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.
Filmography (22 titles)
MovieIMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
Self (archive footage) · 2024
7.6MovieSurviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Self (archive footage) · 2019
MovieThe Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Himself · 2019
7.2ShowSurviving R. Kelly
Self (archive footage) · 2019
7.0MovieR Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Himself (archive Footage) · 2018
MovieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry · 2012
6.1MovieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer · 2012
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Himself · 2011
8.0MovieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph · 2007
6.4MovieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph · 2007
10.0MovieR. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
CANTOR · 2007
6.8MovieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Sylvester / Narrator · 2005
ShowTrapped in the Closet
2005
9.3MovieR. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Self · 2003
5.3ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2003
7.5MovieEstonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage) · 2002
6.0MovieHype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
9.1ShowTeen Choice Awards
Self · 1999
6.4ShowLate Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1993
7.8ShowMTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1984
6.9ShowSaturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1975
8.2ShowAmerican Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · 1974