Keke Palmer
Born: 1993-08-26 in Harvey, Illinois, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- The Angry Birds Movie 3 as (voice)
- The 'Burbs as Samira
- I Love Boosters as Corvette
2025
- Good Fortune as Elena
- The Pickup as Zoe
- One of Them Days as Dreux
- Just Keke as Herself
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy as Dr. Klak (voice)
- This Is Me…Now as Scorpio
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
2023
- Under the Boardwalk as Ramona (voice)
- Big Boss as Keke Palmer
- Keep Me In Mind ... (Executive Producer)
- Sportsfan as Dr. Fern
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Afterparty as 'Danner'
- Lightyear as Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
- Nope as Emerald Haywood
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Maya (voice)
- Human Resources as Rochelle Hillhurst (voice)
- Halftime as Self
- Password as Self - Host
- Alice as Alice
- Not So Pretty as Narrator (voice)
2021
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- Come Home as Angie (voice)
- Foodtastic as Self - Host
2020
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
- Legendary as Self - Judge
- 2 Minutes of Fame as Sky
- Singled Out as Self - Host
- Turnt Up with the Taylors as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- Hustlers as Mercedes
2018
- Explained as Narrator (voice)
- Lie Detector as Self
- What the Fit as Self
- Pimp as Wednesday
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
- The A-Z of Aaliyah as Self
2017
- Big Mouth as Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice)
2016
- Ice Age: Collision Course as Peaches (voice)
- Insecure as Kira
- Star as Gigi
- Berlin Station as April Lewis
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade as Peaches (voice)
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- Grease Live as Marty
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Scream Queens as Zayday Williams
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Scream: The TV Series as Kym
- Brotherly Love as Jackie Taylor
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
- Animal as Alissa
- Imperial Dreams as Samaara
- The Trip to Bountiful as Thelma
2013
- Masters of Sex as Coral
- Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story as Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
2012
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
- Key & Peele as Malia's Anger Translator
- Ice Age: Continental Drift as Peaches (voice)
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- Joyful Noise as Olivia Hill
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Guest Judge
- Rags as Kadee Worth
- Abducted: The Carlina White Story as Carlina White
2011
- Bubble Guppies as Stylee (voice)
- Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix as Aisha (voice)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Cleveland Show
- Shrink as Jemma
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
- BrainSurge
2008
- 90210 as Elizabeth Royce Harwood
- True Jackson, VP as True Jackson
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Crystal Tortoise (voice)
- The Longshots as Jasmine
2006
- Akeelah and the Bee as Akeelah Anderson
- Rachael Ray
- Madea's Family Reunion as Nikki
- Keke and Jamal
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Sheryll Jeffries
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Knights of the South Bronx as Kenya Russell
2004
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Gina's Niece
- Second Time Around as Sharlene
- The Wool Cap as Lou
2003
- Cold Case as Arlene (1939)
2001
- Degrassi as Keke Palmer
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
2000
- Strong Medicine as Sarina
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tasha Wright
- Family Guy as Pam (voice)
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1994
- ER as Janell Parkerson
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host