 // MOVIE
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 // MOVIE
American Music Awards
1974 // TV
Teen Choice Awards
1999 // TV
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 // MOVIE
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 // MOVIE
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002 // MOVIE
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 // MOVIE
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 // MOVIE