Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne made her family a pop culture phenomenon following the premiere of MTV’s The Osbournes in 2002, and she’s remained a TV fixture ever since.

Born in Brixton, England, Sharon had her first taste of fame when she began managing rocker Ozzy Osbourne‘s career in 1979 after he was fired from the band Black Sabbath. The two soon began dating and eventually married July 4, 1982. They went on to welcome three children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack.

After her success managing Ozzy, she created Sharon Osbourne Management, overseeing the careers of bands like The Smashing Pumpkins and Motorhead. In 1996, Sharon created Ozzfest, a highly successful hard rock festival, after husband Ozzy was rejected from Lollapalooza.

In 2002, The Osbournes premiered on MTV, created and produced by the emerging entrepreneur, and earned the network its highest ratings ever. On the heels of her family’s successful series, Sharon premiered her own talk show in 2004, but it was panned by critics. After both shows ended, Sharon became a judge on the U.K. reality competition show, The X Factor, and later, America’s Got Talent.

Sharon was a cohost on The Talk for 11 seasons before exiting the talk show in March 2021. At the time, she turned her focus to helping Ozzy, who shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis with the public in January 2020. Ozzy died in July 2025 at the age of 76.