K
eke Palmer is more than her many, many jobs. But even she admits it — she’s sure got a lot of them.
A critically acclaimed actor who’s been working in the entertainment industry for more than two decades, Palmer — born Lauren Keyana Palmer — broke out at 11 with a lead role in the heartwarming spelling-bee film Akeelah and the Bee. Then she made the jump from child star to two-time Emmy Award-winner and star of blockbuster films from directors like Jordan Peele (Nope) and Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers). She’s a singer who’s released three soul-baring R&B albums and multiple singles, including last year’s “My Confessions,” which explored the fallout of her tumultuous relationship with ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
She’s also a host, with two talk shows, Just Keke and Strahan, Sara & Keke under her belt, a weekly interview podcast, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, and a current gig anchoring the rebooted nighttime network game show Password. She’s an entrepreneur, running her digital-content network, KeyTV, and has served as an effervescent red-carpet interviewer. Don’t forget the two books she’s written, most recently her 2024 memoir, Master of Me. She’s a single mom to three-year-old son Leodis, who the family calls Leo. Oh, and in her free time, she’s also getting certified to be a Pilates instructor.
