Keke Palmer
Acting
Born: August 26, 1993 (age 33) · Harvey, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
Family Guy
1999
Nope
2022
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Lightyear
2022
Hustlers
2019
Scream Queens
2015
Big Mouth
2017
Scream: The TV Series
2015
Cleaner
2007
Photos (9)
Movies (39)
Ice Age: Collision Course
Peaches (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Peaches (voice)
Nope
Emerald Haywood
Lightyear
Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
The Pickup
Zoe
Good Fortune
Elena
Cleaner
Rose Cutler
Hustlers
Mercedes
I Love Boosters
Corvette
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Peaches (voice)
Joyful Noise
Olivia Hill
One of Them Days
Dreux
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah Anderson
Under the Boardwalk
Ramona (voice)
Madea's Family Reunion
Nikki
Rags
Kadee Worth
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Gina's Niece
Pimp
Wednesday
This Is Me…Now
Scorpio
Jump In!
Mary Thomas
Shrink
Jemma
Brotherly Love
Jackie Taylor
Grease Live
Marty
2 Minutes of Fame
Sky
The Longshots
Jasmine
Big Boss
Keke Palmer
Alice
Alice
Come Home
Angie (voice)
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
Crystal Tortoise (voice)
The Wool Cap
Lou
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Carlina White
Animal
Alissa
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Imperial Dreams
Samaara
Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix
Aisha (voice)
Knights of the South Bronx
Kenya Russell
The Trip to Bountiful
Thelma
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story
Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl
Keyana
TV Shows (34)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tasha Wright · 1 eps
Family Guy
Pam (voice) · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Sheryll Jeffries · 1 eps
Cold Case
Arlene (1939) · 1 eps
ER
Janell Parkerson · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Sarina · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice) · 1 eps
Big Mouth
1 eps
The Cleveland Show
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
90210
Elizabeth Royce Harwood · 4 eps
Degrassi
Keke Palmer · 2 eps
Masters of Sex
Coral · 4 eps
Key & Peele
Malia's Anger Translator · 1 eps
Bubble Guppies
Stylee (voice) · 2 eps
Insecure
Kira · 1 eps
Scream: The TV Series
Kym · 6 eps
Star
Gigi · 10 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
1 eps
Scream Queens
Zayday Williams · 23 eps
The Afterparty
'Danner' · 1 eps
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson · 60 eps
Human Resources
Rochelle Hillhurst (voice) · 20 eps
Human Resources
Connie's Friends #2 (voice) · 1 eps
Explained
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Berlin Station
April Lewis · 19 eps
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Klak (voice) · 8 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Maya (voice) · 12 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
BrainSurge
1 eps
The 'Burbs
Samira Fisher · 8 eps
Not So Pretty
Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Turnt Up with the Taylors
Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick · 8 eps
Sportsfan
Dr. Fern · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 9 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest / Lady Miss Jacqueline · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Good Mythical Morning
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hot Ones
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 2 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge/Mentor · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
Self · 1 eps
What the Fit
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
Password
Self - Host · 41 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self · 2 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Legendary
Self - Judge · 10 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · 1 eps
BET Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Halftime
Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
Foodtastic
Self - Host · 11 eps
Cardi Tries
Self · 1 eps
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Singled Out
Self - Host · 20 eps
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Just Keke
Self
The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming
Self
The A-Z of Aaliyah
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 2 eps
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Upcoming (3)
Directing (3)
Writing (3)
Producing (12)
The 'Burbs
Executive Producer
I Love Boosters
Executive Producer
One of Them Days
Executive Producer
Rags
Producer
Pimp
Executive Producer
Foodtastic
Executive Producer
Big Boss
Producer
Alice
Executive Producer
Just Keke
Executive Producer
Sportsfan
Executive Producer
The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl
Executive Producer
Keep Me In Mind
Executive Producer