--- description: Find out how Keke Palmer is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. title: 2022 TIME100 Next: Keke Palmer image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt455230abac31daaf/698a35c547ca38a93c3ba04b/time100-next-keke-palmer.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 28, 2022 # Keke Palmer by Queen Latifah  AB+DM for TIME AB+DM for TIMEAB+DM for TIME [Keke Palmer](https://time.com/collection-post/5718847/keke-palmer/ "undefined") is one of the most talented human beings I’ve ever met. When she was younger and we first crossed paths, she already was brimming with so much energy and power, [so much humor](https://time.com/5727414/keke-palmer-on-sorry-to-this-man/ "undefined"), and so much light and professionalism. Then I got to meet her family and her siblings, and I immediately understood how she was already so remarkably together at such a young age: she was surrounded by true love and true caring. Watching Keke evolve as a young woman has been a joy. She is the epitome of grace, poise, and honesty. To watch her grow as an artist, taking on a range of challenging roles—­including her stunning performances in _Akeelah and the Bee,_ _Pimp,_ and the critically acclaimed 2022 blockbuster [_Nope_](https://time.com/6199449/nope-explained-meaning-jordan-peele/ "undefined")—has been inspiring to me as a fellow actor. Not to mention, the girl can sing! But then again, this young champion has been inspiring adults for many, many years. Keke is the future, and I can’t wait to see the things that she will do as she continues on her journey. _Queen Latifah is a Grammy-­winning musician and Oscar-­nominated actor_  Photograph by AB+DM for TIME [**_Buy a print of the Keke Palmer TIME100 Next cover_**](https://timecoverstore.com/featured/time-100-next-keke-palmer-photograph-by-ab-dm-for-time.html "undefined") _Styled by Wayman Bannerman + Micah McDonald; Hair by Ricardo Roberts; Make-up by Jordana David_ _Set Design by Winston Studios_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213728/keke-palmer-innovators/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213728/keke-palmer-innovators/"},"headline":"2022 TIME100 Next: Keke Palmer","datePublished":"2022-09-28T09:56:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T02:27:06.963Z","description":"Find out how Keke Palmer is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership.","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213728/keke-palmer-innovators/","keywords":["TIME 100 Next","sponsorshipblock","time100nextinnovators2022"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt455230abac31daaf/698a35c547ca38a93c3ba04b/time100-next-keke-palmer.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt455230abac31daaf/698a35c547ca38a93c3ba04b/time100-next-keke-palmer.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213728/keke-palmer-innovators/","name":"2022 TIME100 Next: Keke Palmer"}}]}] ```