Keke Palmer Net Worth (Updated 2023) – Bio Overview

 Keke Palmer is a well-known American actress, singer, songwriter, TV star, fashion designer, voiceover artist, and producer, who has a net worth of $8 million US as of 2023.

She is one of the most prominent actresses and singers who established herself in both the entertainment and music industries. She began her career at an early age and grabbed the attention of many record labels.

Palmer signed a deal with Atlantic Records in the United States and dropped her debut studio album which became a failure by reaching No. 85 on the R&B chart. By the age of 9, she earned a lot of stardom after giving an audition for The Lion King.

When Palmer was only 11 years old she made her debut film and began her career as a singer and actor. Following that she made her appearances in several television series and movies in which the actress gained a lot of fan following.

Let’s quickly take a look at the total net worth of Keke Palmer her salary, income sources, and a lot more.

Net Worth 2023:

Early Life:

Lauren Keyana Palmer was born on the 26th of August 1993, in Harvey, Illinois, the United States. She grew up in a Christian household with parents Sharon and Larry Palmer.

Her father works for a polyurethane company while her mother Sharon is a High school teacher, who teaches children with mental disabilities. Despite this, both of her parents also performed as professional actors before they began their life with full-time jobs.

Moving on to her education, Palmer completed her high school graduation from Rickover Jr High School and then started to pursue her career as a singer and actor. While growing up she discovered her passion for music and began performing in the church choir.

Palmer first gained a little bit of attention when she performed on the stage at a show which was held in a Chicago tourist destination. She gained further recognition after she went on to audition for a production of The Lion King at the age of nine.

Career:

In 2004, Keke Palmer first started her career as an actor in the American comedy-drama film, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, where she played the role of the niece of actress Queen Latifah. After making her debut film the actress moved to LA to play role in an episode of the CBS series titled Cold Case, in the same year. Her outstanding performance in the film earned her a lot of fame.

In the very next year, Palmer decided to start her singing career and she got an opportunity to sign a deal with the popular label named Atlantic Records. Under the record deal, she dropped her debut single titled All My Girlz. 

That was the same year when she guest-starred in the television film Knights of the South Bronx. She also appeared on the TV series Second Time Around and ER.

 She then became one of the cast members of the Disney Channel pilot titled Keke and Jamal, but the pilot was never selected and the series never aired.

Career success:

The biggest breakthrough moment of Palmer’s career was in 2006 when she appeared in the lead role of Akeelah Anderson in the hit American drama film Akeelah and the Bee. 

The film became a huge hit and Palmer won an NAACP Image Award as well as a Black Reel Award. She then played a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Madea’s Family Reunion. 

In the following year, Palmer starred in the thriller movie Cleaner, and then played a lead role in the Disney Channel Original movie titled Jump In!. She then starred in 2 sitcom television programs including Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and  Just Jordan. 

On September 18, 2007, Keke Palmer dropped her debut album called, So Uncool, which was a commercial failure and never performed well on the Billboard charts.

In 2008, she was offered the title character in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom True Jackson, VP, which helped her gain a lot of recognition. After appearing in this hit series, Keke Palmer became the 4th highest paid child star on television.

In the same year, she portrayed the lead role in the comedy-drama film The Longshots. Palmer made her debut as a voice artist in Nickelodeon’s animated feature film Winx Club, in which she provided vocals for the character of Aisha from 2011 to 2014 and earned an NAACP Image Award nomination.

Further Work:

In 2012, Palmer worked in the musical comedy-drama film Joyful Noise, and then in the computer-animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift. 

In July Plamer collaborated with the singer Kevin McCall to release the hit single You Got Me. In October 2012, she dropped a self-titled mixtape named Keke Palmer. 

The following year, she was the cast member on VH1’s CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, where she played Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. Then in 2014, she made her appearance in the horror movie Animal. Palmer started playing the recurring role of a nanny named Coral in the second season of Showtime’s drama Masters of Sex. 

In the same year, Palmer became the youngest talk show host in American television history after hosting the daytime talk show on BET called “Just Keke. The show was such a massive success and considered as groundbreaking and refreshing.

At the end of 2015, Palmer signed a contract with Island Records. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared as Zayday Williams in the horror black-comedy series titled Scream Queens. Palmer dropped an album called Waited to Exhale, which she wrote while appearing on True Jackson.

Keke dropped her memoir I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice, in the year 2017. She then entered the second season of the American drama television series titled Berlin Station. 

In April 2019, Palmer started working as a guest co-hosting ABC’s daytime talk show Strahan And Sara and began appearing more regularly and then eventually becoming the 3rd permanent co-host on the 26th of August.

Palmer began starring as a series regular in the 3rd season of the slasher television show called Scream where she appeared in the character of Kym Johnson. She then emerged as a lovestruck stripper in the crime comedy-drama movie Hustlers. In March of 2020, Strahan, Sara, and Keke” was taken off-air.

Palmer later earned a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host alongside her 2 co-hosts. At the end of that year, she started appearing in the web TV comedy series called Turnt Up with the Taylors, where the actress plays all of the roles.

On August 28, 2020, Palmer dropped her EP album called Virgo Tendencies, Pt. 1. She then became the host of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards while there she performed one of her songs Snack. Palmer got offered by Entertainment One to sign an overall deal with them.

Personal Life:

Keke Palmer has been in a relationship with many celebrities in her life such as Earl Benjamin, Brandon Jeffrey, Corbin Bleu, Tyler James Williams, rapper Lil Twist, and more.

In 2010, Palmer was romantically liked by Rodney King. It was revealed that the two has also planned their wedding but in 2013 they were separated.

In 2013, Palmer began dating Quincy Brown who is an American mоdеl, асtоr, аnd ѕіngеr. They broke up in 2017 after 4 years of relationship.

Аwаrdѕ & Асhіеvеmеntѕ:

Keke Palmer is one of the highest-paid American television actresses and she has received various awards throughout her career. She received a Ѕсrееn Асtоrѕ Guіld Аwаrdѕ nomination in 2005. She then became the winner of 2 ВЕТ Аwаrdѕ оut оf 5 nоmіnаtіоnѕ as well as won the 2006 Вlасk Моvіе Аwаrdѕ.

Palmer also wоn five NААСР Іmаgе Аwаrdѕ оut оf ten nоmіnаtіоnѕ and won a one Вlасk Rееl Аwаrdѕ. She earned thе Кіdѕ Сhоісе Аwаrdѕ nomination in 2010. Before that, she became the winner of the 2007 Yоung Аrtіѕt Аwаrd.

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Real Estate:

Keke Palmer has a net worth of $8 million and she likes to spend millions of dollars on her luxurious lifestyle.She bought a new house located in Los Angeles more specifically in the Studio City Area. This compact property once owned by one of her Nicklodean co-stars named Jennette McCurdy.

From 2013 to 2016 Jennette lived in that property and then sold it to a non famous individual who then just sold it to Keke. The actress snagged this home for $1.4 million and while it was built way back in 1987, it’s been fresshended up and updated since. 

Palmer’s house is located at the end of a quiet enclave in the Hills of Studio City and is described as a beautiful Mediterranean home. Inside the house spanned over 2,600 square feet of living space with 3 beds and 2.5 baths. 

This deco-covered house has been repainted in a trendy dark gray color which adds some contrast to the red-tiled roof. Aside from the guest bedroom, her house has a private office which could alternatively be used as a fourth bedroom.

Moving outside sets of french doors open to a small backyard space with a nice terrace area including a wooden patio with an outdoor fireplace and space for barbecue. 

New York Property:

Keke Palmer also owns several other properties, and she splits her time between Los Angeles and New York City. In addition to her Studio City Cribe, she also bought a $2.4 million apartment in the Big Apple in 2020.

This apartment spans over 1,481 square feet of living space with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The house was designed by Paris Farino and is located in the Williamsberge neighborhood of Brooklyn in a 9-story building.

The house features two balconies, a landscape garden, private cabanas, a common rooftop area, and a penthouse lounge. 

Keke Palmer’s Net Worth:

As of 2023, Keke Palmer’s Net Worth is estimated to be around $8 million US. She started her career at an early age and established herself as one of the fourth highest-paid television actresses in the industry.

The actress gained recognition for her appearance in the television sitcom called True Jackson, VP from 2008 to 2011. According to reports, Keke Palmer’s per episode salary was $20,000 in the True Jackson, VP. 

Apart from being the most popular actress, Palmer also has managed to gain a lot of success in her music career. She has released various hit tracks in her career which helped her to earn recognition in the music world.

The primary source of her wealth comes from the American entertainment and music industries. She was featured in the films Tobacco Valley’ and ‘Pimp in the year 2018.

As for endorsement, she appeared in the Acuvue commercial. Keke Palmer is making more than $1 million annually.

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