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Keke Palmer
Born · August 26, 1993 (31 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Harvey, Illinois, USA
Bio
Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image 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 acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). She progressed as a child actress with roles in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009). Palmer played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011). 2014 to 2015 she starred as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. She has since starred in the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021) for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. She also starred in films such as Animal (2014), Hustlers (2019) and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022).
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Gina's Niece
5.9
2004
Super Toys
0.0
Good Fortune
0.0
2025
One of Them Days
Dreux
0.0
2025
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
6.4
2024
This Is Me…Now
Scorpio
5.3
2024
Under the Boardwalk
Ramona (voice)
7.2
2023
Big Boss
Self
10.0
2023
Nope
Emerald Haywood
6.8
2022
Lightyear
Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
7.0
2022
Halftime
Self
6.9
2022
Alice
Alice
5.8
2022
Human Resources
Rochelle Hillhurst (voice) · (20 episodes)
6.6
2022
Foodtastic
Self - Host · (11 episodes)
3.8
2021
Come Home
Angie (voice)
7.1
2021
2 Minutes of Fame
Sky
6.7
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
8.2
2020
Hustlers
Mercedes
6.5
2019
Pimp
Wednesday
6.5
2018
The A-Z of Aaliyah
Self
10.0
2018
Ice Age: Collision Course
Peaches (voice)
6.1
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Peaches (voice)
6.4
2016
Grease Live
Marty
7.0
2016
Brotherly Love
Jackie Taylor
7.0
2015
Animal
Alissa
5.1
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
Thelma
5.9
2014
Imperial Dreams
Samaara
6.6
2014
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story
Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
7.9
2013
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Carlina White
7.7
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Peaches (voice)
6.4
2012
Rags
Kadee Worth
7.3
2012
Joyful Noise
Olivia Hill
6.5
2012
Shrink
Jemma
6.2
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
10.0
2009
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson · (60 episodes)
7.6
2008
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
Crystal Tortoise (voice)
5.7
2008
The Longshots
Jasmine
6.3
2008
Cleaner
Rose Cutler
6.1
2007
Jump In!
Mary Thomas
6.4
2007
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah Anderson
7.1
2006
The Backup
Alyssa
0.0
Madea's Family Reunion
Nikki
6.3
2006
Knights of the South Bronx
Kenya Russell
6.7
2005
The Wool Cap
Lou
6.8
2004
Being Mortal
0.0
The Pickup
0.0
Moxie
0.0
Gods Unknown
Kate Vance
0.0
I Love Boosters
Corvette
0.0
Sister Act 3
0.0
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Klak (voice) · (8 episodes)
7.4
2024
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
2022
Password
Self - Host · (23 episodes)
5.8
2022
Not So Pretty
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
6.3
2022
Human Resources
Connie's Friends #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
6.6
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Maya (voice) · (10 episodes)
6.7
2022
The Afterparty
'Danner' · (1 episode)
7.4
2022
Turnt Up with the Taylors
Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick · (8 episodes)
5.0
2020
Legendary
Self - Judge · (10 episodes)
7.7
2020
Singled Out
Self - Host · (20 episodes)
1.0
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
3.8
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.1
2019
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.5
2018
Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2018
Lie Detector
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Big Mouth
Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2017
Star
Gigi · (10 episodes)
7.9
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · (1 episode)
8.5
2016
Berlin Station
April Lewis · (19 episodes)
7.3
2016
Insecure
Kira · (1 episode)
7.4
2016
Scream Queens
Zayday Williams · (23 episodes)
7.9
2015
Scream Queens
Self · (1 episode)
7.9
2015
Scream: The TV Series
Kym · (6 episodes)
6.9
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
7.8
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
2015
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
0.0
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
5.8
2014
Masters of Sex
Coral · (4 episodes)
7.1
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
5.7
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
7.4
2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2012
Bubble Guppies
Stylee (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.4
2011
BrainSurge
(1 episode)
8.7
2009
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
5.8
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (7 episodes)
5.0
2009
90210
Elizabeth Royce Harwood · (4 episodes)
5.7
2008
Keke and Jamal
(1 episode)
10.0
2006
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
5.1
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Sheryll Jeffries · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2005
Second Time Around
Sharlene · (1 episode)
0.0
2004
Cold Case
Arlene (1939) · (1 episode)
7.8
2003
Degrassi
Keke Palmer · (2 episodes)
7.6
2001
Strong Medicine
Sarina · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tasha Wright · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
10.0
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
10.0
1999
Family Guy
Pam (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
The View
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
4.4
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
ER
Janell Parkerson · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.2
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
3.7
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
The 'Burbs
(1 episode)
0.0