Keke Palmer was born Lauren Keyana Palmer in Robbins, Illinois--a small town 20 miles south of Chicago-- to Sharon and Larry Palmer, both former actors. 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 mike had not been adjusted to suit her daughter's height. Without missing a beat, Palmer lowered the mike and moved the crowd with her heavenly voice. At that very moment, her family knew there was something special about Keke song, "Man in the Mirror". Palmer resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Her favorite actor is William H. Macy.
She resides in Illinois.
Is close friends with Carlysia Levert, daughter of the late Gerald Levert.
Auditioned for Akeelah and the Bee 5 times. Director was convinced by the emotion in her crying the 5th time around.
Trained for 7 weeks with a professional quarterback preparing for her role in The Longshots .
Was in two movies where Queen Latifah played her mother - Joyful Noise and Ice Age: Continental Drift .
Not being happy really is my fear.
We need to stop separating ourselves by how dark or how light we are.
I love being in the studio. Expressing myself that way is really cool.
I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote,confidence.
I think you can do anything you put your mind to. I think your mind is,the worst thing you can use as a reason to not do something.
I love singing and I love performing and just making things perfect.
I love music and I love acting. I always keep that in the forefront, not,all the other distractions around me.
Just as many people that love me, hate me, too. I get really mean, mean,mean, mean comments on Twitter, and it just comes with the territory.
Actually, Keke is my nickname. When I was little, my sister was about,four years old, and she had an imaginary friend named Keke. And she,wanted my name to be Keke.
Comedians like to see people smile. With acting, I love giving people a,feeling, an emotion. I like to give people a feeling. When they come,away from my scene, I want them to think.
Anything that controls my state of mind I never really want to do,because I always want to be under control. That might be part of me,being a Virgo. I never want to do something that stops me from being in,control of who I am and my actions.
I love competing. I love a challenge. I love going in and showing people,what I can do, proving to them that I can get this part, that I can,give you what you want.
I love being in the studio. Expressing myself that way is really cool.
Not being happy really is my fear.
I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote confidence.
Comedians like to see people smile. With acting, I love giving people a feeling, an emotion. I like to give people a feeling. When they come away from my scene, I want them to think. .
