There’s a good reason why Keke Palmer has earned the hilarious moniker of Keke “Keep a Job” Palmer. She’s been holding down a job in the entertainment industry since she was a kid. Now, with the announcement of her latest gig as the host for “The Voice: Celebrity” making headlines, we thought it would be fun to break down exactly how many coins she’s been able to rack up in her decades-long career. So, in her words: let’s get into it!
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For starters, according to Page Six, Palmer will reportedly take home $2 million for her new hosting gig on the popular NBC singing competition series. So she already has some extra millions coming her way. But this is far from the first time she’s touched that many zeros.
In fact, per Fortune Magazine, the talented star earned her first million by the time she was 12 years old, thanks to projects like “Barbershop 2: Back in the Habit,” “Madea’s Family Reunion,” and her breakout film “Akeelah and the Bee.” Just two years after starring in the popular 2006 film, she landed her own show on Nickelodeon called “True Jackson VP,” where she reportedly earned $20,000 per episode, as noted by Parade Magazine.
As the years went on, Palmer got paid for projects like “The Longshots,” “Jump In,” “Joyful Noise,” “Star,” “Scream Queens,” and more. Although those helped build her bank account, the prolific actress admitted that it wasn’t until she starred in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film “Nope” that she felt like she finally got paid what she was worth (and by “what she was worth,” we mean a reported $700,000).
When you add other major films like “Hustlers” (which brought in $157.5 million), “One of Them Days” (a film she produced that earned nearly $52 million), her most recent movies “I Love Boosters” and “The Pick Up,” shows like “The Burbs,” guest appearances on shows like “Legendary,” and other hosting gigs like the one she previously had on “GMA3” and on the NBC game show, “Password,” it’s easy to assume that her bank account has grown exponentially over time. But just as any other smart businesswoman would, Palmer has kept exact figures close to the chest.
Let’s not forget the checks she’s raking in through her voiceover work! While the amounts are undisclosed, we know Palmer got credits for films like “Ice Age,” “Sing,” and “Lightyear,” to name a few. She also contributed to hit TV shows like “Big Mouth” and “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.”
Palmer also generates income from her various brand deals, including those she secured with REVLON, Old Navy, Meta, Amazon, and more. In 2024, she was announced as the first Chief Brand Officer for the popular natural haircare line Creme of Nature. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the coins that no doubt come in as a part of Palmer’s own entertainment orbit through her KeyTV network, Big Bosses Entertainment record label, “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast, and more.
At age 32, the multi-talented entertainer has already achieved tremendous success, and we know she has many more contracts to sign, movies and shows to produce, and amazing deals to secure. We truly can’t wait to see what she does next.
