Keke Palmer net worth: Fortune explored as actress reveals filing for bankruptcy and living below her means 

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Keke Palmer talks about financial security, and recalls the time when she lived below her means. (Image via Sara Jaye/Getty Images)

Popular actress and singer, Keke Palmer recently made an appearance at the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Summit held on October 12, 2024, at the UIC Forum in Chicago, and spoke about the time when she had gone bankrupt during her early years.

Stating how she had to start living below her means, Keke Palmer stated:

“If I got $10,000 in the bank, then my house would be $500 a month. That’s how under I mean, because I can probably afford something $2,500 maybe, but I’m going way under. You know why? Because I wanna invest in my business. So if I wanna invest in my business, then the material things that I’m having currently might have to take a short back.”

She continued:

“Instead of wearing Gucci, I’m wearing Zara. I live in a good place. I drive a cool car, ’cause my money is going elsewhere… I got a Toyota right now in my driveway.”

Keke, born in 1993 started her career as a child as she appeared in several movies, including Barbershop 2: Back in Business and even The Wool Cap, both of which were released in the year 2004, when she was just 11 years old.

In the following years as a teenager, Keke Palmer did many other movies like Akeelah and the Bee, Madea’s Family Reunion, Clear, and even The Longshots. Apart from this, Keke is also popular for her TV shows and music.

All of her ventures have garnered her a massive fortune over the years. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Keke Palmer has a net worth of close to $7.5 million.


Keke Palmer has a net worth of $7.5 million

Born as Lauren Keyana Palmer, Keke started her career as a child star, and later in adulthood, she appeared in many movies, like Brotherly Love, Pimp, Hustlers, 2 Minutes of Fame, Nope, and even in this year’s release, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.

Apart from this, she has appeared in several TV shows too, including, Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit, Second Time Around, Just Jordan, True Jackson, 90210, Rags, Full Circle, Grey’s Anatomy, Star, and even in The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.

Keke is also popular for her music, as she released her first album, So Uncool in September 2007, and later released many songs and did several voice roles. Her work throughout the years helped her build a net worth of $7.5 million, which also included her real estate.

As per Celebrity Net Worth, Keke Palmer bought a penthouse in Brooklyn for $2.35 million, and later a home in Studio City for $1.38 million.

Furthermore, this is not the first time that Keke Palmer has opened up about money matters and finances. In January, this year, she gave an interview to Teen Vogue and opened about financial security and more. She said,

“I 100% feel like money doesn’t buy you happiness. I’m not always happy because of my money. But the financial security I have with my son is a stress reliever. I’m not saying that a mom that is struggling isn’t patient, because I know that they are. But if they’re not, it’s like, ‘I get it, Miss Lady ….’”

She concluded by stating that “it’s remiss not to say that I have a lot of help.” On the other hand, Keke Palmer is now gearing up for her movies releasing in 2025 and 2026, as the actress has finished shooting for Good Fortune and The Pickup, this year.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
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