Keke Palmer Trivia | 39 facts about the actress

Keke Palmer is an American actress that sees her star rising with multiple roles in well recieved films and series.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about her life and career.

1. Her full name is Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer
2. She was born on August 26, 1993
3. She is an American actress, singer, and television personality
4. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy-drama productions
5. She has received a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award
6. She was included on Time magazine’s list of most influential people in the world in 2019
7. Keke Palmer made her acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
8. She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004)
9. She had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
10. She released her debut studio album, So Uncool, in 2007
11. She progressed as a prominent child actress with roles in Madea’s Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009)
12. Keke Palmer received recognition for her roles on Nickelodeon
13. She portrayed the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011)
14. She provided the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club (2011–2014)
15. She headlined the television film Rags (2012)
16. Keke Palmer made her transition to mature roles with the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
17. She later starred in the thriller film Animal (2014), the comedy horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), the crime drama film Hustlers (2019)
18. Her latest starring role is in Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022)
19. In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award for her roles in the series Turnt Up with the Taylors
20. Since So Uncool, Palmer has released three extended plays: Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 1 (2019) and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 2 (2020)
21. She hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014)
22. She co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019–2020)
23. The latter earning her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
24. Lauren Keyana Palmer was born on August 26, 1993, in Harvey, Illinois
25. She raised in nearby Robbins, Illinois
26. She grew up in a Catholic household
27. Her parents, Sharon and Lawrence “Larry” Palmer, who met in drama school
28. They had both worked as professional actors before settling into full-time jobs
29. Her father works for a polyurethane company, and her mother is a high school teacher who works with autistic children
30. Her father also volunteers as a Catholic deacon
31. The nickname “Keke” is not a shortening of “Keyana”
32. According to Palmer, her name came about because her older sister had an imaginary friend named Keke before she was born
33. Palmer first sang in a church but earned exposure performing at a stage show at a Chicago tourist destination
34. In 2002, Palmer auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King at age nine
35. She has said she does not want her sexuality defined by labels
36. She said that people should be fluid with labeling themselves, as their identities can change
37. Keke Palmer has struggled with anxiety and depression
38. In 2019, as part of the #YouKnowMe campaign, she shared via Twitter that she had an abortion
39. On December 1, 2020, Palmer announced that she has been dealing with polycystic ovary syndrome her entire life