Remember Akeela From The Spelling Bee Movie? See How Beautiful She Has Grown To Become

Keke Parmer, popularly known from her childhood movie dubbed ‘Akeela and the Bee’ has grown up to become a very beautiful woman.

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Sahara Garey, Eddie Steeples, and Tzi Ma.

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On August, 26, 2023, Keke Palmer turned 30 years. She was not afraid to get down and dirty while turning 30 this year. The star celebrated her landmark birthday on Aug. 26, marking the big day with a “DIRTY 30” photo shoot that had fans going wild.

In a set of photos taken by photographer Jacob Webster and shared on Instagram, Palmer is topless and posing in just a pair of brown underwear, with body makeup on her used to look like grime, dirt, or oil. Other photos show the star wearing a black bodysuit and sultry makeup while giving a smoldering gaze to the camera.

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Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer was born on August 26, 1993. She  is an American actress, singer and television personality known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions.

She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine included her on their list of most influential people in the world in 2019.

She had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee in 2006.

Keke Palmer is currently in a relationship with Darius Jackson. According to report, the two met in 2021 and welcomed their first child in February 2023.