Baby, These Are Keke Palmer’s Best Fashion Moments

The longtime actress recently stunned on the cover of The Cut, but that’s par for the course for this style icon.

Photo: Getty Images Paras Griffin for ABA; The Cut

Keke Palmer is starting off 2025 strong with a brand new movie— “One of Them Days”—and a brand new cover for The Cut.

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Stunning in a gold sequin dress, the longtime actress shines so effortlessly in her editorial spread, serving look after look. As we were picking our jaw up off the floor—it got us thinking about just how flawless Palmer has been when it comes to giving us fashion inspiration.

So it’s in that vein that we thought we’d take a look at some of her best fashion moments and trust us—these looks are AMAZING. Baby, this is Keke Palmer and style is something to take notes on.

Let’s get into it!

January 2025- “One of Them Days” Screening

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Keke Palmer served as a lady in red at an early screening of her upcoming film “One of Them Days” at Regal Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

November 2024- Street Style in NYC

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Keke Palmer sports business on the top and party on the bottom in this fun look while out and about in New York City.

November 2024- Street Style in NYC (Look 2)

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Keke Palmer looks stylish and ready to handle business in this pinstripe look in New York City.

November 2024- Street Style in NYC (Look 3)

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Keke Palmer stuns in a denim on denim ensembe in New York City.

November 2024- Sirius XM Studios

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Keke Palmer channels Selena realness in this visit to SiriusXM Studios in New York City.

May 2024- Met Gala

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Keke Palmer looking fabulous at the 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

March 2024- NAACP Image Awards

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Keke Palmer teaches us all how to make a suit look good while attending the 55th NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California.

February 2024- W Mag Grammys After-Party

Photo: Getty Images Jerritt Clark for W Magazine

Keke Palmer once again wows in red at W Magazine, Mark Ronson, and Gucci’s Grammy After-Party at Bar Marmont in Los Angeles, California.

February 2024- Pre-Grammys Party

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Keke Palmer gives a bit of Whitney Houston tease at the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

December 2023- Academy Museum Gala

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Keke Palmer keeps it classy while attending the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California.

November 2023- Soul Train Awards

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Keke Palmer looking good in her little black dress while attending the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards in Hollywood, California.

May 2023- Grammy Museum Conversation

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Keke Palmer is anything but blue as she attends Reel To Reel: Big Boss Featuring Keke Palmer in Conversation at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, California.

November 2022- CFDA Fashion Awards

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Keke Palmer ushers in spring with this floral look attends the 2022 CFDA Awards at Casa Cipriani in New York City.

September 2021- Met Gala

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Host Keke Palmer attends sparkles at the 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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