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Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is [2] an American SAG Award-nominated and Image Award-winning actress and singer who rose to fame for her performance in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee.
Acting career
Before Palmer rose to fame, she played a small role in the 2004 comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business starring Ice Cube and Queen Latifa. Palmer rose to fame in 2006, with three films released. Palmer was a main character in the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!, as well as playing a supporting part in Madea's Family Reunion. She also starred 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. The film 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]
She starred as Jasmine Plummer in the 2008 biopic The Longshots[4] and currently plays the title character on the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP.[5]
She 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.
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.
On November 8, 2008, her Nickelodeon sitcom, True Jackson, VP premiered with her as the title character, a young teen vice president at a fashion house.
Palmer is scheduled to play rap emcee Roxanne Shanté in The Vapors, a film about the formation and rise of the Juice Crew. [6]
Singing career
Palmer is pursuing a career in singing. She participated in the 2003 American Juniors, an American Idol spin-off, but the show was canceled before Keke's appearance. 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 a song "Keep it movin." Palmer sings the debut single "Come On Come On" from the upcoming Hello Kitty album "Hello World".
She recently appeared in the video for Ludacris' and Mary J. Blige's' "Runaway Love" as Erica. 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. The theme song for True Jackson, VP is also performed by her.
Her debut album So Uncool was released on September 18, 2007, on Atlantic Records.
She recently signed a record deal with Sony Records.
'Super Jerkin' is the 1st single from her sophomore album out later this year and currently getting airplay on U.S radio stations.
This has been confirmed that she has a cousin named Template:Jordan Palmer.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Gina's Niece | Starring as Lauren Keyana 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 | Shrink | Jemma Fossy | |
| Vapors | Roxanne Shanté | Main Role | |
| 2011 | Oreo | Main Role | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008—present | True Jackson, VP | True Jackson | Lead Role |
| 2009 | Cribs | Herself | |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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) |
| Just Jordan | C C Livingston | "Fame Game" (episode 17, season 2) | |
| 2009 | BET Awards | Self | |
Discography
- EPs
- 2007: Keke Palmer
- Albums
- 2007: So Uncool
- 2009:"Untitled Sophomore Album"
- Soundtracks
- 2006 Jump In!
- 2006 Night at the Museum
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 Performance 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 | |
| 2009 | NAACP Awards | "NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special" | True Jackson, VP | Won |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ebony Haynes, Gumbo Magazine July, 2006, page 31 (scan in KekePalmer.com)
- ^ Ebert & Roeper, Reviews for the weekend of April 15–16, 2006, http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html
- ^ Keke Palmer: The Longshots Interview with Kam Williams KamWilliams.com
- ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2009/keke-palmer-prepares-new-album-with-new-label
- ^ KEKE PALMER TO PLAY ROXANNE SHANTE: mummy cast in new film about hip hop's rat Crew
External links
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- Living people
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