R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Birthday: 1967-01-08

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Also known as: Kellz, King of R&B, The Pied Piper, Robert Sylvester Kelly

imdb_id: nm0005084

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.

Played in movies:

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

Score: 10.0

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

Score: 9.1

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Score: 7.8

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

Score: 7.6

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

Score: 7.0

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Score: 6.7

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Score: 6.3

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

Score: 6.0

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Score: 5.9

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Score: 5.0

Trapped in the Closet

Score: 0.0

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

Score: 0.0

The One8 Project: Hands Across the World

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Teen Choice Awards

Score: 9.1

American Music Awards

Score: 8.2

MTV Video Music Awards

Score: 7.7

Surviving R. Kelly

Score: 7.1

Saturday Night Live

Score: 7.0

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Score: 5.5