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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Acting
Born: Aug 26, 1993
From: Harvey, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Pickup Zoe 2025 6.433
This Is Me…Now Scorpio 2024 5.3
Big Boss Keke Palmer 2023 8.8
Under the Boardwalk Ramona (voice) 2023 7.3
Lightyear Izzy Hawthorne (voice) 2022 6.878
Halftime Self 2022 6.9
Come Home Angie (voice) 2021 7.5
The A-Z of Aaliyah Self 2018 10.0
Brotherly Love Jackie Taylor 2015 7.0
Imperial Dreams Samaara 2014 6.557
The Trip to Bountiful Thelma 2014 6.0
Animal Alissa 2014 5.101
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas 2013 7.636
Joyful Noise Olivia Hill 2012 6.4
Rags Kadee Worth 2012 7.31
Abducted: The Carlina White Story Carlina White 2012 7.7
Shrink Jemma 2009 6.202
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Self 2009 10.0
The Longshots Jasmine 2008 6.4
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Crystal Tortoise (voice) 2008 5.8
Cleaner Rose Cutler 2007 6.078
Jump In! Mary Thomas 2007 6.4
Akeelah and the Bee Akeelah Anderson 2006 7.049
Madea's Family Reunion Nikki 2006 6.382
Knights of the South Bronx Kenya Russell 2005 7.036
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Gina's Niece 2004 6.023
The Wool Cap Lou 2004 6.55
Super Toys
The Backup Alyssa
Being Mortal
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1993
FromHarvey, Illinois, USA