
Keke Palmer
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

TV
Grey's Anatomy
Sheryll Jeffries
2005

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tasha Wright
1999

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Family Guy
Pam (voice)
1999

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

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The Daily Show
Self
1996

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

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Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019

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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

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The View
Self - Guest
1997

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The View
Self
1997

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

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ER
Janell Parkerson
1994

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Cold Case
Arlene (1939)
2003

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The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Filmography
2027FilmIce Age: Boiling Pointas Peaches (voice)2026FilmThe Angry Birds Movie 3as (voice)2026FilmI Love Boostersas Corvette2026TVThe 'Burbsas Samira Fisher2025FilmThe Rise & Fall of DivaGurlas Keyana2025FilmGood Fortuneas Elena2025FilmThe Pickupas Zoe2025FilmJust Kekeas Self2025FilmOne of Them Daysas Dreux2024FilmThe Greatest Love Story Never Toldas Self2024TVThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxyas Dr. Klak (voice)2024FilmThis Is Me…Nowas Scorpio2024TVHot Ones Versusas Self2023FilmUnder the Boardwalkas Ramona (voice)2023FilmBig Bossas Keke Palmer2023TVSportsfanas Dr. Fern2022FilmThe Great Nickmas Tree Slimingas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022TVPasswordas Self - Host2022FilmNopeas Emerald Haywood2022FilmLightyearas Izzy Hawthorne (voice)2022FilmHalftimeas Self2022TVNot So Prettyas Narrator (voice)2022FilmAliceas Alice2022TVHuman Resourcesas Rochelle Hillhurst (voice)2022TVThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Maya (voice)2022TVThe Afterpartyas 'Danner'2021TVFoodtasticas Self - Host2021TVThat's My Jamas Self - Guest2021FilmCome Homeas Angie (voice)2020TVTurnt Up with the Taylorsas Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick2020Film2 Minutes of Fameas Sky2020TVLegendaryas Self - Judge2020FilmThe Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self2020TVSingled Outas Self - Host2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019FilmHustlersas Mercedes2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest2019FilmScream Ressurectionas Kym2019TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self2018FilmPimpas Wednesday2018TVBusy Tonightas Self - Guest2018FilmThe A-Z of Aaliyahas Self2018TVExplainedas Narrator (voice)2018TVWhat the Fitas Self2017TVBig Mouthas Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice)2016TVStaras Gigi2016TVMartha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Partyas Self2016TVBerlin Stationas April Lewis2016TVInsecureas Kira2016FilmVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016FilmIce Age: Collision Courseas Peaches (voice)2016FilmIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Peaches (voice)2016FilmGrease Liveas Marty2015TVScream Queensas Zayday Williams2015TVScream: The TV Seriesas Kym2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2015FilmBrotherly Loveas Jackie Taylor2015TVHot Onesas Self - Guest2014TVChicken Shop Dateas Self - Guest2014FilmAnimalas Alissa2014FilmThe Trip to Bountifulas Thelma2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2014FilmImperial Dreamsas Samaara2013FilmCrazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Storyas Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas2013TVMasters of Sexas Coral2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDas Self - Guest Judge2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge2012FilmAbducted: The Carlina White Storyas Carlina White2012FilmIce Age: Continental Driftas Peaches (voice)2012FilmRagsas Kadee Worth2012TVKey & Peeleas Malia's Anger Translator2012FilmJoyful Noiseas Olivia Hill2012TVGood Mythical Morningas Self2011FilmWinx Club - The Shadow Phoenixas Aisha (voice)2011TVBubble Guppiesas Stylee (voice)2009TVBrainSurge2009TVThe Cleveland Show2009FilmShrinkas Jemma2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsas Self2008TVTrue Jackson, VPas True Jackson2008FilmUnstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hareas Crystal Tortoise (voice)2008TV90210as Elizabeth Royce Harwood2008FilmThe Longshotsas Jasmine2007FilmCleaneras Rose Cutler2007FilmJump In!as Mary Thomas2006TVKeke and Jamal2006TVRachael Ray2006FilmAkeelah and the Beeas Akeelah Anderson2006FilmMadea's Family Reunionas Nikki2005FilmKnights of the South Bronxas Kenya Russell2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Sheryll Jeffries2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThe Wool Capas Lou2004TVSecond Time Aroundas Sharlene2004FilmBarbershop 2: Back in Businessas Gina's Niece2003TVCold Caseas Arlene (1939)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2001TVDegrassias Keke Palmer2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Performer2000TVStrong Medicineas Sarina1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Tasha Wright1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self1999TVFamily Guyas Pam (voice)1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1994TVERas Janell Parkerson1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Host1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host—FilmSuper Toys—FilmThe Backupas Alyssa—FilmBeing Mortal—FilmMoxie—FilmGods Unknownas Kate Vance—FilmOne of Them Days 2as Dreux—FilmSpaceballs 2as Destiny