Sharon Osbourne Biography

Sharon Osbourne was born to music promoter and manager Don Arden and his wife, Hope Shaw, on October 9, 1952. Her father was a very violent person and she endured a difficult childhood. Her mother had become cold and indifferent following a car accident.

After Ozzy was kicked out of his band, she helped him recruit a talented backing band comprising of Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake with whom he would release his solo album. Ozzy’s solo album, The Blizzard of Ozz, came out in 1980 and was a huge hit.

She managed her husband’s successful career throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Along with Ozzy, she founded the Ozzfest which is an annual festival tour of the United States and other countries featuring performances by several heavy metal and hard rock bands.

She set up her own talent management company, Sharon Osbourne Management. Through this she guides the careers of her husband, children and also of several other acts like The Smashing Pumpkins, Coal Chamber, Queen, Gary Moore, etc.

In 2002, the show The Osbournes, following the life of singer Ozzy and his family, was aired on MTV. Sharon gained a celebrity status as a result of appearing on the show; the show even covered her battle with cancer. It was a very popular show and the last episode was aired in 2005.

Her autobiography, Extreme, which she co-wrote with Penelope Dening, was published in 2005. It told of her difficult childhood and topped the list of ‘Sunday Times’ bestsellers.

She was a judge on British talent show The X Factor (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) and America's Got Talent (2007–2012).

In 2010, Sharon Osbourne featured on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice as a contestant and finished at the third place.

In October 2010, Sharon Osbourne began co-hosting the CBS talk show The Talk. On March 26, 2021, the channel announced that Osbourne had left the show over allegations of racism    

Her autobiography, Extreme, was named the Biography of the year at the British Book Awards in 2006.