Keke Palmer Explained

Keke Palmer
Birth Name:Lauren Keyana Palmer
Birth Date:26 August 1993
Birth Place:Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Years Active:2002–present
Partner:Darius Jackson (2021–2023)
Children:1
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Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (;[1] born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She is known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, and has appeared in blockbusters and independent films. 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 their list of most influential people in the world in 2019.[2]

Palmer made her film debut as a child with roles in the films and The Wool Cap (both 2004),[3] before achieving her breakthrough starring 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 (2013), and afterwards made her Broadway debut as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014–2015). She has since starred in television series such as the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), and the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021). Her film roles include Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019), and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022), the lattermost earning her critical attention.[4]

Palmer has released three extended plays (EPs): Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 1 (2019), and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 2 (2020). Outside of acting and music, she hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014), co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019–2020), and hosts the revival of the game show Password (2022–present).

Early life

Lauren Keyana Palmer was born on August 26, 1993,[5] [6] in Harvey, Illinois, and was raised in nearby Robbins, Illinois.[7] She grew up in a Catholic household.[8] [9] Her parents, Sharon and Lawrence "Larry" Palmer, who met in drama school, had both worked as professional actors before settling into full-time jobs. Her father, who is a Catholic deacon, works for a polyurethane company, and her mother is a high school teacher who works with autistic children.[10] [11] [12] The nickname "Keke" is not a shortening of "Keyana": according to Palmer, her name came about because her older sister had an imaginary friend named Keke before she was born.[13] Palmer first sang in a church and performed at a stage show at a Chicago tourist destination. In 2002, she auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King at age nine.[10]

Career

2000s

In 2004, Palmer gained her first film role in . In 2005, she signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. That same year, she was featured in the television film Knights of the South Bronx, as well as starring in the television series Second Time Around and ER. That same year, producer Ralph Farquhar helped Palmer book the starring role in a Disney Channel pilot titled Keke and Jamal. The pilot was not picked up, and never aired.[14]

In 2006, Palmer had her acting breakthrough starring in the film Akeelah and the Bee, playing the titular Akeelah, a bright 11-year-old who comes from a poor neighborhood and competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.[15] Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times wrote that Palmer "makes an appealing heroine".[16] For the role, she won a Black Reel Award and an NAACP Image Award.[17] [18] She also had a supporting role in the 2006 film Madea's Family Reunion.[19] The following year, Palmer appeared in the thriller Cleaner.[20] She portrayed a lead role in the television film Jump In![21] Palmer also starred in two television programs Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Just Jordan. Palmer released her debut album So Uncool on September 18, 2007.[22] The album charted at number 86 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[23]

In 2008, Palmer began her starring role as the title character in Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. Palmer also wrote and performed the theme song for the series. Palmer earned $20,000 per episode of True Jackson, VP, which made her the fourth-highest-paid child star on television.[24] In July 2009, designer Jane Siskin created a Walmart fashion line inspired by True Jackson, VP, with all the designs being approved by Palmer.[25] She also played the lead role in the 2008 film The Longshots.[26] True Jackson, VP ended in 2011.[27]

2010s

Palmer debuted as the voice of Aisha in Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.[28] She received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her voiceover work.[29] In 2012, Palmer starred in the film Joyful Noise, released in January 2012. She produced and starred in Rags, a television musical film, as well as voiced Peaches in .[30] In July 2012, Palmer released the single "You Got Me" featuring Kevin McCall. The video for the single was released on July 11, 2012.[31] She released a self-titled mixtape Keke Palmer on October 1, 2012.[32] In 2013, Palmer portrayed Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas in the TLC biopic, ,[33] which aired in October on VH1.[34] She next starred in the horror film Animal; it was released on June 17, 2014.[35] She then recurred during the second season of Showtime's drama series Masters of Sex, portraying Coral, a nanny.[36] That same year, Palmer hosted a daytime talk show on BET titled Just Keke. In doing so, she became one of the youngest talk show hosts in television history; the show itself has been regarded as "groundbreaking" and "refreshing".[37] In September 2014, Palmer became the first African American to star as the title character in the musical Cinderella on Broadway.[38] She performed her final show during the closing night of the show's run on January 4, 2015.[39] Later that year, Palmer announced that she had signed with Island Records.[40]

Between September 2015 and December 2016, she starred as Zayday Williams in the horror comedy series Scream Queens, created by Ryan Murphy.[41] In January 2016, Palmer starred as Marty Maraschino in the television special .[42] Rolling Stones Brittany Spanos regarded Palmer's performance "a standout" and highlighted her "assertiveness, confidence and biting sense of humor".[43] In June, Palmer released Waited to Exhale, an album she wrote during her time on True Jackson, VP that went unreleased due to label issues and her "anxiety-driven hesitance".[44] On November 4, Palmer released her second extended play, titled Lauren, with a 17-minute short film of the same name being released exclusively on Billboards website.[45] In 2017, Palmer released her memoir, I Don't Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice.[46] That same year, she joined the drama series Berlin Station during its second season.[47] In April 2019, Palmer began guest co-hosting ABC's daytime talk show Strahan and Sara, sporadically filling in for co-host Michael Strahan and more regularly beginning in June during co-host Sara Haines's maternity leave.[48] She joined the slasher television series Scream as a series regular in its third season, portraying a character named Kym Johnson,[49] which premiered on July 8, 2019.[50] On August 26, Palmer became a third permanent co-host of Strahan and Sara, which was then re-titled Strahan, Sara and Keke.[51] In September, Palmer starred as a "lovestruck stripper" in the crime drama film Hustlers, directed by Lorene Scafaria.[52] She sang the song "Giants" as part of a virtual group named True Damage, in which she voices a character named Senna, in the video game League of Legends for the 2019 World Championship.[53] The song features singers Becky G and Soyeon as well as rappers Duckwrth and Thutmose as the other group members.[54] In November, True Damage performed the song live during the opening ceremony of the finals.[55]

2020s

Strahan, Sara and Keke ended unexpectedly in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic ended live studio programming through the industry, and ABC decided to shift the timeslot towards news.[56] Palmer later received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host alongside Haines and Strahan.[57] That same year, Palmer began starring in a web television comedy series titled Turnt Up with the Taylors, in which she portrays all of the characters.[58] She released an extended play titled Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 1 on August 28.[59] On August 30, Palmer hosted the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, during which she also performed her song "Snack".[60] [61] She released a follow-up EPVirgo Tendencies, Pt. 2in December 2020.[62] The following year, Palmer won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her performance in Turnt Up with the Taylors.[63] Later in the same year, Palmer briefly hosted a reboot of the classic 90's MTV dating show Singled Out with Joel Kim Booster as her co-host for the short-lived online streaming service network Quibi. In 2021, she hosted the reality competition series Foodtastic for Disney+. In 2022, Palmer starred in Alice, directed by Krystin Ver Linden, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[64] She served as narrator on Not So Pretty, a documentary investigating the beauty industry directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering for HBO Max.[65] Palmer also voiced the character of Izzy Hawthorne in the Pixar animated film Lightyear, a spinoff of the Toy Story film series.[66] That same year, she starred as Emerald Haywood in the Jordan Peele-directed science-fiction horror Nope for which she received critical attention; her performance won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress.[67] In August 2022, Palmer debuted as host of an NBC reboot of the game show Password, with Jimmy Fallon as executive producer/permanent celebrity guest.[68] For the last three episodes of Karma's World, in September 2022, Palmer voiced Cece Dupree, a conniving and ruthless rapper.[69]

On February 9, 2023, it was announced that Palmer was set to star alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the David O. Russell film Super Toys. The film is a period piece set in the 1970s.[70] [71] In June 2023, it was announced Palmer had been invited to join The Academy as an actor.[72] Palmer starred in Usher’s music video for his single "Boyfriend", which was released on August 16, 2023.[73] [74]

Other ventures

Palmer hosts her own podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer.[75] [76] Her biography I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice was published on January 31, 2017.[77] On August 5, 2024, Palmer announced her second book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative, which was released on November 19, 2024.[78] [79]

Palmer works with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of the American charity Cool To Be Smart program, speaking to children about the importance of learning. She is also a supporter of Urban Farming and the Girl Scouts.[80] She has worked with the YWCA and Saving Our Daughters. As of 2010, Palmer has been a representative for the Saving Our Daughters project, an anti-bullying campaign.[81] She is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.[82] In 2020, she marched in Hollywood, California, as part of the George Floyd protests.[83] That same year, she addressed the movement during her opening monologue at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.[84]

Palmer was included in Times 100 Next list in November 2019,[85] which "spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more."[86]

Artistry

Palmer's first studio album, So Uncool, was heavily influenced by contemporary R&B, being described as "bright, bouncy, and melodic enough to appeal to teens and pre-teens. Fans of dancey teen pop will want to give this auspicious debut a listen".[87] Palmer was influenced by American R&B singers Ciara, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston as well as girl group TLC.[88] Among her urban influences, Palmer also cites pop artists Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne.[89]

Personal life

Palmer has amblyopia,[90] and has dealt with polycystic ovary syndrome for much of her life. She has also struggled with anxiety and depression.[91] [92]

Palmer has said she does not want her sexuality defined by labels; she believes that people should be fluid with labelling themselves, as their identities can change.[93] In February 2017, during an interview on The Wendy Williams Show, when asked by Williams whether she was sexually fluid, Palmer replied, "Yeah, I like whoever loves me. Love is defined by the individual, and what I feel today is not what I necessarily may feel five years from now. I don't want to limit myself to one feeling or one idea of anything."[94] In 2019, as part of the

  1. YouKnowMe campaign
, she shared via Twitter that she had an abortion at the age of 24.[95]

In an interview with People magazine in 2024, Palmer disclosed that she was molested as a child and did not realize it until she read a book about sexual abuse.[96]

Relationships

Palmer spoke publicly about her turbulent relationship with singer Trey Songz after he allegedly tricked her into being in a music video while at a party in 2017. Palmer accused the singer of "sexual intimidation," disclosing that she hid in a closet to avoid being filmed and berated by Songz, only to later realize that he and his friends had recorded her without prior knowledge or consent. Songz denied the claims during an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show, stating, "I did not put her in the video without her permission. I don't care that much to sneak Keke Palmer in the video for two seconds."[97] [98] [99]

In June 2021, Palmer began dating fitness instructor Darius Jackson.[100] [101] While hosting Saturday Night Live on December 3, 2022, Palmer announced she was expecting her first child with Jackson.[102] [103] Their son was born in February 2023.[104] [105] Palmer and Jackson separated in October 2023, following a series of alleged incidents surrounding domestic violence throughout their relationship.[106] In November of that year, Palmer was granted a temporary restraining order against Jackson as well as temporary sole custody of their son. She dropped the requests in May 2024 and their domestic violence restraining order hearing was canceled.[107] [108]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Gina's Niece
2006Akeelah and the BeeAkeelah Anderson
Madea's Family ReunionNikki Grady
2007CleanerRose Cutler
2008The LongshotsJasmine Plummer
Crystal Tortoise (voice)
2009ShrinkJemma
2012Peaches (voice)
Joyful NoiseOlivia Hill
Aisha (voice)
2013
2014AnimalAlissa
Imperial DreamsSamaara
2015Brotherly LoveJackie
2016Peaches (voice)
2018PimpWednesday
2019HustlersMercedes
20202 Minutes of FameSky
2022AliceAlice
HerselfDocumentary film[109] [110]
LightyearIzzy Hawthorne (voice)
NopeEmerald "Em" Haywood
2023Under the BoardwalkRamona (voice)
2024Scorpio
2025One of Them Days DreuxPost-production
Good Fortune Post-production[111] [112]
TBAThe Pickup Post-production
I Love Boosters Filming
Being MortalSuspended production
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Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Cold CaseArletta (1939)Episode: "The Letter"
Strong MedicineSarinaEpisode: "Healing Touch"
The Wool CapLouTelevision film
2005ERJanell ParkersonEpisode: "The Show Must Go On"
Knights of the South BronxKenya RussellTelevision film
Tasha WrightEpisode: "Storm"
Second Time AroundSharleneEpisode: "Big Bank, Little Bank"
2007Jump In!Mary ThomasTelevision film
Just JordanC. C. LivingstonEpisode: "Fame Game"
Tyler Perry's House of PayneNikki GradyEpisode: "Bully and the Beast"
2008–2011True Jackson, VPTrue JacksonLead role
2010The Cleveland ShowBrandi (voice)Episode: "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner"
2011HerselfEpisodes: "Boom Boom Pow: Part 1" and "Boom Boom Pow: Part 2"
2011–2015Winx ClubAisha (voice)Main role (seasons 3–6)
2012Carlina WhiteTelevision film
RagsKadee WorthTelevision film
201390210Elizabeth Royce HarwoodRecurring role (season 5)
Rozonda "Chilli" ThomasTelevision film
Full CircleChan'dra StevensEpisodes: "Jace & Chan'dra" and "Chan'dra & Cliff"
Key & PeeleMalia Obama's Anger TranslatorEpisode: "Obama Shutdown"
2014Family GuyPam (voice)Episode: "Baby Got Black"
Grey's AnatomySheryll JeffriesEpisode: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"
Just KekeHerself Host
Masters of SexCoral AndersRecurring role (season 2)
Single LadiesHerselfEpisode: "The Girl Most Likely To..."
The Trip to BountifulThelmaTelevision film
2015–2016 Scream QueensZayday WilliamsMain role
2016Bubble GuppiesStylee (voice)Episode: "Guppy Style!"
Peaches (voice)Television special
Marty MaraschinoTelevision special
Project Mc2Nov8 AgentEpisodes: "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Mission Totally Possible"
Real Husbands of HollywoodHerselfEpisode: "The Suitor"
2017–2019Berlin StationApril LewisMain role (seasons 2–3)
StarGigi NixonRecurring role (seasons 2–3)
2019Robot ChickenFraülen Hapstein (voice)Episode: "Musya Shakhtyorov in: Honeyboogers"
Scream: ResurrectionKymMain role (season 3)
2019–2020Strahan, Sara and KekeHerselfCo-host
2020Television special
MTV Video Music AwardsHost
Nickelodeon's UnfilteredEpisode: "Honey Bears Chew Gumballs"
Singled OutHost
2021Big MouthRochelle Hillhurst (voice)Episodes: "Best Friends Make the Best Lovers", "I F**king Hate You" and "Re-New Year's Eve"
2021 World SeriesHerselfNational anthem singer
InsecureKiraEpisode: "Pressure, Okay?"
2022Not So PrettyNarrator (voice)Documentary
LegendaryHerselfJudge (season 3)
Karma's WorldCece Dupree (voice)Episodes: "Save the Center, Part 1", "Save the Center, Part 2" and "Save the Center, Part 3"
Saturday Night LiveHerself / HostEpisode: "Keke Palmer / SZA"
2022–2023Human ResourcesRochelle Hillhurst (voice)Main role
2022–presentMaya Leibowitz-Jenkins (voice)Main role
PasswordHerselfHost
2023That's My JamHerself / GuestEpisode: "Keke Palmer & Saweetie vs. Joel McHale & will.i.am"
The Afterparty"Danner"Episode: "Vivian and Zoë"
2024The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyDr. Klak (voice)Main role
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsHerself / Guest JudgeEpisode: "Drag Queens Save the World"

Discography

See main article: Keke Palmer discography.

Studio albums

Concert tours

Headlining

Co-headlining

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Keke Palmer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bear Witness, Take Action 3 Compilation | YouTube Originals. YouTube. December 8, 2021. November 4, 2022.
  2. TIME 100 Next 2019: Keke Palmer. Strahan. Michael. May 12, 2021. Time. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510035336/https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/5718847/keke-palmer/ . May 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Here are 5 things you need to know about this year's VMAs host Keke Palmer. Newcomb. Alyssa. August 30, 2020. June 21, 2021. Today.
  4. News: Orr . Niela . July 22, 2022 . The Gag Is: Keke Palmer Is a Movie Star . en-US . The New York Times . July 23, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Silver. Jocelyn. Keke Palmer, Who Once Played a Child Vice President, Does Not Know Who Dick Cheney Is. W. September 12, 2019. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913030828/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/keke-palmer-doesnt-know-dick-cheney. September 13, 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23–29. Associated Press. August 17, 2020. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200817132114/https://apnews.com/5e8547864259dd4d3f8965b1ebea2eda. August 17, 2020. live.
  7. Ebony Haynes, Gumbo Magazine July 2006, page 31 (scan in KekePalmer.com)
  8. Web site: Actress Keke Palmer Says Faith Saves Her From Plastic Surgery. The Christian Post. October 2015. Christine Thomasos. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125110931/http://www.christianpost.com/news/actress-keke-palmer-faith-saves-her-from-plastic-surgery-147871/. November 25, 2016. live. Retrieved November 2016
  9. Web site: Friedl. Whitney. er. January 30, 2017. How Keke Palmer Survived the Anxiety That Comes With Childhood Stardom. September 21, 2021. Cosmopolitan.
  10. News: 'Bee' star is a real keeper . . Anthony . Breznican . April 28, 2006 . May 7, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628220130/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-04-26-akeelah_x.htm . June 28, 2011 . live .
  11. News: Schaeffer. Stephen. MOVIES; Rising star a winner in 'Bee'. Boston Herald. April 28, 2006. December 29, 2010. Her father works for a polyurethane company and her mother teaches children with Autism..
  12. Web site: Estevez. Marjua. February 3, 2017. The Gag Is… Keke Palmer Is The Soul Author Of Her Truest Gospel. September 21, 2021. VIBE.com.
  13. Web site: Keke Palmer Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions . YouTube . July 19, 2022 . WIRED . July 20, 2022.
  14. Web site: Keke Palmer Shared an Unseen Disney Channel Pilot "Keke and Jamal". August 13, 2020. Rearick. Lauren. Teen Vogue. September 27, 2020.
  15. Web site: Keke Palmer on Bee-ing 'Akeelah' . May 6, 2006 . Berkes. Howard . . June 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729180550/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5388881 . July 29, 2014 . live .
  16. Web site: Macdonald. Moira. "Akeelah and the Bee": Young star casts quite a spell in busy, busy "Bee". April 28, 2006. November 2, 2020. The Seattle Times.
  17. Web site: July 29, 2014. 38th annual NAACP Image Awards winners. USA Today. September 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729182142/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-03-03-naacp-winners-list_N.htm. July 29, 2014.
  18. Web site: BSR. December 19, 2006. Black Reel Award nominations. September 16, 2020. Arkansas Times.
  19. Web site: Keke Palmer Movies. blockbuster.com. August 10, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005185613/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/381303. October 5, 2013.
  20. News: Ed Harris and Keke Palmer Get The Cleaner. February 24, 2022. MovieWeb. December 13, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20140509025753/http://www.movieweb.com/news/ed-harris-and-keke-palmer-get-the-cleaner. May 9, 2014. live.
  21. Web site: Garron. Barry. TV review: Disney Channel's Jump In!. Reuters. January 21, 2007. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911084911/https://www.reuters.com/article/review-television-jump-dc/tv-review-disney-channels-jump-in-idUSN1234304420070113. September 11, 2020. live.
  22. Web site: Kellman. Andy. So Uncool – Keke Palmer Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. November 2, 2020.
  23. Keke Palmer. Billboard. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911085522/https://www.billboard.com/music/keke-palmer/chart-history/BLP/song/538124. September 11, 2020. live.
  24. Web site: May 10, 2010. TV's Highest-Paid Kid Actors (Surprise! Miley Cyrus Isn't No. 1). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100512135745/http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/10/tvs-richest-kids/. May 12, 2010. November 26, 2012. PopEater.com.
  25. Web site: Keke Palmer Launches True Jackson Clothing Line for Walmart. People. Shruti. Dhalwala. August 19, 2009. February 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116021641/http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/08/19/keke-palmer-launches-true-jackson-clothing-line-for-walmart/ . November 16, 2012 . dead .
  26. Web site: Neumaier. Joe. Ice Cube's 'Longshots' is a heartwarmer. New York Daily News. August 21, 2008. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506152345/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/ice-cube-longshots-heartwarmer-article-1.317033. May 6, 2019. live.
  27. Web site: Gemmill. Allie. Keke Palmer Hinted at a "True Jackson V.P." Reboot on TikTok. Teen Vogue. April 22, 2020. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422211149/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/keke-palmer-true-jackson-vp-reboot-tiktok. April 22, 2020. live.
  28. Global hit animated series 'Winx Club' comes to Nickelodeon, starting Monday, June 27, at 8pm . . June 9, 2011 . Nickelodeon . August 13, 2016 .
  29. Web site: 2013 Image Winners. Couch. Aaron. February 1, 2013. The Hollywood Reporter. February 24, 2022. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043817/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-announced-417553. live.
  30. Web site: Keke Palmer Plots Strong 2011 With TV, Film, Music and Animations. Singersroom. January 11, 2011. November 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073552/http://www.singersroom.com/news/6672/Keke-Palmer-Plots-Strong-2011-With-TV-Film-Music-and-Animations. July 16, 2011. live.
  31. Web site: Video: Keke Palmer f/ Kevin McCall – 'You Got Me' . Rap-Up . November 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216182700/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/07/11/video-keke-palmer-f-kevin-mccall-you-got-me/#more-129552 . December 16, 2012 . live .
  32. Web site: Exclusive Preview: Keke Palmer Reveals Self-Titled Mixtape Snippets. Thisisrnb. September 26, 2012. November 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121030143618/http://www.thisisrnb.com/2012/09/exclusive-preview-keke-palmer-reveals-self-titled-mixtape-snippets/#more-47217. October 30, 2012. live.
  33. Web site: CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Cast Member – Keke Palmer. VH1. February 19, 2013. October 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023144346/http://www.vh1.com/shows/crazysexycool_tlc_story/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=16242. October 23, 2013. dead.
  34. News: 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' Trailer Teases VH1 Biopic's Take On 'Waterfalls' And 'No Scrubs'. February 24, 2022. HuffPost. July 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801010252/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/crazysexycool-the-tlc-story-trailer-vh1-biopic_n_3653381.html. August 1, 2013. live.
  35. News: Drew Barrymore's 'Animal' Sets Ensemble Cast (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Philiana. Ng. July 25, 2013. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227125148/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/drew-barrymores-animal-sets-ensemble-593309. February 27, 2014. live.
  36. Keke Palmer Joins 'Masters of Sex'. Ng. Philiana. The Hollywood Reporter. March 12, 2014. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20140609102319/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/keke-palmer-joins-masters-sex-687960. June 9, 2014. live.
  37. Web site: Callender. Samantha. Keke Palmer makes history as youngest TV talk show host. USA Today. July 17, 2014. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829013055/https://www.usatoday.com/story/college/2014/07/17/keke-palmer-makes-history-as-youngest-tv-talk-show-host/37392829/. August 29, 2019. live.
  38. Keke Palmer on Becoming Broadway's First African-American Cinderella. Vanity Fair. Julie. Miller. August 4, 2014. April 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203031311/http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/keke-palmer-cinderella-broadway. February 3, 2015. live.
  39. Web site: Butler. Karen. 'Cinderella' starring Keke Palmer and NeNe Leakes closes on Broadway. United Press International. January 4, 2015. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204180737/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2015/01/04/Cinderella-starring-Keke-Palmer-and-NeNe-Leakes-closes-on-Broadway/4621420377598/. February 4, 2016. live.
  40. Goodman. Jessica. Keke Palmer is working on new album. Entertainment Weekly. August 20, 2015. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025165441/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/20/keke-palmer-new-album. October 25, 2015. live.
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  46. Web site: Kroll. Justin. Keke Palmer Signs With UTA. Variety. May 8, 2017. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606092158/https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/keke-palmer-uta-1202418591/. June 6, 2019. live.
  47. Web site: 'Berlin Station': Keke Palmer Joins Epix Drama Series For Season 2. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. February 24, 2017. April 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301045733/https://deadline.com/2017/02/berlin-station-keke-palmer-epix-drama-series-for-season-2-1201973188/. March 1, 2020. live.
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  49. Web site: 'Scream': Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast. Petski. Denise. September 13, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. September 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913220828/http://deadline.com/2017/09/scream-keke-palmer-rj-cyler-jessica-sula-giorgia-whigham-giullian-yao-gioiello-season-3-cast-1202169106/. September 13, 2017. live.
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  51. Web site: ABC Makes More Changes to its 'GMA' Extension. Steinberg. Brian. August 26, 2019. Variety. August 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826155245/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/good-morning-america-michael-strahan-sara-haines-keke-palmer-1203313977/. August 26, 2019. live.
  52. Web site: Desta. Yohana. Keke Palmer Wants Jennifer Lopez to Nab That Hustlers Oscar Nom, Too. Vanity Fair. September 13, 2019. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001516/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/keke-palmer-hustlers-jennifer-lopez-interview. August 9, 2020. live.
  53. Web site: 'League of Legends' Debuts True Damage 'Giants' Music Video Ahead Of Worlds. Forbes. November 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191110211900/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/11/10/league-of-legends-debuts-true-damage-giants-music-video-ahead-of-worlds/. November 10, 2019. live.
  54. Becky G, Soyeon, Keke Palmer, Thutmose & Duckwrth Drop 'Giants' as True Damage: Listen. Billboard. Tamar. Herman. November 11, 2019. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20191117185049/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8543249/true-damage-giants. November 17, 2019. live.
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  56. Web site: Aviles. Gwen. Keke Palmer condemns rumors that her show was canceled because of Black Lives Matter activism. NBC News. July 21, 2020. November 2, 2020.
  57. Web site: Nordyke. Kimberly. Howard. Annie. Daytime Emmy Awards: 'General Hospital' Tops Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. May 21, 2020. May 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606061050/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/daytime-emmy-awards-2020-full-list-nominees-1289414/item/outstanding-drama-series-1289415. June 6, 2020. live.
  58. Gonzales. Erica. Keke Palmer on Turnt Up with the Taylors, GMA, National Guard Protests. Harper's Bazaar. August 3, 2020. September 11, 2020. August 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831100220/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33502898/keke-palmer-turnt-up-with-the-taylors-interview/. live.
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  62. Web site: Folk . Antwane . Stream Keke Palmer's New EP 'Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 2' . Rated RnB . December 11, 2020.
  63. Web site: Elber. Lynn. Emmys: 'SNL' hosts Dave Chappelle, Maya Rudolph win guest actor awards. USA Today. September 13, 2021. September 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210913130446/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/09/13/emmys-snl-hosts-dave-chappelle-maya-rudolph-win-guest-actor-awards/8314413002/. September 13, 2021. live.
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  65. Web site: Max Original Documentary Not So Pretty, Directed By Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Kirby Dick And Amy Ziering, Debuts April 14. WarnerMedia. April 7, 2022. April 16, 2022.
  66. Web site: Bastos . Margarida . February 8, 2022 . 'Lightyear' Full Voice Cast Includes Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, and More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303215134/https://collider.com/lightyear-voice-cast-taika-waititi-keke-palmer-james-brolin/ . March 3, 2022 . March 8, 2022 . Collider.
  67. Web site: Jordan Peele Taps Keke Palmer To Star in The Director's New Secret Project. Deadline Hollywood. Justin. Kroll. February 16, 2021. April 16, 2022.
  68. Web site: White. Peter. Keke Palmer To Host 'Password' Reboot For NBC From Jimmy Fallon. Deadline Hollywood. April 12, 2022. April 12, 2022.
  69. Web site: Germain. Tabie. 2023 NAACP Image Awards: Experience Keke Palmer's Magic Behind the Mic: Her Most Unforgettable Voiceover Performances Yet!. BET. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230220013222/https://www.bet.com/article/d4h5kq/2023-naacp-image-awards-keke-palmer-voiceover-nominee. February 20, 2023. live.
  70. Web site: Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen Will Star in David O. Russell's 'Super Toys'. Wilson . Chapman. IndieWire. February 9, 2023. February 9, 2023.
  71. Web site: Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen to Star in David O. Russell's 'Super Toys'. Angelique. Jackson. Variety. February 9, 2023. February 12, 2023.
  72. Web site: Sciences . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and . The Academy Invites 398 New Members for 2023: See the Full List . June 28, 2023 . A.frame . en.
  73. Web site: Manno . Jackie . Usher Just Dropped His Song "Boyfriend" — And the Video Stars Keke Palmer . NBC . August 16, 2023.
  74. Web site: USHER - Boyfriend (Official Music Video) . YouTube . August 15, 2023 . October 16, 2024.
  75. Web site: Keke Palmer Speaks Out About Unhealthy Relationships on Her Podcast, Says 'I Choose Happiness' Now . Peoplemag. Tommy . McArdle. November 28, 2023.
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  77. Web site: I Don't Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice. August 6, 2024 .
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  79. Web site: Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative. August 6, 2024 . .
  80. Web site: Keke Palmer's Charity Work, Events and Causes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120726112812/http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1727-keke-palmer . July 26, 2012 . November 26, 2012 . Look to the Stars.
  81. Web site: MIXTAPE AVAILABLE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111128112930/http://kekepalmer.com/index.php/?p=2139 . November 28, 2011 . November 26, 2012 . KekePalmer.com.
  82. Web site: VanHoose . Benjamin . July 20, 2020 . Keke Palmer Denies Show Canceled Because of Her Black Lives Matter Support . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831050403/https://people.com/tv/keke-palmer-shuts-down-rumor-her-gma-show-was-canceled-because-she-spoke-up-amid-blm-dont-believe-this-lie/ . August 31, 2020 . September 11, 2020 . People.
  83. Locker . Melissa . June 3, 2020 . 'I Know There's a Person in That Uniform.' Keke Palmer Discusses Asking National Guard to 'March With Us' During Protests . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805195551/https://time.com/5847314/george-floyd-protests-keke-palmer/ . August 5, 2020 . September 11, 2020 . Time.
  84. Web site: Medrano . Diego . August 30, 2020 . Read Keke Palmer's VMAs monologue: "It's time to be the change we want to see" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910062441/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-08-30/keke-palmer-vmas-opening-monologue-transcript . September 10, 2020 . September 11, 2020 . Los Angeles Times.
  85. Meet the 2019 TIME 100 Next . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191127194323/https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/ . November 27, 2019 . November 28, 2019 . Time.
  86. Felsenthal . Edward . Edward Felsenthal . November 13, 2019 . How We Chose the 2019 TIME 100 Next . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907173154/https://time.com/5725626/how-we-chose-time-100-next/ . September 7, 2020 . September 11, 2020 . Time.
  87. Web site: September 18, 2007. Keke Palmer-So Uncool CD Album. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115150642/http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7486356&style=music&fulldesc=T. January 15, 2016. November 26, 2012. Cduniverse.com.
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  89. Web site: Keke Palmer Dishes on Influences for Upcoming Album. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011221941/http://www.eonline.com/videos/246755/keke-palmer-dishes-on-influences-for-upcoming-album. October 11, 2016. September 6, 2016. E!.
  90. Web site: February 26, 2024 . Keke Palmer says son Leodis 'has a lazy eye like me'. Sandra. Rose. sandrarose.com . August 12, 2024.
  91. Web site: Stump . Scott . December 2, 2020 . Keke Palmer reveals PCOS has been 'attacking me from the inside out' . February 2, 2021 . Today.
  92. Web site: Williams . Abigail . January 31, 2017 . Keke Palmer Refuses To Stay Silent When It Comes To Mental Health . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205081014/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/keke-palmer-anxiety-depression_n_5890b78be4b0522c7d3d30e3 . February 5, 2019 . September 11, 2020 . HuffPost.
  93. Minou Clark. Keke Palmer Gets Real About Her Sexuality, Scream Queens And Self-Care. HuffPost. Keke. Palmer. March 31, 2017. January 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512063619/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/keke-palmer-scream-queens_n_58de842fe4b0ba359594919a. May 12, 2021. live.
  94. Wendy Williams. Keke Palmer: I Like Whoever Loves Me. Debmar-Mercury. Palmer. Keke. February 1, 2017. July 27, 2023.
  95. Web site: Busy Philipps' #youknowme campaign prompts emotional abortion stories. Los Angeles Times. Nardine. Saad. May 15, 2019. May 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190515205518/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-busy-philipps-youknowme-abortion-awareness-20190515-story.html. May 15, 2019. live.
  96. Web site: Keke Palmer Breaks Her Silence on Toxic Relationship with Ex and Navigating Motherhood PEOPLE . October 30, 2024 . 2024-10-30 . .
  97. Web site: Keke Palmer Warned Everyone About Trey Songz Before 2020 Assault Allegation . 2024-10-29. Kelly . Wynne . . August 19, 2020 .
  98. Petit . Stephanie . Keke Palmer Alleges Trey Songz Used 'Sexual Intimidation' to Make Her Appear in Music Video . January 23, 2017 . People.
  99. Web site: Trey Songz Talks Keke Palmer, Tremaine The Playboy, New Music & More . 2024-10-29 . . February 17, 2017 .
  100. Who Is Keke Palmer's Ex-Boyfriend? All About Darius Jackson . Kelsie . Gibson . December 29, 2023 . . April 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102221112/https://people.com/movies/who-is-darius-jackson-keke-palmer/ . January 2, 2024 . live.
  101. 'I Was Not Looking For Love. I Was Looking For A Roster': Keke Palmer Shares How She Met Boyfriend Darius Jackson . Elizabeth . Ayoola . June 7, 2023 . . July 31, 2023.
  102. Web site: Keke Palmer Reveals In SNL Monologue Laurence Fishburne Read Her "For Filth" & Flashes Baby Bump. Deadline Hollywood. Armando. Tinoco. December 3, 2022. December 4, 2022.
  103. Web site: Keke Palmer Spoke About Balancing Career and Family Before Pregnancy Reveal. E!. Kisha. Forde. December 5, 2022. December 5, 2022.
  104. Web site: Keke Palmer welcomes her first child. CNN. Lisa. Respers. February 28, 2023. February 28, 2023.
  105. Web site: BIG BOSS on Instagram: "Hey Son!!!! 1. Only 48hrs of being parents! 2. Darius always made me playlists when we first started dating, "Someone" by El Debarge was a favorite. We became each other's someone and made a someone, look at God! 3. The baby love Rolling Ray, cause purrr. 4. "I'm not hiding the world from my son, I'm hiding my son from the world." Hahaha 5. I'm just playing, my baby face is on this slide. 6. And this slide ❤️ Born during Black History Month, with a name to match ! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo." . subscription . October 16, 2024 . Instagram.com.
  106. Web site: Keke Palmer accuses ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson of abuse, judge grants temporary restraining order . Diana. Dasrath . Minyvonne Burke. November 10, 2023 . . November 10, 2023 .
  107. Web site: Darius Jackson Accuses Keke Palmer of Abuse in Response to Actress' Restraining Order Request . July 2, 2024 . RollingStone. Larisha . Paul . December 18, 2023 .
  108. Web site: KeKe Palmer Drops Restraining Order and Custody Request Against Darius Jackson . May 26, 2024 . The Source . July 2, 2024 .
  109. Web site: Garcia . Gretty . April 13, 2022 . J.Lo's Netflix Documentary 'Halftime' Premieres This Summer. Here's Everything You Need to Know About It. . April 14, 2022 . Cosmopolitan . en-US.
  110. Web site: Jennifer Lopez Talks 'Hustlers' All-Female Set: "Everybody Can Thrive". The Hollywood Reporter. Mcvey. Ciara. September 10, 2019. June 15, 2022.
  111. Web site: Jackie . Manno . Keke Palmer Had a Pool Party with Keanu Reeves for the Most Exciting Reason . January 25, 2024 . . January 25, 2024.
  112. Web site: Gardner . Chris . Aziz Ansari Confirms Keanu Reeves Fractured Knee While in His Trailer Amid Filming 'Good Fortune' . April 10, 2024 . . . April 10, 2024 .
  113. Web site: Keke Palmer Tips Off the WNBA Footworkin' Summer Concert Tour. WNBA. June 3, 2015. August 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115150642/http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/news/kekepalmer_announcement_070621.html. January 15, 2016. live.
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