Sharon Osbourne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sharon Osbourne
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Sharon Rachel Levy
9 October 1952 London, England
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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Sharon Rachel Osbourne (born Sharon Rachel Levy on October 9, 1952) is a British-American television star, music manager, and author. She was married to the famous heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne from 1982 until he passed away in 2025.
Many people first got to know Sharon from the reality TV show The Osbournes (2002–2005). The show, which was on MTV, followed the daily life of her family. After that, she became a popular judge on TV talent shows like The X Factor in the UK and America's Got Talent in the US.
Sharon is also known for helping her husband's music career. She started the famous summer music festival called Ozzfest. Through her company, Sharon Osbourne Management, she also managed other famous music groups like Motörhead and The Smashing Pumpkins.
She has hosted her own talk shows, appeared on reality shows like The Celebrity Apprentice, and was a co-host on the daytime show The Talk. In 2024, she was a special guest on the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother.
Sharon has also written several books, including three autobiographies. Her first book, Extreme, was a number one bestseller.
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Early Life and Family
Sharon Rachel Levy was born in London, England, on October 9, 1952. Her father was Don Arden, a music promoter who managed rock bands. She has one brother named David.
Her father managed the band Black Sabbath, which is how she met her future husband, Ozzy Osbourne. When Ozzy left the band in 1979 to start a solo career, Sharon began to manage him. They got married in Maui, Hawaii, on July 4, 1982.
Sharon and Ozzy had a difficult relationship with her father for many years. They did not speak for about 20 years but reconnected in 2001. He later appeared on their family's reality show, The Osbournes.
Sharon and Ozzy have three children: Aimee, Kelly, and Jack.
Career in Music and Television
Sharon Osbourne has had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
Ozzfest and Music Management
In 1996, Sharon created Ozzfest, a summer music festival that featured many rock and heavy metal bands. It became a very popular event for rock fans and ran for many years. She started the festival after another music festival, Lollapalooza, said Ozzy was not "cool" enough to perform.
Because she was so good at managing her husband's career, Sharon started her own company, Sharon Osbourne Management. She managed other successful artists, including Gary Moore, Motörhead, and Lita Ford.
Reality TV and Talk Shows
Sharon became a household name when she and her family starred in the MTV reality show The Osbournes from 2002 to 2005. The show was a huge hit and showed a fun and interesting side of the family's life. It earned MTV its highest ratings ever at the time.
After the success of The Osbournes, she hosted her own talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, in both the US and the UK. From 2010 to 2021, she was a main co-host on the popular American talk show The Talk.
Judging on Talent Shows
Many people know Sharon as a sharp and funny judge on television talent competitions.
The X Factor
From 2004 to 2007, Sharon was one of the original judges on the British singing competition The X Factor. She was known for her honest opinions and for mentoring the contestants. She returned to the show several times over the years, in 2013, and again from 2016 to 2017. In 2013, her contestant, Sam Bailey, won the competition, which was Sharon's first victory as a mentor.
America's Got Talent
In 2007, Sharon joined the judging panel of America's Got Talent for its second season. She worked alongside judges like Piers Morgan, David Hasselhoff, and later Howie Mandel and Howard Stern. She was a judge on the show for six seasons, leaving in 2012.
Personal Life
Health
In 2002, Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer. She bravely decided to let the cameras for The Osbournes continue filming to raise awareness about the disease. She successfully beat the cancer and later started the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars Sinai Hospital to help others.
In 2012, she had a double mastectomy, a type of surgery, to prevent breast cancer after learning she had a gene that put her at higher risk.
Sharon has been open about having cosmetic surgery to change her appearance.
Home Life
Over the years, the Osbourne family has had some dramatic events at their homes. In 2004, their house in England was burgled, and a man stole jewelry. In 2005 and 2006, there were fires at their mansion, but thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.
Writing and Other Work
Sharon has written three autobiographies about her life: Extreme (2005), Survivor (2007), and Unbreakable (2013). Her first book was a huge success and became the best-selling autobiography by a woman in the UK at the time.
She has also appeared in movies like Austin Powers in Goldmember and provided her voice for animated characters, such as Mama Hook in the Disney Junior series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
In 2016, she worked with PETA to make videos encouraging people not to wear fur.
Awards and Recognition
- In 2002, Sharon and Ozzy won a Silver Clef Award for their contributions to music.
- She won "Woman of the Year" at an awards ceremony in London in 2004.
- Her show The Osbournes won an Emmy Award for Best Reality Show.
- Her autobiography Extreme won Biography of the Year at the 2006 British Book Awards.
- There is a wax figure of Sharon at the famous Madame Tussauds museum in London.
- She is an honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
