Keke Palmer

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Keke Palmer
Palmer at the Paleyfest in 2016
Born	Lauren Keyana Palmer (1993-08-26) August 26, 1993 (age 24) Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress singer songwriter presenter television personality
Years active	2002–present
Television	True Jackson, VP Winx Club Just Keke Scream Queens
Musical career
Genres	R&B hip hop pop
Instruments	Vocals piano
Labels	Atlantic Interscope Island
Website	kekepalmer.com

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, presenter and television personality. Palmer was born in Harvey, Illinois and raised in Robbins, Illinois. After Palmer's film debut, Palmer and her family moved to California to help her pursue a career in acting. Palmer released her debut album, So Uncool, on September 18, 2007 through Atlantic Records. The album failed to chart on the US Billboard 200 but did chart at number 85 on the R&B chart. The album was preceded by the second single "Keep It Movin'".
Apart from her work in music, Palmer is also a recognized actress. She made her acting debut in the 2004 film Barbershop 2: Back in Business and rose to prominence in 2006 for her breakthrough role in Akeelah and the Bee as well as starring in Madea's Family Reunion. Palmer has also starred in films such as The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009). In 2012, Palmer starred in four films Joyful Noise, Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and Virgin Mary. Besides films, Palmer has also starred in the television films Knights of the South Bronx (2005), Jump In! (2007), and Rags (2012) among others. Palmer has also had numerous television roles including the lead role in Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. Palmer earned $20,000 per episode of True Jackson, VP, which made her the fourth-highest-paid child star on television.^[1] She was also a series regular on Scream Queens, a horror-camp television show, which debuted on the Fox Network on September 22, 2015