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Keke Palmer: Bio, Age, Career, Husband & Net worth 2022
Keke Palmer: Her real name is Lauren Keyana Palmer. She was born on August 26, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois, United States. She is an American actress, singer and television personality.
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Keke Palmer Early Life
Lauren Keyana Palmer was born in Harvey, Illinois, on August 26, 1993. She was raised in a Catholic family. Sharon and Lawrence “Larry” Palmer, who met in theater school, were both professional actors before settling into full-time professions.
Her mother is a high school teacher who deals with autistic children, while her father works for a polyurethane firm.
Her father also serves as a Catholic deacon on the side. Palmer began singing in churches, but gained notoriety after appearing in a theatrical play at a Chicago tourist attraction.
Palmer auditioned for a theater version of The Lion King when he was nine years old in 2002.
Keke Palmer Movie Career
In 2004, she gained her first film role 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 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.
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.
Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times wrote that Palmer “makes an appealing heroine”.
For the role, she won a Black Reel Award and an NAACP Image Award. She also had a supporting role in the 2006 film Madea’s Family Reunion The following year, Palmer appeared in the thriller Cleaner.
She portrayed a lead role in the television film Jump In! 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.
The album charted at number 86 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Palmer debuted as the title character in the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP in 2008. Palmer also composed and performed the series’ theme tune.
Palmer was the fourth-highest-paid child star on television, earning $20,000 per episode of True Jackson, VP. True Jackson,
VP, led designer Jane Siskin to launch a Walmart fashion line in July 2009, with all of the designs approved by Palmer. She also starred in the 2008 film The Longshots as the main.
In 2011, True Jackson, VP came to an end. Palmer made her Nickelodeon debut as Aisha in the Winx Club reboot.
For her voiceover work, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Palmer appeared in the film Joyful Noise, which was released in January 2012.
She also voiced Peaches in Ice Age: Continental Drift and created and starred in Rags, a television musical feature. Palmer released the track “You Got Me” with Kevin McCall in July 2012.
On July 11, 2012, the single’s video was released. On October 1, 2012, she released her self-titled mixtape Keke Palmer.
Keke Personal Life
Palmer said following the release of her single “I Don’t Belong to You” on October 25, 2015:
I am only responsible for myself. I need to make my own choices. Happiness is what I define. I am the one who defines my sexuality.
And that, like this, may change, and I can make it anything I want since I am the one who makes the decision. ‘I Don’t Belong to You’ expresses this sentiment.
This tune fits perfectly. It seems right, and it reflects my personality. It also captures my personality.
She has also stated that she does not want labels to define her sexuality and that people should be flexible in their labeling because their identities might change.
Palmer has battled depression and anxiety. She revealed that she had an abortion on Twitter in 2019 as part of the #YouKnowMe campaign.
Palmer revealed on December 1, 2020, that she had had polycystic ovarian syndrome her entire life.
Keke Net Worth
As of 2022, Keke Palmer’s net worth is estimated to be $7.5 million.
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