Keke Palmer

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Keke Palmer
Born August 26, 1993 (1993-08-26) (age 15)
Genre(s) R&B, pop music, teen pop, dance-pop
Occupation(s) Actress, singer, dancer
Years active 2004–present (actress)
2006–present (singer)
Label(s) Walt Disney (2006-2007)
Atlantic (2007-2008)
Universal (2008-Present)
Website KekePalmer.com

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois)[1] is an American SAG Award-nominated NAACP Image Award-winning actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for playing the title role in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee and as Mary in Jump In!.

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Biography

Early life

Keke Palmer was born as Lauren Keyana Palmer in Robbins, Illinois. Her father works for a polyurethane company, and her mother, Sharon, is an elementary school teacher who works with children with mental disabilities. Keke has three siblings, including an older sister, who gave her the nickname "Keke". She began singing in her church's choir at the age of five, and she auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King at the age of nine. Although she did not win the role, she fell in love with the process and business. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 2004 so Palmer could pursue a screen career.[2]

Career

Palmer made her acting debut in the movie Barbershop as Gina's niece, and between 2004 and 2006, she appeared in episodes of several television series, including Cold Case, Strong Medicine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Just Jordan, and was subsequently cast in two films released in 2006: playing a supporting part in Madea's Family Reunion and starring as the lead character, Akeelah Anderson, a young girl from South Los Angeles who attempts to win a spelling bee, in Akeelah and the Bee. Akeelah and the Bee was released on April 28, 2006, and Palmer's performance has received several positive notices, including film critic Roger Ebert's comment that she deserved consideration for an Academy Award for Best Actress.[3]

Palmer is also pursuing a career in singing. She participated in the 2003 American Juniors, an American Idol spin-off, although she was not particularly successful. Palmer signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and is currently working on her debut album. Her debut single, "All My Girlz," is featured on the Akeelah and the Bee soundtrack. On November 18, 2006, she performed at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California for VH1's Save the Music Battle of the High School Marching Bands, marking her first ever stadium performance in front of thousands of people. In addition, as part of her contract with Disney, Palmer sang the songs "It's My Turn Now" and "Jumpin'" featured in the DCOM Jump In!, in which she also stars as Mary, love interest to Corbin Bleu . She recently finished her new song "Keep it movin." Keke sings the debut single "Come On Come On" from the upcoming Hello Kitty album "Hello World" (launching Fall 2008)

She recently appeared in the video for Ludacris' and Mary J. Blige's' "Runaway Love" as Erica. In 2007, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a movie (for Akeelah and the Bee), and is one of the youngest actresses to be nominated for that award. Keke attended the 2007 Stellar Awards which were shown on BET. In 2006, Palmer recorded a song called “Tonight” for the 2006–2007 production Night at the Museum. Palmer's song is featured as the opening song on the end credits.

She also guest-starred as the bully in the premiere episode of Tyler Perry's House of Payne and as a celebrity named CeCe on the Nickelodeon series Just Jordan.

Her debut album So Uncool was released on September 18, 2007, on Atlantic Records.

Palmer is scheduled to play legendary hip-hop emcee Roxanne Shanté in The Vapors, a film about the formation and rise of the Juice Crew. [4]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2004 Cold Case Arlene Marion 1939
Strong Medicine Sarina
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Gina's Niece
The Wool Cap Lou
2005 Second Time Around Sharlene
ER Janell Parkerson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tasha Wright
Keke & Jamal Keke Stewart
Knights of the South Bronx Kenya Russell
2006 Madea's Family Reunion Nichole "Nikki" Grady
Akeelah and the Bee Akeelah Anderson
2007 Jump In! Mary Thomas
House of Payne Nikki
Cleaner Rose Cutler
2008 Just Jordan CiCi Livingston
The Longshots Jasmine
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Crystal Tortoise (voice)
True Jackson, VP True Jackson[5]
2009 Madea Goes to Jail Toni
Shrink Jemma

Discography

Albums

  • 2007: So Uncool
  • 2008: True Jackson, VP Soundtrack: Music Inspired by The Hit Television Show

Singles

Soundtracks

Awards/nominations

  • Black Reel Awards
    • 2007, Best Actress: Akeelah and the Bee (Winner)
    • 2007, Best Breakthrough Performance: Akeelah and the Bee (Nominated)
  • Critics Choice Film Critics
    • 2007, Best Young Actress: Akeelah and the Bee (Nominated)
  • NAACP Image Awards
    • 2007, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Akeelah and the Bee (Winner)
    • 2005, Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/ TV Movie: The Wool Cap (Nominated)

References

  1. ^ Ebony Haynes, Gumbo Magazine July, 2006, page 31 (scan in KekePalmer.com)
  2. ^ "Bee star is a real keeper". USA Today. Retrieved on 2006-04-27.
  3. ^ Ebert & Roeper, Reviews for the weekend of April 15–16, 2006, http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html
  4. ^ KEKE PALMER TO PLAY ROXANNE SHANTE: Actress cast in new film about hip hop's legendary Juice Crew
  5. ^ http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/keke-palmer-stars-new-nickelodeon/story.aspx?guid={6F27AD38-1894-427E-A3E3-57A8BC2B71D6}&dist=hppr

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"Footwurkin'" · "Keep It Movin" · "The Game Song" · "How Will I Know"
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