R. Kelly
R. Kelly in 2013, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Robert Sylvester Kelly
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 8, 1967
Ethnicity: African-American
R. Kelly is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and professional basketball player. He played for the Atlantic City Seagulls of the United States Basketball League (USBL). He is also known by his birth name Robert Kelly, and as Pied Piper and Kellz. He has been convicted of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges involving sexual abuse of minors.
His mother, Joan/Joanne, was a schoolteacher, from Arkansas. One web site stated that his mother was from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It is not clear if this is accurate.
R. Kelly has three children with his former wife, choreographer, dancer, and actress Andrea Kelly.
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It seems like photos rarely gets added afterwards. Celine Dion still does not have a picture at all on her profile.
both added now. surprised i overlooked Celine.
Diana Ross needs a picture too
His mother was Joanne Kelly. “R. Kelly was born to a single mother of four, a refugee from the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe” http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/pages/rkelly.aspx
I don’t know about that Guadeloupe thing. I can’t find that anywhere else.
@Follers
you should add to the entry “One source says his mother was a refugee from the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe. This is unverified.”
@savanna
Guadeloupe, that’s interesting
in that picture, he looks like he’s high on the good stuff
R. Kelly is the son of Joan Kelly. Little is known about his father, who was absent during his childhood.