Lauren Keyana\u00a0“Keke”\u00a0Palmer\u00a0(\/\u02c8ki\u02d0ki\/\u00a0KEE-kee; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received\u00a0numerous accolades, including two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards\u00a0and nominations for a\u00a0Daytime Emmy Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Award.\u00a0Time\u00a0magazine included her on its list of\u00a0most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n
Palmer debuted as a\u00a0child\u00a0with roles in the films\u00a0Barbershop 2: Back in Business\u00a0and\u00a0The Wool Cap\u00a0(both 2004)\u00a0before achieving her\u00a0breakthrough\u00a0role as Akeelah Anderson in the drama film\u00a0Akeelah and the Bee\u00a0(2006). Her career progressed with roles in films such as\u00a0Madea’s Family Reunion\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Jump In!\u00a0(2007),\u00a0The Longshots\u00a0(2008), and\u00a0Shrink\u00a0(2009), and the release of her debut studio album\u00a0So Uncool (2007). She rose to prominence on\u00a0Nickelodeon, playing the title character in the sitcom\u00a0True Jackson, VP\u00a0(2008\u20132011), providing the voice of\u00a0Aisha\u00a0in the\u00a0Nickelodeon revival\u00a0of\u00a0Winx Club (2011\u20132014), and headlining the television film\u00a0Rags\u00a0(2012).<\/p>\n
Palmer transitioned to mainstream roles with the\u00a0VH1\u00a0biographical film\u00a0CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story\u00a0(2013) and afterwards made her\u00a0Broadway debut as\u00a0Ella\u00a0in\u00a0Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella\u00a0(2014\u20132015). She has since starred in the\u00a0Fox\u00a0satirical horror series\u00a0Scream Queens (2015\u20132016), the\u00a0Epix\u00a0drama series\u00a0Berlin Station\u00a0(2017\u20132019), and the slasher series\u00a0Scream (2019). Her film roles include\u00a0Animal\u00a0(2014),\u00a0Pimp\u00a0(2018),\u00a0Hustlers\u00a0(2019),\u00a0Nope\u00a0(2022), and\u00a0One of Them Days\u00a0(2025), with the last two earning her critical attention.<\/p>\n
As a singer, Palmer has released five\u00a0extended plays. In addition to acting, she has hosted the talk shows\u00a0Just Keke\u00a0(2014) and\u00a0Strahan, Sara, and Keke\u00a0(2019\u20132020) and the game show\u00a0Password\u00a0since 2022. In 2024, she released her second book,\u00a0Master of Me, a hybrid memoir and self-help manual.<\/p>\n
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Lauren Keyana\u00a0“Keke”\u00a0Palmer\u00a0(\/\u02c8ki\u02d0ki\/\u00a0KEE-kee; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received\u00a0numerous accolades, including two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards\u00a0and nominations for a\u00a0Daytime Emmy Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Award.\u00a0Time\u00a0magazine included her on its list of\u00a0most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2019. Palmer debuted as a\u00a0child\u00a0with roles in the films\u00a0Barbershop 2: Back in Business\u00a0and\u00a0The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-26945","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n