Keke Palmer
- Child actor
- Teen actor
Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine included her on their list of most influential people in the world in 2019.
Palmer made her acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). She progressed as a child actress with roles in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009).
Palmer played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011). 2014 to 2015 she starred as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. She has since starred in the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021) for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. She also starred in films such as Animal (2014), Hustlers (2019) and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022).
Acted in
Good Fortune
2025
One of Them Days
2025
as Dreux
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
2024
as Self
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as Dr. Klak (voice)
This Is Me…Now
2024
as Scorpio
Under the Boardwalk
2023
as Ramona (voice)
Big Boss
2023
as Self
Password
2022
as Self - Host
Nope
2022
as Emerald Haywood
Lightyear
2022
as Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
Halftime
2022
as Self
Not So Pretty
2022
as Narrator (voice)
Alice
2022
as Alice
Human Resources
2022
as Rochelle Hillhurst (voice)
Human Resources
2022
as Connie's Friends #2 (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Maya (voice)
The Afterparty
2022
as 'Danner'
Foodtastic
2021
as Self - Host
Come Home
2021
as Angie (voice)
Turnt Up with the Taylors
2020
as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick
2 Minutes of Fame
2020
as Sky
Legendary
2020
as Self - Judge
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self
Singled Out
2020
as Self - Host
Hustlers
2019
as Mercedes
Pimp
2018
as Wednesday
The A-Z of Aaliyah
2018
as Self
Explained
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Lie Detector
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Lie Detector
2018
as Self
Big Mouth
2017
as Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice)
Star
2016
as Gigi
Berlin Station
2016
as April Lewis
Insecure
2016
as Kira
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016
as Peaches (voice)
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016
as Peaches (voice)
Grease Live
2016
as Marty
Scream Queens
2015
as Zayday Williams
Scream Queens
2015
as Self
Scream: The TV Series
2015
as Kym
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Brotherly Love
2015
as Jackie Taylor
Animal
2014
as Alissa
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
as Thelma
Imperial Dreams
2014
as Samaara
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story
2013
as Rozanda 'Chilli' Thomas
Masters of Sex
2013
as Coral
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
2012
as Carlina White
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Peaches (voice)
Rags
2012
as Kadee Worth
Key & Peele
2012
as Malia's Anger Translator
Joyful Noise
2012
as Olivia Hill
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
Bubble Guppies
2011
as Stylee (voice)
BrainSurge
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
Shrink
2009
as Jemma
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
True Jackson, VP
2008
as True Jackson
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
2008
as Crystal Tortoise (voice)
90210
2008
as Elizabeth Royce Harwood
The Longshots
2008
as Jasmine
Cleaner
2007
as Rose Cutler
Jump In!
2007
as Mary Thomas
Keke and Jamal
2006
Akeelah and the Bee
2006
as Akeelah Anderson
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Nikki
Knights of the South Bronx
2005
as Kenya Russell
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sheryll Jeffries
The Wool Cap
2004
as Lou
Second Time Around
2004
as Sharlene
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Gina's Niece
Cold Case
2003
as Arlene (1939)
Degrassi
2001
as Keke Palmer
Strong Medicine
2000
as Sarina
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tasha Wright
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
Family Guy
1999
as Pam (voice)
ER
1994
as Janell Parkerson
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
Super Toys
The Backup
as Alyssa
Being Mortal
The Pickup
Moxie
Gods Unknown
as Kate Vance
I Love Boosters
as Corvette
Sister Act 3: Kicking the Habit