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Keke Palmer Biography And Net Worth
Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing both 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.
Who is Keke Palmer?
Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing both 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.
Bio Data
| Name | Lauren Keyana Palmer |
| Date of birth | August 26, 1993 |
| Place of birth | Harvey, Illinois |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 (1. 68 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Songwriter, Singer, Vice Actor, Show Host, Entrepreneur |
| Relationship | Darius Jackson |
| Net Worth | $7. 5 Million |
| Instagram Handle | @keke |
Biography
Lauren Keyana Palmer was born on August 26, 1993, in Harvey, Illinois and raised in nearby Robbins, Illinois. She grew up in a Catholic household. 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 works for a polyurethane company, and her mother is a high school teacher who works with autistic children. Her father is a Catholic deacon.
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. Palmer first sang in a church and performed at a stage show at a Chicago tourist destination. In 2002, Palmer auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King at age nine.
Career
Keke got her first film role in 2004 in “Barbershop 2: Back in Business,” in which she played the niece of rapper and actress Queen Latifah. In 2005, Palmer signed a record deal with Atlanta Records. She then guest-starred on “Knights of the South Bronx,” “Second Time Around,” and “ER.” That same year, Palmer booked the starring role in a Disney Channel pilot called “Keke and Jamal.” The pilot was never picked up and the show never aired.
Her breakthrough acting role came in 2006 when she starred as the titular character in the film “Akeelah and the Bee.” For the role, she won a Black Reel Award and an NAACP Image Award. She also had a supporting role in “Madea’s Family Reunion” in 2006. The following year, she appeared in the thriller “Cleaner” and portrayed a lead role in the TV film “Jump In!” Palmer also starred in two TV programs: “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Just Jordan.”
Palmer released her debut album “So Uncool” on September 18, 2007. The album charted at No. 86 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2008, Palmer began starring as the title character in the Nickelodeon sitcom “True Jackson, VP.” This made her the fourth-highest-paid child star on TV. She also played the lead role in “The Longshots” in 2008. Palmer debuted as the voice of Aisha in Nickelodeon’s “Winx Club,” for which she received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her voiceover work.
In 2012, she starred in “Joyful Noise.” She then went on to produce and star in “Rags,” a TV musician film, and voiced Peaches in “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” In July 2012, she released a single featuring Kevin McCall called “You Got Me.” The video for the single was released the same day. She released a self-titled mixtape called “Keke Palmer” in October 2012.
Net Worth
Keke Palmer is worth the whopping sum of $7.5 Million dollars.
Personal Life
Keke 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. 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. She is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Keke Palmer has struggled with anxiety and depression. In 2019, as part of the #YouKnowMe campaign, she shared via Twitter that she had an abortion at the age of 24. Palmer has been dealing with polycystic ovary syndrome her entire life.
While hosting Saturday Night Live on December 3, 2022, Palmer announced she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson. Their son was born in February 2023.
FAQs
Who is Keke Palmer’s baby daddy?
Keke Palmer’s boyfriend Darius Jackson
Did Keke Palmer have PCOS?
Keke Palmer had been attacked by PCOS from the inside out and according to her, she had no idea.
What happened to Keke Palmer’s baby daddy?
The relationship between Keke Palmer and her baby daddy, Darius Jackson appears to be over as Darius was said to have allegedly “moved on”
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