Keke Palmer Biography
Keke Palmer is an actress, singer, and television personality from the United States. She has received a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work in comedy-drama productions. Time magazine named her one of the world’s most influential people in 2019.
How old is Keke Palmer?- Age- Real Name
Palmer was born Lauren Keyana Palmer on August 26, 1993, in Harvey, Illinois, the United States of America. She is 29 years old as of August 2022.
What nationality is Keke Palmer? – Nationality
She is an American national and citizen by birth. She was born in Harvey, Illinois, United State of America. She is of mixed ethnicity/heritage/ancestry of African-American.
Keke Palmer Height
Keke stands at a height of 5’6″ (168 cm).
Keke Palmer Family- Parents
Palmer was born on August 26, 1993, in Harvey, Illinois, to former professional actors Sharon and Larry Palmer. Her father is employed by a polyurethane company, and her mother is a high school teacher who works with autistic children.
Is Keke Palmer Married?- Husband – Son
She is currently single, From 2010 to 2013, Palmer dated Rodney King for three years. She had a crush on him ever since she saw him on the set of ‘True Jackson, Vice President in 2008. Since October 2013, she has been dating actor Quincy Brown.
Keke Palmer Career
She got her first break as an actor in ‘Barbershop 2: Back in Business in 2004. She played the niece of Queen Latifah’s character. She landed a role in an episode of the CBS series ‘Cold Case six weeks after moving to Los Angeles (2004). Within a year, she had appeared in a national K-Mart commercial and had been chosen through a national search program to play opposite William H. Macy in the film ‘The Wool Cap.’ Her performance in the film received critical acclaim. During this time, she participated in the ‘American Idol spin-off series ‘American Juniors,’ which was later canceled, in an attempt to establish herself as a singer. Atlantic Records signed her in 2005 and released her debut single.
She was cast as ‘Akeelah Anderson in the award-winning film ‘Akeelah and the Bee in 2006. She enchanted critics and audiences alike with her portrayal of a poor bright girl attempting to win the ‘Scripps National Spelling Bee.’ The following year, she received a supporting role in the film ‘Madea’s Family Reunion.’ For the first time, she performed in front of thousands of people in November 2006, in Carson, California, for VH1’s ‘Save the Music’ Battle of the High School Marching Bands competition. Later, she appeared in the music video for Ludacris and Mary J. Blige’s song “Runaway Love.” The same year, her song ‘Tonight’ was featured as the first song in the film’s end credits.
She played Mary in the Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Jump In!’ in 2007, which featured her songs ‘It’s My Turn Now’ and ‘Jumpin’. She also appeared in the thriller ‘Cleaner,’ alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Mendes. Her debut album, ‘So Uncool,’ was released on September 18, 2007, with the single ‘Footworkin” as the lead single. Despite favorable reviews, the album did poorly on the ‘Billboard charts. She was cast as the lead in the Nickelodeon sitcom ‘True Jackson, VP’ in 2008. Palmer also performed the show’s theme song. The same year, she starred in the films The Longshots’ and ‘Shrink.’
In 2010, she switched from Atlantic Records to Interscope Records. The following year, she released her first mixtape, ‘Awaken,’ which included the single ‘The One You Call.’ In 2012, she released her self-titled second mixtape.
She was a main character in the Nickelodeon series ‘Winx Club’ from 2011 to 2014. She also voiced the character Peaches in the 2012 animated film ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift.’ That same year, she co-starred with Queen Latifah in the film ‘Joyful Noise,’ and she also produced and starred in the Nickelodeon musical ‘Rags.’ Her most recent major role was in the Fox horror series ‘Scream Queens.’ Since 2015, she has played the main character of Zayday Williams for two seasons.
How much is Keke Palmer worth?- Net Worth
Palmer has an estimated net worth of 7.5 million dollars.
Keke Palmer Movies
1. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
2. Pimp (2018)
3. Brotherly Love (2015)
4. Imperial Dreams (2014)
5. Joyful Noise (2012)
6. Shrink (2009)
7. Hustlers (2019)
8. Cleaner (2007)
9. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
10. Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)