Profile of Keke Palmer

Full name: Lauren Keyana Palmer

Place of Birth: [Harvey or Robbins], Illinois

Date of Birth: August 26, 1993

Biography/History of Keke Palmer

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer born August 26, 1993 in Bradenton, Florida[2] is an American SAG Award-nominated NAACP Image Award-winning actress and singer. She is best known for playing the title role in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee and playing the title character in True Jackson, VP. She has also starred as Jasmine Plummer in the 2008 biopic The Longshots.

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Background information

Birth name Lauren Keyana Palmer

Born August 26, 1993 (1993-08-26) (age 15)

Harvey, Illinois, United States

Genre(s) R&B, pop

Occupation(s) Actress, singer-songwriter

Years active 2004–present

Label(s) Atlantic Records (2006—2007)

Sony Records (2008—present)[1]

Website www.kekepalmer.com

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Early life

Keke Palmer was born as Lauren Keyana Palmer in Harvey, Illinois. Her father works for a polyurethane company, and her mother, Angela, is an actress who works with children with mental disabilities. Keke has three siblings, including an older sister (Loreal). Palmer showed vocal promise as a five-year-old when she belted out, "Jesus Loves Me" in her church choir. A year later, the singer /actress had a solo in her kindergarten play, but to her mom's dismay the mic had not been adjusted to suit her daughter's height. Without missing a beat, Palmer lowered the mic and moved the crowd with her heavenly voice. At that very moment, her family knew there was something special about Keke (a nickname given to her by her sister). 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.[3]

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.[4]

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. 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 famous 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. [5]

Palmer was given her own television series on Nickelodeon titled True Jackson, VP which she stars as 15 year old Vice President of a fashion company. The series premiered on November 8, following the iCarly TV Movie "iGo to Japan."

She recently signed a record deal with Sony Records and is working on a new album scheduled to be released Spring 2009. She will also be featured on Tiffany Evans's second album, Ponytail Krush.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes

2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Gina's Niece Starring as "Keke" Palmer.

The Wool Cap Lou made for television (TNT)

2005 Keke & Jamal Keke Stewart unsold pilot made for television (Disney Channel/Walt Disney Television)

Knights of the South Bronx Kenya Russell made for television (Fox Television)

2006 Akeelah and the Bee Akeelah Anderson Main Role

Madea's Family Reunion Nikki Main Role

2007 Jump In! Mary Thomas made for television (Disney Channel) Main Role

Cleaner Rose Cutler Main Role

2008 The Longshots Jasmine Plummer Main Role

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Crystal Tortoise Voice

2009 Madea Goes to Jail Nikki Main Role

Shrink Jemma Fossy 

Vapors Roxanne Shanté Main Role StupidHeads Ashley Losley never made it to tv or movie theater

Television

Year Title Role Notes

2008—present True Jackson, VP True Jackson Lead Role

2007 Just Jordan Keke Palmer Guest Star

| 2009 || Cribs || Herself ||

Guest appearances

Year Title Role Notes/Episode

2004 Cold Case Arlene Marion "The Letter" (episode 13, season 1)

Strong Medicine Sarina "Race for a Cure"

2005 Second Time Around Sharlene "Big Bank, Little Bank" (episode 11, season 1)

ER Janell Parkerson "The Show Must Go On" (episode 22, season 11)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tasha Wright "Storm" (episode 10, season 7)

2007 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Nikki "Bully and the Beast" (episode 1, season 2)

Discography

Album

2007: "Keke Palmer (EP)"

2007: "So Uncool"

2009: TBA

Singles

2005 "All My Girlz" - from Akeelah and the Bee

2007 "Footwurkin'"

2007 "Bottoms up"

2007 "How Will I know"

2007 "Keep It Movin''"

2008 "The Game Song"

2008 "True Jackson, VP" (Theme Song)

Soundtracks

2005 "All My Girlz" - from Akeelah and the Bee

2006 "It's My Turn Now" from Jump In!"

2006 "Tonight" - featuring Cham - from Night at the Museum

2007 "Home For The Holidays" - from A Disney Channel Holiday

2007 "True To Your Heart" - DisneyMania 5

2008 "Reflection" - from DisneyMania 6

2008 "Come On, Come On" - from Hello World

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Motive Result

2005 Young Artist Award "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress" The Wool Cap Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries" Nominated

Image Awards "Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" Nominated

2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards "Most Promising Performer" Akeelah and the Bee Nominated

Black Movie Awards "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" Won

2007 Young Artist Award "Best Performace in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress" Akeelah and the Bee Won

Image Awards "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards "Best Young Actress" Nominated

Black Reel Awards "Best Actress" Won

"Best Breakthrough Performance" Nominated

2008 Young Artist Awards "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress" Cleaner Nominated

Black Reel Awards "Best Actress" The Longshots Nominated

References

1.       ^ [1]

2.       ^ Ebony Haynes, Gumbo Magazine July, 2006, page 31 (scan in KekePalmer.com)

3.       ^ "Bee star is a real keeper". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-04-26-akeelah_x.htm. Retrieved on 2006-04-27. 

4.       ^ Ebert & Roeper, Reviews for the weekend of April 15–16, 2006, http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html

5.       ^ KEKE PALMER TO PLAY ROXANNE SHANTE: Actress cast in new film about hip hop's legendary Juice Crew

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Source: Wikipedia.org at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keke_Palmer

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Discography

Keke Palmer (EP) (2007)

Atlantic Records

So Uncool (2007)

Atlantic Records

Album Title (2009)

Label

Album Title (Year)

Label

Selection N/A 

"Keep It Movin'" (feat. Big Meech)
"Footwurkin'"
"Skin Deep"

"Keep It Movin'"
"The Game Song"
"Music Box"
"First Crush"
"Friend Me Up"
"How Will I Know"
"Footwurkin'"
"Rainbow"
"Bottoms Up"
"Skin Deep"
"Wake Up Call"
"Hood Anthem"

Filmography

2004

2004

2005

2005

Selection N/A

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

The Wool Cap (TV movie)

Keke & Jamal (TV movie)

Knights of the South Bronx (TV movie)

Gina's Niece

Lou

Keke Stewart

Kenya Russell

2006

2006

2007

2007

Akeelah and the Bee (TV movie)

Madea's Family Reunion

Jump In! (TV movie)

Cleaner

Akeelah

Nikki

Mary Thomas

Rose Cutler

2008

2008

2008-2009

2009

Selection N/A

Selection N/A

The Longshots

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

True Jackson, VP (TV series)

Shrink

Jasmine

Crystal Tortoise (voice)

True Jackson

Jemma

2009 (coming)

Selection N/A

Vapors

Roxanne Shanté

Pictures of Keke Palmer (click on any image below to enlarge)

Keke Palmer photos from the photos from Nickelodeon's Upfront Presentation

Keke Palmer and Dev Patel attend the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Dev Patel, Keke Palmer and Nick Cannon attend the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Wyclef, Dev Patel and Keke Palmer at the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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