Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2006) (for verk: Akeelah and the Bee) Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress (2007) (for verk: Akeelah and the Bee, tema for: 29th Young Artist Awards) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (2007) (for verk: Akeelah and the Bee, tema for: 38th NAACP Image Awards) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (2009) (for verk: True Jackson, VP, tema for: 40th NAACP Image Awards) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (2010) (for verk: True Jackson, VP, tema for: 41st NAACP Image Awards) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special (2011) (for verk: True Jackson, VP)
Palmers far jobber for et selskap og hennes mor Sharon jobber som barneskolelærer. Keke Palmer har tre søsken. Hun har blant annet en storesøster som heter L'Oreal. Det var hun som gav henne kallenavnet «Keke».[trenger referanse]
Keke Palmer begynte å synge i kirkekoret fem år gammel. Hun var på en audition for Løvenes konge da hun var ni. Hun og hennes familie flyttet til Los Angeles i 2004, for da kunne Keke Palmer satse på en filmkarriere.
