The Evolution of KeKe Palmer

Don't miss KeKe Palmer on 106 & Park tonight!

KeKe Palmer Is on 106 & Park Tonight! - KeKe Palmer has been in the spotlight for almost a decade and she's blossomed from a cute young girl to a beautiful young woman before our eyes.Tonight, she's stopping by 106 & Park to discuss her role in the new Lifetime movie ATrip To Bountiful at 6P/5C!(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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KeKe Palmer Is on 106 & Park Tonight! - KeKe Palmer has been in the spotlight for almost a decade and she's blossomed from a cute young girl to a beautiful young woman before our eyes.Tonight, she's stopping by 106 & Park to discuss her role in the new Lifetime movie ATrip To Bountiful at 6P/5C!(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Akeelah Anderson in Akeelah and the Bee - Palmer made spelling bees fun! With the lead role as Akeelah, Palmer held her own against on-screen vets Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.(Photo: Lions Gate)

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She Was Akeelah - KeKe's break out role was playing spelling bee champ Akeelah in Akeelah and the Bee opposite Laurence Fishburne.(Photo: Lions Gate)

The Longshots - Ice Cube on the red carpet with co-star Keke Palmer on August 20, 2008, at the Majestic Crest Theatre, in Westwood, California. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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She's a Longshot - In the movie Longshots, Keke played a Pop Warner football superstar. Yes, we said football. It showed that girls can do anything that boys do and sometimes do it better.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Keke Palmer - Hollywood's multi-talented star glitters big time in a way that is classy yet youthful. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Glam Girl - KeKe Palmer made the leap from being "cute" to being gorgeous and that was evident when she tookk on the red carpet at the 2009 BET Awards. Stunning!(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Jasmine Plumber in The Longshots - In this real life story, Palmer portrays the first girl to play in the Pop Warner football tournament. Add Ice Cube to the mix and you have the makings of a great family comedy.(Photo: Dimension Films)

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Playing the Part - Check out KeKe as Jasmine Plummer in The Longshots opposite of O.G. rapper Ice Cube.(Photo: Dimension Films)

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Where You From? - It is reported that sometime in her life Madea lived in Cleveland.  Be sure to watch the television premiere of Madea's Tough Love only on BET Saturday, April 26 at 6P/5C (which is also available on DVD and Digital HD).  (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company)

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Tyler Perry Got Her - KeKe Palmer played a troubled foster child in Madea's Family Reunion and, even though it was a long way off from the sweet girl that she usually plays, she was still a shining star.(Photo: Lions Gate)

Keke Palmer and Astro - Actress Keke Palmer (L) and rapper Astro were presenters. Palmer also won for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special) for her role on True Jackson, VP. (Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Classy and Chic - KeKe is chic in pink! That gown is definitely on!(Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Fierce and Feminine  - Always a lady and always fierce.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Multi-talented - It was proven that KeKe is a double threat when the world heard her sing in the musically-assisted blockbuster Joyful Noise.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Young Love - Actress Keke Palmer and her boyfriend, Rodney King, pose for a flick while seated in the audience of Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 Top 4 to 3 at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. The show airs on MTV Wednesdays at 10 p.m.   (Photo by Dowling/PictureGroup)

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She Gets Into Dance, Too - Check out Keke Palmer with some arm candy at a taping of Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew. Even when she hits the streets in her casual wear, she still looks amazing!(Photo: Dowling/PictureGroup)

KeKe Palmer - KeKe Palmer is nominated for the YoungStars Award yet again in the wake of roles on Joyful Noise, Ice Age: Continental Drift and Nickelodeon's The Winx Club — not to mention her bubbling music career.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for KCA)

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KeKe Palmer Is Telling It All Tonight! - Don't miss KeKe Palmer on 106 & Park tonight at 6P/5C! (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for KCA)