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.
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Known For
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Gina's Niece
2004
Super Toys
The Angry Birds Movie 3
(voice)
2027
Good Fortune
Elena
2025
The Pickup
Zoe
2025
Just Keke
Herself
2025
One of Them Days
Dreux
2025
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
2024
This Is Me…Now
Scorpio
2024
Under the Boardwalk
Ramona (voice)
2023
Big Boss
Keke Palmer
2023
Nope
Emerald Haywood
2022
Lightyear
Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
2022
Halftime
Self
2022
Alice
Alice
2022
Human Resources
Rochelle Hillhurst (voice) · (20 episodes)
2022
Foodtastic
Self - Host · (11 episodes)
2021
Come Home
Angie (voice)
2021
2 Minutes of Fame
Sky
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Hustlers
Mercedes
2019
Pimp
Wednesday
2018
The A-Z of Aaliyah
Self
2018
Ice Age: Collision Course
Peaches (voice)
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Peaches (voice)
2016
Grease Live
Marty
2016
Brotherly Love
Jackie Taylor
2015
Animal
Alissa
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
Thelma
2014
Imperial Dreams
Samaara
2014
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story
Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
2013
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Carlina White
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Peaches (voice)
2012
Rags
Kadee Worth
2012
Joyful Noise
Olivia Hill
2012
Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix
Aisha
2011
Shrink
Jemma
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson · (60 episodes)
2008
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
Crystal Tortoise (voice)
2008
The Longshots
Jasmine
2008
Cleaner
Rose Cutler
2007
Jump In!
Mary Thomas
2007
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah Anderson
2006
The Backup
Alyssa
Madea's Family Reunion
Nikki
2006
Knights of the South Bronx
Kenya Russell
2005
The Wool Cap
Lou
2004
Being Mortal
Moxie
Gods Unknown
Kate Vance
I Love Boosters
Corvette
Untitled One of Them Days Sequel
Dreux
Spaceballs 2
Destiny
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Klak (voice) · (8 episodes)
2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Sportsfan
Dr. Fern · (1 episode)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Password
Self - Host · (23 episodes)
2022
Not So Pretty
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Connie's Friends #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Maya (voice) · (11 episodes)
2022
The Afterparty
'Danner' · (1 episode)
2022
Turnt Up with the Taylors
Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick · (8 episodes)
2020
Legendary
Self - Judge · (10 episodes)
2020
Singled Out
Self - Host · (20 episodes)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
What the Fit
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Big Mouth
Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth
(1 episode)
2017
Star
Gigi · (10 episodes)
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Berlin Station
April Lewis · (19 episodes)
2016
Insecure
Kira · (1 episode)
2016
Scream Queens
Zayday Williams · (23 episodes)
2015
Scream: The TV Series
Kym · (6 episodes)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Masters of Sex
Coral · (4 episodes)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
Key & Peele
Malia's Anger Translator · (1 episode)
2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Bubble Guppies
Stylee (voice) · (2 episodes)
2011
BrainSurge
(1 episode)
2009
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (8 episodes)
2009
90210
Elizabeth Royce Harwood · (4 episodes)
2008
Keke and Jamal
(1 episode)
2006
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Sheryll Jeffries · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Second Time Around
Sharlene · (1 episode)
2004
Cold Case
Arlene (1939) · (1 episode)
2003
Degrassi
Keke Palmer · (2 episodes)
2001
BET Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2001
Strong Medicine
Sarina · (1 episode)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tasha Wright · (1 episode)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Pam (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
ER
Janell Parkerson · (1 episode)
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The 'Burbs
(1 episode)