Personal Info
Birth date
1993-08-26 (31 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Harvey, Illinois, USA
Also known as
キキ・パーマー
琪琪·帕瑪
کیکی پالمر
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keke Palmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.136
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Daily Show
6.363
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.865
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.333
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".Good Mythical Morning
7.038
Overview:
Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.Grey's Anatomy
8.225
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.785
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.477
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Family Guy
7.4
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.641
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.Degrassi
7.6
Overview:
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.Sherri
4.2
Overview:
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.3
Overview:
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Saturday Night Live
6.962
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.6
Overview:
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.Strong Medicine
7.1
Overview:
The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.Tamron Hall
5.1
Overview:
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.Cold Case
7.774
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Celebrity Family Feud
7.9
Overview:
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.ER
7.828
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Big Mouth
7.7
Overview:
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.Explained
7.5
Overview:
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.MTV Video Music Awards
7.6
Overview:
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.True Jackson, VP
7.7
Overview:
A 15-year-old fashionista lands the opportunity of a lifetime when the CEO of Mad Style hires her as the vice president of its youth apparel division.Acting
TBAThe 'Burbs (1 Episode) as Unknown
TBAUntitled One of Them Days Sequel as Dreux
TBAI Love Boosters as Corvette
TBAGods Unknown as Kate Vance
TBAMoxie as Unknown
TBABeing Mortal as Unknown
TBAThe Backup as Alyssa
TBASuper Toys as Unknown
2027The Angry Birds Movie 3 as (voice)
2027Spaceballs 2 as Destiny
2025Good Fortune as Unknown
2025The Pickup as Zoe
2025One of Them Days as Dreux
2024The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (8 Episodes) as Dr. Klak (voice)
2024This Is Me…Now as Scorpio
2024Hot Ones Versus (1 Episode) as Self
2023Under the Boardwalk as Ramona (voice)
2023Big Boss as Keke Palmer
2023Sportsfan (1 Episode) as Dr. Fern
2022Sherri (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (2 Episodes) as Self
2022Password (23 Episodes) as Self - Host
2022Nope as Emerald Haywood
2022Lightyear as Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
2022Halftime as Self
2022Not So Pretty (4 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2022Alice as Alice
2022Human Resources (20, 1 Episode) as Rochelle Hillhurst (voice), Connie's Friends #2 (voice)
2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (10 Episodes) as Maya (voice)
2022The Afterparty (1 Episode) as 'Danner'
2021Foodtastic (11 Episodes) as Self - Host
2021Come Home as Angie (voice)
2020Turnt Up with the Taylors (8 Episodes) as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick
20202 Minutes of Fame as Sky
2020Legendary (10 Episodes) as Self - Judge
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
2020Singled Out (20 Episodes) as Self - Host
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh (1 Episode) as Self
2019Hustlers as Mercedes
2019Tamron Hall (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2019Today with Hoda & Jenna (2 Episodes) as Self
2018Pimp as Wednesday
2018Busy Tonight (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2018The A-Z of Aaliyah as Self
2018Explained (1 Episode) as Narrator (voice)
2018What the Fit (1 Episode) as Self
2018Lie Detector (1 Episode) as Self
2017Big Mouth (1, 1 Episode) as Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice), Unknown
2016Star (10 Episodes) as Gigi
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (1 Episode) as Self
2016Berlin Station (19 Episodes) as April Lewis
2016Insecure (1 Episode) as Kira
2016Ice Age: Collision Course as Peaches (voice)
2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade as Peaches (voice)
2016Grease Live as Marty
2015Scream Queens (23 Episodes) as Zayday Williams
2015Scream: The TV Series (6 Episodes) as Kym
2015Celebrity Family Feud (1 Episode) as Self
2015Brotherly Love as Jackie Taylor
2015Hot Ones (2 Episodes) as Self
2014Chicken Shop Date (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2014Animal as Alissa
2014The Trip to Bountiful as Thelma
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (2 Episodes) as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (3 Episodes) as Self
2014Imperial Dreams as Samaara
2013Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story as Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
2013Masters of Sex (4 Episodes) as Coral
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2012Abducted: The Carlina White Story as Carlina White
2012Ice Age: Continental Drift as Peaches (voice)
2012Rags as Kadee Worth
2012Key & Peele (1 Episode) as Malia's Anger Translator
2012Joyful Noise as Olivia Hill
2012Good Mythical Morning (1 Episode) as Self
2011Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix as Aisha
2011Bubble Guppies (2 Episodes) as Stylee (voice)
2009BrainSurge (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009The Cleveland Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Shrink as Jemma
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (8 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
2008True Jackson, VP (60 Episodes) as True Jackson
2008Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Crystal Tortoise (voice)
200890210 (4 Episodes) as Elizabeth Royce Harwood
2008The Longshots as Jasmine
2007Cleaner as Rose Cutler
2007Jump In! as Mary Thomas
2006Keke and Jamal (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Rachael Ray (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Akeelah and the Bee as Akeelah Anderson
2006Madea's Family Reunion as Nikki
2005Knights of the South Bronx as Kenya Russell
2005Grey's Anatomy (1 Episode) as Sheryll Jeffries
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 Episode) as Self
2004The Wool Cap as Lou
2004Second Time Around (1 Episode) as Sharlene
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Gina's Niece
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Arlene (1939)
2001Degrassi (2 Episodes) as Keke Palmer
2001BET Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Performer
2000Strong Medicine (1 Episode) as Sarina
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Tasha Wright
1999Teen Choice Awards (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Presenter
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as Pam (voice)
1997The View (2, 1 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self
1996The Daily Show (1 Episode) as Self
1994ER (1 Episode) as Janell Parkerson
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 Episode) as Unknown
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1984MTV Video Music Awards (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Host, Self
1981Entertainment Tonight (1 Episode) as Self
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Host
Production
TBAThe 'Burbs (1 Episode) ... Executive Producer
TBAThe Backup ... Producer
TBAMoxie ... Producer
2025One of Them Days ... Executive Producer
2023Big Boss ... Producer
2023Keep Me In Mind ... Executive Producer
2023Sportsfan (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2022Alice ... Executive Producer
2021Foodtastic (11 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2018Pimp ... Executive Producer
2012Rags ... Producer
Writing
2023Sportsfan (6 Episodes) ... Writer
Directing
2023Sportsfan (6 Episodes) ... Director
Creator
2023Sportsfan ... Creator
Sound
2008True Jackson, VP (60 Episodes) ... Theme Song Performance