Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayAug. 26, 1993
BiographyLauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( KEE-kee; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She is known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, and has appeared in blockbusters and independent films. 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 their list of most influential people in the world in 2019.

Palmer made her film debut as a child with roles in the films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Wool Cap (both 2004), before achieving her breakthrough starring 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 television series such as the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), and the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021). Her film roles include Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019), and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022), the lattermost earning her critical attention.

Palmer has released three extended plays (EPs): Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 1 (2019), and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 2 (2020). Outside of acting and music, she hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014), co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019–2020), and hosts the revival of the game show Password (2022–present).

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