R. Kelly
Acting
Born 1967-01-08 · 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.
Known for
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Movie
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Movie
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Movie
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Movie
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002 · Movie
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Movie
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Movie
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Movie