Sharon Osbourne

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Biography

Faced with the daunting prospects of being a woman in an man's world and managing a drugged-addled rocker without a band or a dime to his name, Osbourne used her sharp tongue and hair-trigger temper to pull him out of his financial morass to create a nearly $68 million fortune, an enviable accomplishment for someone who struggled daily with the demons that consumed both herself and her husband. She did this by introducing the world to the …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Consultants & Advisors, Other

Born

Sharon Rachel Levy on October 9, 1952 in London, England, GB

Career Milestones

2010

Joined the third season of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice"

2008

Hosted the second season of VH1's "Rock of Love: Charm School"

2007

Published the follow-up to her first autobiography, titled Survivor

2007

Joined the second season of NBC's "America's Got Talent," as a Judge along with Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff

2006

Hosted the short-lived UK version of her talk show, "The Sharon Osbourne Show"

2006

Was the Judge for the spin-off show, "The X Factor: Battle of the Stars," along with Simon Cowell

2005

Published autobiography, Extreme; co-authored by Penelope Dening

2004

Was a Judge and Mentor for the UK reality talent show, "The X Factor"

2003

With her family, hosted the 30th Annual American Music Awards

2003

Hosted the short-lived syndicated talk show, "The Sharon Osbourne Show"

2002

Appeared with her family in the MTV reality show, "The Osbournes"

1996

Launched the Ozzfest summer touring festival, after Ozzy was rejected from several other rock festivals

Formed her own international company, Sharon Osbourne Management

1979

Took over management of Ozzy Osbourne after he was fired from Black Sabbath

At age 17, began working for her father, Don Arden, who managed Black Sabbath

Awards

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) in The Osbournes

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality) in The Osbournes