Keke Palmer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 26, 1993 (age 33)
- Birthplace
- Harvey, Illinois, USA
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
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Filmography
Super Toys
Movie
The Backup
Movie · as Alyssa
Being Mortal
Movie
Moxie
Movie
Gods Unknown
Movie · as Kate Vance
One of Them Days 2
Movie · as Dreux
Ride or Die
Movie · as Tami Moore
Lottery
Movie
Spaceballs: The New One
Movie · as Destiny
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Movie · as Peaches (voice)
I Love Boosters
Movie · as Corvette
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Movie · as (voice)
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self
A Proud Family Wizmas
Movie · as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins (voice)
The 'Burbs
TV · as Samira Fisher · 8 eps
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Pickup
Movie · as Zoe
Good Fortune
Movie · as Elena
One of Them Days
Movie · as Dreux
Just Keke
Movie · as Self
The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl
Movie · as Keyana
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · 1 ep
This Is Me…Now
Movie · as Scorpio
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Movie · as Self
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
TV · as Dr. Klak (voice) · 8 eps
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Big Boss
Movie · as Keke Palmer
Under the Boardwalk
Movie · as Ramona (voice)
Sportsfan
TV · as Dr. Fern · 1 ep
Lightyear
Movie · as Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
Halftime
Movie · as Self
Alice
Movie · as Alice
Nope
Movie · as Emerald Haywood
The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming
Movie · as Self
Human Resources
TV · as Rochelle Hillhurst (voice), Connie's Friends #2 (voice) · 20 eps
The Afterparty
TV · as 'Danner' · 1 ep
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV · as Maya (voice) · 12 eps
Not So Pretty
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Password
TV · as Self - Host · 42 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Come Home
Movie · as Angie (voice)
Foodtastic
TV · as Self - Host · 11 eps
That's My Jam
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
2 Minutes of Fame
Movie · as Sky
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie · as Self
Turnt Up with the Taylors
TV · as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick · 8 eps
Legendary
TV · as Self - Judge · 10 eps
Singled Out
TV · as Self - Host · 20 eps
Cardi Tries
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hustlers
Movie · as Mercedes
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The A-Z of Aaliyah
Movie · as Self
Pimp
Movie · as Wednesday
Explained
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Busy Tonight
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
What the Fit
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest Judge/Mentor · 2 eps
Big Mouth
TV · as Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice) · 1 ep
Ice Age: Collision Course
Movie · as Peaches (voice)
Grease Live
Movie · as Marty
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Movie · as Peaches (voice)
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie
Star
TV · as Gigi · 10 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Insecure
TV · as Kira · 1 ep
Berlin Station
TV · as April Lewis · 19 eps
Brotherly Love
Movie · as Jackie Taylor
Hot Ones
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Scream Queens
TV · as Zayday Williams · 23 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Scream: The TV Series
TV · as Kym · 6 eps
Imperial Dreams
Movie · as Samaara
The Trip to Bountiful
Movie · as Thelma
Animal
Movie · as Alissa
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest / Lady Miss Jacqueline · 6 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Chicken Shop Date
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story
Movie · as Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
Masters of Sex
TV · as Coral · 4 eps
Joyful Noise
Movie · as Olivia Hill
Rags
Movie · as Kadee Worth
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Movie · as Carlina White
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Movie · as Peaches (voice)
Good Mythical Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Key & Peele
TV · as Malia's Anger Translator · 1 ep
Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix
Movie · as Aisha (voice)
Bubble Guppies
TV · as Stylee (voice) · 2 eps
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Shrink
Movie · as Jemma
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Movie · as Self
The Cleveland Show
TV · 1 ep
BrainSurge
TV · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 9 eps
The Longshots
Movie · as Jasmine
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
Movie · as Crystal Tortoise (voice)
True Jackson, VP
TV · as True Jackson · 60 eps
90210
TV · as Elizabeth Royce Harwood · 4 eps
Cleaner
Movie · as Rose Cutler
Jump In!
Movie · as Mary Thomas
Akeelah and the Bee
Movie · as Akeelah Anderson
Madea's Family Reunion
Movie · as Nikki
Keke and Jamal
TV · 1 ep
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
Knights of the South Bronx
Movie · as Kenya Russell
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Sheryll Jeffries · 1 ep
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Movie · as Gina's Niece
The Wool Cap
Movie · as Lou
Second Time Around
TV · as Sharlene · 1 ep
Cold Case
TV · as Arlene (1939) · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Degrassi
TV · as Keke Palmer · 2 eps
BET Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Strong Medicine
TV · as Sarina · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Tasha Wright · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Family Guy
TV · as Pam (voice) · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Janell Parkerson · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep