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R. Kelly
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 credit…
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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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2024
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Movie Himself
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2019
Surviving R. Kelly
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2018
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Movie Himself (archive Footage)
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2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Movie Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
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2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Movie Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
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2012
Sparkle
Movie Songs
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2011
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Movie Himself
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2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Movie Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
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2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Movie Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
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2007
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Movie CANTOR
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2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Movie Sylvester / Narrator
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2005
Trapped in the Closet
TV show
- 2003
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2003
2 Fast 2 Furious
Movie Songs
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self
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2002
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2002
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1999
Teen Choice Awards
TV show Self
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1996
Space Jam
Movie Songs
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1991
Up Against the Wall
Movie Music Producer
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1984
MTV Video Music Awards
TV show Self
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1974
American Music Awards
TV show Self - Musical Guest
