Sharon Osbourne, born October 9, 1952, in Brixton, England, is a British television personality, music manager, author, and producer best known as the wife and former manager of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.[1][2][5] Daughter of music promoter Don Arden, she entered the industry working for her father's business before marrying Ozzy in 1982 and spearheading his solo career after his Black Sabbath departure, producing hits like *Bark at the Moon* and *No More Tears*, selling millions of records.[1][2][3] Her management prowess extended to acts including the Smashing Pumpkins, Lita Ford, Motörhead, Gary Moore, and daughter Kelly Osbourne; she founded Ozzfest, a major heavy metal festival running from 1996 to 2018.[2][3][5] Osbourne's television breakthrough came with MTV's *The Osbournes* (2002–2005), a pioneering reality series chronicling her family's life, which averaged 5.3 million viewers per episode in its first season and won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program.[1][2][3] She judged on *The X Factor* (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017), mentoring winner Sam Bailey in 2013, and *America's Got Talent* (2007–2012), while hosting her syndicated *The Sharon Osbourne Show* (2003–2004), competing on *Celebrity Apprentice* (2010), and co-hosting CBS's *The Talk* until 2021.[2][3] In 2022, she hosted *The Talk* on TalkTV, and in 2024, appeared on *Celebrity Big Brother*.[3] Osbourne has produced projects like *Austin Powers in Goldmember* and released best-selling autobiographies including *Extreme*, plus novels.[3][4] A colon cancer survivor, she established the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital.[6] Widowed after Ozzy's death in July 2025, she remains a prominent figure in entertainment, noted for her business acumen and candor; in 2009, she ranked as Britain's 25th-richest woman.[2][5] (298 words)