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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Department: Acting

Biography

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (/ˈkiːki/ KEE-kee; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine included her on its list of most influential people in the world in 2019. Palmer debuted as a child with roles in the films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Wool Cap (both 2004) before achieving her breakthrough role as Akeelah Anderson in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). Her career progressed with roles in films such as Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008), and Shrink (2009), and the release of her debut studio album So Uncool (2007). She rose to prominence on Nickelodeon, playing the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011), providing the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club (2011–2014), and headlining the television film Rags (2012). Palmer transitioned to mainstream roles with the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013) and afterwards made her Broadway debut as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014–2015). She has since starred in the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), and the slasher series Scream (2019). Her film roles include Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019), Nope (2022), and One of Them Days (2025), with the last two earning her critical attention. As a singer, Palmer has released five extended plays. In addition to acting, she has hosted the talk shows Just Keke (2014) and Strahan, Sara, and Keke (2019–2020) and the game show Password since 2022. In 2024, she released her second book, Master of Me, a hybrid memoir and self-help manual. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keke Palmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

Super Toys

Super Toys

Shrink

Shrink

2009

Cleaner

Cleaner

2007

The Longshots

The Longshots

2008

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006

Jump In!

Jump In!

2007

The Backup

The Backup

Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise

2012

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

The A-Z of Aaliyah

The A-Z of Aaliyah

2018

Big Boss

Big Boss

2023

Come Home

Come Home

2021

The Wool Cap

The Wool Cap

2004

Lightyear

Lightyear

2022

Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx

2005

Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk

2023

Rags

Rags

2012

Being Mortal

Being Mortal

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

2012

Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story

Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story

2013

Halftime

Halftime

2022

Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014

The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

2014

Animal

Animal

2014

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

2015

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

2008

The Pickup

The Pickup

2025

This Is Me…Now

This Is Me…Now

2024

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

Good Fortune

Good Fortune

2025

Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

Moxie

Moxie

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

2024

Gods Unknown

Gods Unknown

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

One of Them Days

One of Them Days

2025

Grease Live

Grease Live

2016

I Love Boosters

I Love Boosters

2026

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

Pimp

Pimp

2018

Hustlers

Hustlers

2019

2 Minutes of Fame

2 Minutes of Fame

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Alice

Alice

2022

Nope

Nope

2022

The Angry Birds Movie 3

The Angry Birds Movie 3

2026

One of Them Days 2

One of Them Days 2

Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix

Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix

2011

Spaceballs 2

Spaceballs 2

2027

Just Keke

Just Keke

2025

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl

The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl

2025

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

2027

The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming

The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming

2022

Scream Ressurection

Scream Ressurection

2019

Ride or Die

Ride or Die

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Degrassi

Degrassi

2001

Foodtastic

Foodtastic

2021

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Human Resources

Human Resources

2022

ER

ER

1994

True Jackson, VP

True Jackson, VP

2008

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

2012

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

2015

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009

Keke and Jamal

Keke and Jamal

2006

BrainSurge

BrainSurge

2009

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Turnt Up with the Taylors

Turnt Up with the Taylors

2020

Explained

Explained

2018

Star

Star

2016

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Scream Queens

Scream Queens

2015

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

The View

The View

1997

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Human Resources

Human Resources

2022

90210

90210

2008

Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

2018

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016

The Afterparty

The Afterparty

2022

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Not So Pretty

Not So Pretty

2022

Legendary

Legendary

2020

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

2024

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Password

Password

2022

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

2013

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

Second Time Around

Second Time Around

2004

Scream: The TV Series

Scream: The TV Series

2015

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

The View

The View

1997

Sherri

Sherri

2022

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

Insecure

Insecure

2016

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Singled Out

Singled Out

2020

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

2011

Berlin Station

Berlin Station

2016

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

2026

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

2014

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

2012

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

2024

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Sportsfan

Sportsfan

2023

BET Awards

BET Awards

2001

What the Fit

What the Fit

2018

That's My Jam

That's My Jam

2021

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

American Idol

American Idol

2018