Keke Palmer is an Emmy award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, host, producer, author, and passionate voice of the millennial generation. She was honored with a 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of the five Taylor family members in her own series Turnt Up with the Taylors, based on the original characters who rose to popularity on her social media. Palmer rose to prominence through her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee at age 12 starring opposite Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne and has gone on to star in over 25 films and 30 TV shows, including Jordan Peele’s Nope, which was released to massive critical and popular acclaim. Most recently, she launched her own digital network, KeyTV, dedicated to spotlighting a new generation of diverse creators and democratizing the entertainment industry. In 2026 she is set to star in the highly anticipated I Love Boosters movie alongside some of Hollywoods biggest names.

Believing in everyone’s ability to “live their best life,” Keke Palmer encourages individuals to break the chains of limiting ideas that are placed on them. In her book, I Don’t Belong to You, and in real life, she accentuates the notion that no one should hold on to traditions that limit their freedom. Palmer’s dramatically unique rise to fame is a testament to her creative problem-solving mentality, and her storytelling capacity walks audiences of all backgrounds through the details and dynamics of a moment as if they had been there themselves. Palmer recently received a Webby Special Achievement Award.