The Burbs actor Keke Palmer gets candid about being the multi-faceted star

Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art Opening Night - Source: Getty
Keke Palmer attends the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night - Source: Getty

The People's Magazine had exclusively labelled The Burbs actress Keke Palmer as a multi-faceted star after she reportedly revealed her career history to the digital news outlet. She had been described as a multi-dimensional star who can act, host a podcast, sing, and more, while playing the role of a mother in her real life.

The 33-year-old actress revealed that she was super excited about the filming of The Burbs Season 2. She also expressed her love for her podcast named Baby, This is Keke Palmer and shared her plan to work in the music industry.

Keke started her acting career back in 2004 at the age of ten when she appeared in Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Queen Latifah's niece. Her breakthrough came in 2006 with Akeelah and the Bee (2006), and she released her debut album, So Uncool (2007).

Continue reading more about Keke Palmer's journey to become a successful Hollywood star.


Keke Palmer opened up about her numerous talents

Keke Palmer at the 2026 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival - Source: Getty
Keke Palmer at the 2026 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival - Source: Getty

The People Magazine reported that Keke is a multi-hyphenate star who can sing, act, and host a podcast while performing the role of a mother. During the interview, Keke shared her excitement for filming the upcoming season of The Burbs. She said,

"I’m super excited about what’s coming up soon, which is me starting The Burbs."

Keke also told the magazine that she is loving doing her podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer, and she had been looking forward to working on music.

The digital outlet also revealed that Keke has teamed up with Sanofi to promote Beyfortus before the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season. In the interview, she explained that she is simply glad to still do what she loves and stay excited about it after more than 20 years.

On April 13, 2026, Peacock had officially greenlit the second season of The Burbs. According to Deadline, the show's first season was based on the 1989 horror-comedy film, The Burbs, and set in modern suburbia.

The story was about a young couple who moved back to the husband's childhood home. Their routine life changed when a new neighbour arrived across the street and uncovered hidden secrets of the cul-de-sac. After uncovering the secrets, the neighbour introduced dangerous threats that broke the calmness of their quiet neighbourhood.


Why did People call Keke Palmer a multi-faceted star?

Keke Palmer in The Burbs Season 1 (Image via YouTube/@Peacock)
Keke Palmer in The Burbs Season 1 (Image via YouTube/@Peacock)

Keke earned her leading role as the main character in Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP in 2008. In addition, she continued acting in both film and television, delivering her extraordinary performances in Hustlers, Scream Queens, Nope, and Jump In!.

The actress became the first Black woman to play Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway in 2014. She also worked as a host on several TV programmes such as Password, GMA3: Strahan, and Sara & Keke. Apart from TV programmes, she started her own digital production company and gave it the name Key TV Network.


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Edited by Aratrika Baidya