Keke Palmer - The Original Cheetah Tour Young Nala

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer auditioned for The Lion King at the age of nine in 2003. Her mother, Sharon saw an ad in a newspaper for a casting call for auditions of Young Simba and Young Nala in Chicago. She was called back for a second callback. Lauren was offered to play Young Nala in the Second National Tour, The Cheetah Tour. It was originally going to open in San Francisco, not Chicago. Keyana did not take the offer because she was not ready to travel yet. Lauren Palmer is a star in film, television, and music. She made her debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Queen Latifah's niece. 

Film:
Barbershop 2: Back in Business - 2004 - Gina's niece
Akeelah and the Bee - 2006 - Akeelah Anderson
Madea's Family Reunion - 2006 - Nikki Grady
Cleaner - 2007 - Rose Cutler
The Longshots - 2008 - Jasmine Plummer
Shrink - 2009 - Jemma
Joyful Noise - 2012 - Olivia Hill
Ice Age: Continental Drift - 2012 - Peaches (voice)

Television films:
The Wool Cap - 2004 - Lou
Kinghts of the South Bronx - 2005 - Kenya Russell
Jump In! - 2007 - Mary Thomas
Rags - 2012 - Kadee Worth

Straight-to-DVD:
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare - 2008 - Crystal Tortoise (voice)

Television:
Cold Case - 2004 - Arlene Marion - 1 episode
Strong Medicine - 2004 - Sarina - 1 episode
Second Time Around - 2005 - Sharlene - 1 episode
ER - 2005 - Janell Parkerson - 1 episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - 2005 - Tasha Wright - 1 episode
Keke & Jamal - 2005 - Keke Stewart - Unsold TV Pilot
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - 2007 - Nikki Grady - 1 episode
Just Jordan - 2007 - C.C. Livingston - 1 episode
True Jackson, VP - 2008 - 2011 - True Jackson
Cribs - 2009 - Herself - 1 episode
Brainsurge - 2009 - Present - Herself
The Cleveland Show - 2010 - Brandi (voice) - 1 episode
Degrassi - 2011 - Herself - 2 episodes
Winx Club - 2011 - Present - Layla/Aisha (voice)

Discography:
EPs:
Keke Palmer - 2007

Albums:
So Uncool - 2007
Keke Palmer - 2012

Mixtapes:
Awaken - 2011

Singles:
Keep it Movin - 2007
One You Call - 2010
Walls Come Down - 2011
The Greatest - 2011

Melody For Cheaters - 2011

Show Me - 2011

Fire and Smoke - 2012

Hologram - 2012

Soundtracks:

Akeelah and the Bee - 2006

Night at the Museum - 2006

Jump In! - 2007

DisneyMania 5 - 2007
DisneyMania 6 - 2008