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'.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/05/2019
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/03/2019
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Character:Himself (archive Footage)
Release Date:03/04/2018
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Character:Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Release Date:19/11/2012
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/05/2011
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Character:Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Release Date:01/12/2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Character:Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Release Date:15/08/2007
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Character:CANTOR
Release Date:20/03/2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Character:Sylvester / Narrator
Release Date:01/11/2005
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2003
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/09/2002
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2002
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