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Keke Palmer Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1993-08-26

Birthplace:
Harvey, Illinois, USA

Credits:
131 Total Roles

Keke Palmer

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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.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2027 Spaceballs 2 MOVIE Destiny
2027 Ice Age: Boiling Point MOVIE Peaches (voice)
2026 The Angry Birds Movie 3 MOVIE (voice)
2026 I Love Boosters MOVIE Corvette
2026 The 'Burbs TV Samira Fisher
2025 The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl MOVIE Keyana
2025 Good Fortune MOVIE Elena
2025 The Pickup MOVIE Zoe
2025 Just Keke MOVIE Self
2025 One of Them Days MOVIE Dreux

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