Sharon Osbourne serves as co-host of THE TALK, CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show that examines topical events and contemporary issues through the eyes of five female hosts. She hosts the show with Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood.
Currently, Osbourne is a judge on “America’s Got Talent.” She got her start as a talent judge during her four year stint on the original UK version of “The X Factor,” working alongside fellow judge Simon Cowell. Osbourne’s additional television credits include a role as the voice of “Mama Hook” on the animated show “Jake and the Neverland Pirates,” hosting “The American Music Awards” and guest starring roles on “Up All Night,” “Will & Grace,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Punk’d,” among others. Osbourne created and produced the cable reality series, “The Osbournes,” which starred her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, and their children and won an Emmy Award for Best Reality Show in 2002.
Osbourne’s career in the music industry has spanned over 30 years. In addition to managing the career of her husband, she has managed numerous artists such as Black Sabbath, Electric Light Orchestra, Smashing Pumpkins, Motorhead and Slade. In 1996, Osbourne created and produced Ozzfest, the biggest hard rock touring festival in America.
Osbourne is a best-selling author of Revenge, about the competitive relationship between two sisters, and her autobiography, Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography.
After beating colon cancer, she started the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation in association with Cedars Sinai Medical Center. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Ozzy Osbourne and has three children. Her birth date is Oct. 9. Follow Sharon on Twitter @MrsSOsbourne.
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