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Kelly Osbourne
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Osbourne in 2016
Born
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne

(1984-10-27) 27 October 1984 (age 40)
Westminster, London, England
Education Pipers Corner School
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • singer
  • actress
  • fashion designer
Years active 1991–present
Partner(s) Sid Wilson (2022–present)
Children 1
Parents
Relatives
  • Aimee Osbourne (sister)
  • Jack Osbourne (brother)
  • Don Arden (maternal grandfather)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels
Associated acts Ozzy Osbourne

Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television star, singer, actress, and fashion designer. She is the daughter of famous musician Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne. Kelly became well-known by appearing on the reality TV show The Osbournes (2002–2005) with her family.

She has also hosted shows like Project Catwalk (2007–2008) and Fashion Police (2010–2015). Kelly competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2009. She was also a judge on Project Runway Junior (2015–2017) and Australia's Got Talent (2016). Kelly also voiced Hildy Gloom in the animated series The 7D (2014–2016).

As a singer, Kelly Osbourne has released two albums: Shut Up (2002) and Sleeping in the Nothing (2005). In 2003, she sang a duet with her father, Ozzy, called "Changes". This song reached number one on the UK music charts.

Early Life and Family

Kelly Osbourne was born in Westminster, London, England. She has an older sister named Aimee Osbourne and a younger brother named Jack Osbourne. Kelly also has two half-siblings from her father's first marriage.

She grew up traveling a lot because her father was a touring musician. Kelly lived in many different homes, mostly in the United States and the United Kingdom. She went to private schools in England, including Pipers Corner School.

Career Highlights

Starting with The Osbournes

From 2002 to 2005, Kelly and her family (except Aimee) starred in the MTV reality show The Osbournes. The show followed their daily lives. It showed a family that was a bit wild, where rock music was a big part of their everyday world. Kelly was the middle child and became known for her funny and honest personality. The show began when she was seventeen and ended when she was twenty. Kelly said that having cameras around all the time was sometimes stressful.

In 2004, Kelly Osbourne started her own fashion line called Stiletto Killers. It featured rock-inspired T-shirts, hoodies, and sweatpants. The line also had a more fancy collection. Stiletto Killers closed in 2006.

Music and Acting

Kelly's first album, Shut Up, came out in 2002. It sold well in Europe. She later recorded the song "Changes" with her father, which became a number one hit in the UK. Her second album, Sleeping in the Nothing, was released in 2005.

In 2004, Kelly started acting. She had a role in the high school drama Life as We Know It on ABC. In 2006, she voiced a character in the animated film Live Freaky Die Freaky.

Hosting and Dancing with the Stars

Kelly Osbourne also became known for her fashion sense. In 2006, she modeled for Heatherette and became the face of the store Accessorize. She co-hosted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! in 2006.

From 2007 to 2008, Kelly hosted Project Catwalk, a show about fashion design. In 2007, she acted in the musical Chicago as Mama Morton for seven weeks.

In 2009, Kelly released her first book, Fierce. It was her autobiography and offered advice.

In September 2009, Kelly Osbourne joined the TV show Dancing with the Stars as a contestant. She trained and danced for 10 weeks with her partner, Louis van Amstel. They finished in third place in the competition.

Later TV Work

Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne at the 38th People's Choice Award
Kelly Osbourne with her mother Sharon in 2012

In 2010, Kelly started filming for the comedy movie Should've Been Romeo. She also appeared with Miley Cyrus in the movie So Undercover.

From 2010 to 2015, Kelly was a co-host on the show Fashion Police on E! network. On the show, she discussed celebrity fashion with other hosts. In 2011, she co-hosted the Miss USA pageant.

Kelly was a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012 and Project Runway in 2013. She became a regular judge on Project Runway: Junior. In 2015, she left Fashion Police.

In 2016, Kelly became a judge on Australia's Got Talent. In 2018, she appeared with her father and brother in their travel series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. In 2019, Kelly competed on The Masked Singer as "Ladybug".

Personal Life

Kelly Osbourne has dated several people. She was engaged to Matthew Mosshart, a chef, but they called off their engagement in 2014.

She is currently dating Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson. They have a son named Sidney, who was born in 2022.

Activism and Charity Work

Kelly Osbourne is involved in charity work. In 2010, she and her mother, Sharon Osbourne, joined Cyndi Lauper to launch a campaign called care. This campaign aimed to raise awareness about discrimination against the LGBT community. It encourages straight people to support the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.

In 2010, Kelly won £20,000 on the game show The Cube for The Prince's Trust, a charity that helps young people. In 2012, after Hurricane Sandy, Kelly worked with the Salvation Army to help with recovery efforts in New York.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
AUS
FIN
GER
US
US Elec.
Shut Up
  • Released date: 26 November 2002
  • Label: Epic
31 100 16 30 101
Sleeping in the Nothing
  • Released date: 7 June 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
57 117 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
AUS
GER
NOR
NZ
SWE
SWI
US
"Papa Don't Preach" 2002 3 3 24 31 19 65 74 Shut Up
"Shut Up" 2003 12 34 52 15 44 19 81
"Changes"
(with Ozzy Osbourne)
1 15 15 26 Changes
"One Word" 2005 9 38 60 48 Sleeping in the Nothing
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Joan Rivers Show Herself 1 episode
1994–2004 Howard Stern 9 episodes
2002–2005 The Osbournes Main role
2003–2006 The Sharon Osbourne Show 4 episodes
Top of the Pops 5 episodes
2004 Life as We Know It Deborah Tynan Main role
2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale Television film
Bo' Selecta! Herself Episode: "A Bear's Tail"
2006 Kelly Osbourne: Turning Japanese Documentary
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! Presenter (season 6)
Making Your Mind Up Judge (season 8)
2006–2011 8 Out of 10 Cats 5 episodes
2007–2008 Project Catwalk Host (season 2–3)
2009 Osbournes Reloaded Host
Hotel Babylon Jo 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars Herself Contestant (season 9)
2009–2010 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4 episodes
2009–2011 Fashion News Live 7 episodes
2009–2021 Chelsea Lately 5 episodes
Entertainment Tonight 11 episodes
2010 RuPaul's Drag U Episode: "Super Sisters"
Piers Morgan's Life Stories
The Spin Crowd Episode: "Give and Take"
2010–2015 Fashion Police Co-host / Panellist
The Talk Herself Guest; 6 episodes
2011 Miss USA 2011 Co-host
2012 America's Next Top Model Herself Episode: "Kelly Osbourne"
RuPaul's Drag Race Episode: "Float Your Boat"
Miss USA 2012 Presenter
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Episode: "All Star Girl Groups"
Jane by Design Episode: "The Second Chance"
Are We There Yet? Megan Jackson 5 episodes
Drop Dead Diva Joyce Keck Episode: "Jane's Getting Married"
2013 Phineas and Ferb Herself Episode: "Phineas and Ferb's Musical Cliptastic Countdown Hosted by Kelly Osbourne"
Sweat the Small Stuff 2 episodes
2014 Global Threads Television special
2014–2016 The 7D Hildy Gloom (voice) Main role
2015 Australia's Next Top Model Herself 1 episode
2015–2019 Celebrity Juice 5 episodes
2015–present Project Runway: Junior Judge
2016 Australia's Got Talent Judge (season 8)
CSI: Cyber Stella Kaine Episode: "The Walking Dead"
The Eric Andre Show Herself Episod4: "Warren G; Kelly Osbourne"
2017 Snoop Dogg presents the Joker's Wild 3 episodes
Home & Family 1 episode
Battle of the Network Stars Contestant
2018 Ozzy & Jack's World Detour Herself Main role (season 3)
Loose Women 2 episodes
2019 The Masked Singer Contestant (season 1)
The $100,000 Pyramid 1 episode
2020 The Masked Singer UK
Legendary Episode: "Remember the Times"
Celebrity Ghost Stories Episode: "Tom Arnold, Dee Snider, Carnie Wilson and Nia Long"
Celebrity Watch Party Episode: "The Celebrity Watch Party Has Begun"
Celebrity Call Center
The Osbournes: Night of Terror
2020, 2022 I Can See Your Voice 2 episodes
2022 Name That Tune Episode: "TV Royalty and Gridiron Champs"
The Very VERY Best of the 80s Host 3 episodes
2023 Beat Shazam Guest DJ

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Herself Documentary
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
2006 Live Freaky! Die Freaky! Sharon (voice) Direct-to-video film
2007 Punk's Not Dead Herself Documentary
2008 The Town That Boars Me Model Citizen Judge 1 Short film
2011 The Muppets Herself
2012 The Tents Documentary
Should've Been Romeo Nicole
2013 So Undercover Becky Slotsky
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One Flight Attendant

Music videos

Year Music video Role Artist
1991 "No More Tears" Little Girl on TV Ozzy Osbourne
2003 "Fall Back Down" Girl Playing Dominoes Rancid
2013 "Happy" Girl in Street Pharrell Williams
2014 "L.A. Love (La La)" Partygoer Fergie

Awards and Nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards You Kiss Your Mother with That Mouth? Herself Nominated
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Best Rock Act Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout Star Female The Osbournes Won
2003 Favorite TV Personality Nominated
Choice TV Reality/Variety Star – Female Won
Choice Reality Babe Nominated
Choice Fashion Icon: Female Herself Nominated
MTV Video Music Brasil Best Video International "Papa Don't Preach" Nominated
NME Awards Worst Dressed Herself Nominated
Worst Hair Nominated
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Flop Pop Mop Won
2005 Worst Dressed Star Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Hot Dance Singles Sales Artist Nominated
Top Hot Dance Single Sales Track "One Word" Nominated
Top Hot Dance Airplay Track Nominated
2007 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards Best Takeover in a Role Chicago Nominated
2008 Sony Radio Academy Awards Rising Star Award Herself Nominated
LK Today High Street Fashion Awards Best Dressed Celebrity in High Street Fashion Won
Glamour Theatre Actress of the Year Chicago Won
2013 Young Hollywood Awards Style Icon Herself Won
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