Kelly Osbourne's Real Name: Kelly Lee Osbourne

Quick answer: Kelly Osbourne's documented also-known-as form is Kelly Lee Osbourne. AllMusic lists that name and dates her birth to October 27, 1984, in London, England. Encyclopedia.com independently uses October 27, 1984, in London. TV Insider uses the same date and specifies Westminster, London (AllMusic; TV Insider; Encyclopedia.com).

Real name and early life

She is known professionally as Kelly Osbourne. AllMusic records the also-known-as form Kelly Lee Osbourne; Encyclopedia.com and TV Insider do not use a middle name in the extracts cited here. AllMusic and Encyclopedia.com both place the birth in London; TV Insider narrows that to Westminster, London, which is compatible with the broader city listing. Encyclopedia.com names her parents as the heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and the manager Sharon Osbourne, and AllMusic similarly describes her as the daughter of a heavy metal icon and his manager wife. AllMusic says she grew up splitting time between schooling in England and travel, and that the family moved permanently to Los Angeles in 1995. Encyclopedia.com independently dates that relocation from London to Los Angeles to 1995.

Career highlights

TV Insider and Encyclopedia.com both treat MTV's The Osbournes (2002–05 in the TV Insider listing; Encyclopedia.com dates the debut to March 2002) as the series that first made her widely known. Encyclopedia.com says she recorded a version of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" for a soundtrack tied to the show, then signed with Epic and released the album Shut Up in November 2002. AllMusic independently dates Shut Up to November 2002, notes that Epic dropped her in May 2003, and records a later reissue as Changes in September 2003. TV Insider later lists hosting work on Fashion Police (from 2004 in that credits list) and a stint as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars in 2005, along with later television appearances including The Real and, in a later credit, hosting LEGO Masters Jr. The same TV Insider biography also notes later fashion and presenting work after the early albums, while AllMusic frames those records as part of a pop-punk and alternative pop/rock catalog rather than a long studio discography.

Name notes for searchers

Kelly Lee Osbourne is the documented also-known-as form on AllMusic; the professional name is Kelly Osbourne. This page is about the singer and television personality, not other people who share the surname. Searchers looking for The Osbournes or the albums Shut Up and Changes are usually aiming at the same person.