---
name: "Keke Palmer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keke-palmer"
fi1m_id: "keke-palmer"
imdb_id: "nm1551130"
tmdb_id: 74688
wikidata_id: "Q273044"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 August 1993"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-23T11:16:41.037953+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Keke Palmer

## Identity

Keke Palmer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/keke-palmer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** keke-palmer
- **IMDb ID:** nm1551130
- **TMDB ID:** 74688
- **Wikidata ID:** Q273044
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keke_Palmer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1551130/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74688

Actor. Born 26 August 1993 in Harvey, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 August 1993, Harvey, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 2025–present
- **Also known as:** Lauren Keyana Palmer
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keke_Palmer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1551130/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74688

## Coming up

- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026-12-23), as (voice)
- *Ice Age: Boiling Point* (2027-02-03), as Peaches (voice)
- *Spaceballs: The New One* (2027-04-22), as Destiny

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Good Fortune*](https://film.one/film/good-fortune.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Keke Palmer is an American actress. Born Lauren Keyana Palmer on 26 August 1993 in Harvey, Illinois, she began her career as a child performer with roles in *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004) and *The Wool Cap* (2004).

She gained prominence with her leading role in *Akeelah and the Bee* (2006) and starred in the Nickelodeon series *True Jackson, VP* (2008–2011). Later credits include *Hustlers* (2019), *Nope* (2022) and voice work in *Ice Age: Continental Drift* (2012). In 2026 she played Corvette in *I Love Boosters*.

*Sources: usatoday.com, thewrap.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *I Love Boosters* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Corvette — [page](https://film.one/film/i-love-boosters.md)
- *Good Fortune* (2025), Fi1m 66, as Elena — [page](https://film.one/film/good-fortune.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Spaceballs: The New One* (2027), as Destiny
- *Ice Age: Boiling Point* (2027), as Peaches (voice)
- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026), as (voice)
- *I Love Boosters* (2026), as Corvette · Executive Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/i-love-boosters.md)
- *The 'Burbs* (2026), series, as Samira Fisher · Executive Producer
- *The Rise & Fall of DivaGurl* (2025), as Keyana · Executive Producer, Writer
- *Good Fortune* (2025), as Elena — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/good-fortune.md)
- *The Pickup* (2025), as Zoe
- *Just Keke* (2025), Director, Executive Producer
- *One of Them Days* (2025), as Dreux · Executive Producer
- *The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy* (2024), series, as Dr. Klak (voice)
- *This Is Me…Now* (2024), as Scorpio
- *Under the Boardwalk* (2023), as Ramona (voice)
- *Big Boss* (2023), as Keke Palmer · Producer, Director, Writer
- *Keep Me In Mind* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Sportsfan* (2023), series, as Dr. Fern · Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Nope* (2022), as Emerald Haywood
- *Lightyear* (2022), as Izzy Hawthorne (voice)
- *Not So Pretty* (2022), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Human Resources* (2022), series, as Rochelle Hillhurst (voice), Connie's Friends #2 (voice)
- *Alice* (2022), as Alice · Executive Producer
- *The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder* (2022), series, as Maya (voice)
- *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as 'Danner'
- *Come Home* (2021), as Angie (voice)
- *Turnt Up with the Taylors* (2020), series, as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick
- *2 Minutes of Fame* (2020), as Sky
- *Hustlers* (2019), as Mercedes
- *Pimp* (2018), as Wednesday · Executive Producer
- *Explained* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Rochelle the Hate Worm (voice)
- *Star* (2016), series, as Gigi
- *Berlin Station* (2016), series, as April Lewis
- *Insecure* (2016), series, as Kira — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens* (2016), Actor
- *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), series, as Zayday Williams
- *Scream: The TV Series* (2015), series, as Kym
- *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), series, as Coral — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Abducted: The Carlina White Story* (2012), as Carlina White
- *Ice Age: Continental Drift* (2012), as Peaches (voice), Songs
- *Rags* (2012), as Kadee Worth · Producer
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Malia's Anger Translator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Joyful Noise* (2012), as Olivia Hill
- *Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix* (2011), as Aisha (voice)
- *Bubble Guppies* (2011), series, as Stylee (voice)
- *BrainSurge* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, Actor
- *Shrink* (2009), as Jemma
- *True Jackson, VP* (2008), series, as True Jackson, Theme Song Performance
- *Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare* (2008), as Crystal Tortoise (voice)
- *90210* (2008), series, as Elizabeth Royce Harwood
- *The Longshots* (2008), as Jasmine
- *Cleaner* (2007), as Rose Cutler
- *Jump In!* (2007), as Mary Thomas
- *Keke and Jamal* (2006), series, Actor
- *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), series, as Sheryll Jeffries — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *The Wool Cap* (2004), as Lou
- *Second Time Around* (2004), series, as Sharlene
- *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004), as Gina's Niece
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Arlene (1939)
- *Degrassi* (2001), series, as Keke Palmer
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Sarina
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Tasha Wright
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Pam (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Janell Parkerson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Super Toys*, Actor
- *Moxie*, as Producer
- *One of Them Days 2*, as Dreux
- *Being Mortal*, Actor
- *Ride or Die*, as Tami Moore · Executive Producer
- *Gods Unknown*, as Kate Vance
- *Lottery*, as Executive Producer
- *The Backup*, as Alyssa · Producer

## Gallery

- ![Keke Palmer](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-a60aeecf36b6.jpg) Keke Palmer — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Keke_Palmer_at_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2026-1.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_at_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2026-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes ](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-d8944d8973b4.jpg) 49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes  — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_04.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes ](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-5edba769e995.jpg) 49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes  — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_03.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes ](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-d96a41dfd68b.jpg) 49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes  — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_05.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_05.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Keke Palmer](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-f358f4d3780c.jpg) Keke Palmer — Image via TMDB
- ![49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes ](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-284ff790538d.jpg) 49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes  — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_06.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_06.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes ](https://film.one/media/person/96289/gallery-980121451163.jpg) 49th Capital Pride Festival Concert at Capitol Stage along Pennsylvania Avenue at 3rd Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday evening, 9 June 2024 by Elvert Barnes  — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_01.jpg/1280px-Keke_Palmer_%40_49th_Capital_Pride_Festival_Concert_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2021: Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (won)

### Other awards — 8 won, 1 nominated

- Time 100 2026: Time 100 (won)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special 2012: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (won), for *True Jackson, VP*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special 2011: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (won), for *True Jackson, VP*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special 2010: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (won), for *True Jackson, VP*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special 2009: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (won), for *True Jackson, VP*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2007: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (won), for *Akeelah and the Bee*
- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress 2007: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress (won), for *Akeelah and the Bee*
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2006: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (won), for *Akeelah and the Bee*
- Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress 2005: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress (nominated), for *The Wool Cap*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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