R. Kelly

Known for ActingBorn 1967-01-08 (age 59) 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.Read more

Movies & web series

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Teen Choice Awards

Up Against the Wall

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

American Music Awards

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

MTV Video Music Awards

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

Surviving R. Kelly

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Space Jam

Saturday Night Live

2 Fast 2 Furious

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Late Show with David Letterman

Sparkle

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33

The One8 Project: Hands Across the World

Trapped in the Closet