R. Kelly
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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Movies (17)
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Himself
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer, Director
Sparkle: La gran estrella
2012 · Songs
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011 · Himself
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Writer, Director
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · CANTOR, Executive Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Sylvester / Narrator, Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Self, Director, Music
Más rápido, más furioso
2003 · Songs
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Space Jam
1996 · Songs
Up Against the Wall
1991 · Music Producer
TV shows (9)
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Director, Creator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest