Keke Palmer was 15 when she starred on the Nick show “True Jackson, VP.” The show proved to get her foot in the door with her music career. She wrote and performed the show’s theme song, “How I Do.”
She first started her acting career at nine when she auditioned for “The Lion King.” However hr breakout role was as Queen Latifah’s niece in “Barbershop 2: Back in Business.”
Lily Collins Then
Daughter of British rock musician Phil Collins, Lily Collins moved to LA from Surrey when she was eight to act and model. In 2008, she hosted Nickelodeon’s "Kids Pick the President" series and she won a Young Hollywood Award for Newest Red Carpet Correspondent.
She did, however, begin acting much earlier than that at the age of two when she appeared in the BBC series "Growing Pains."
Lily Now
Now, she’s a published author. At USC, she earned a degree in broadcast journalism. Her first book "Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me" was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. As a teen, she began writing columns for the British magazine "Elle Girl," as well as "Teen Vogue," and "Seventeen."
However, she's now most well known for her leading role in the (love to hate it ) Netflix show "Emily In Paris."
Keke Now
The actress shifted to music in 2003 with a performance on "American Idol’s" spin-off, "American Juniors." In 2005, she kicked off her recording ambitions with an Atlantic Records contract releasing the single “All My Girlz.” Her name is also in the showbiz history books as she was the first black woman to play Cinderella on Broadway.
Shifting back to acting, Keke starred in the mega-hit film "Hustlers" and the tv show "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder." She was also a fan favourite Met Gala red carpet host!
Joanna Garcia Then
Joanna Garcia Swisher was 10 years old when she took her first lead role in community theater. She hit the big-time landing Samantha on "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" on Nickelodeon. She commuted to Montreal, Canada where the show was taped from Florida to join the cast.
She was 14 years old and played the part for all three seasons. Sadly the show was canceled in 1996. Luckily, she moved on to "Freaks and Geeks" as Vicky and joined the cast of the CW sitcom "Reba."