Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal ...

it doesn’t mean fans have forgotten about her breakout role as Akeelah Anderson in Akeelah and the Bee. So much so that Palmer talks about the time she met a superfan of the family-friendly ...

She was like, 'Oh my gosh, Keke, they told me you was here, and I just wanted to let you know that my two favorite movies was Akeelah and the Bee and Selena growing up, and I almost made my ...

Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the ...

Akeelah Anderson, a bright but shy girl from South Los Angeles, defies expectations by entering the National Spelling Bee, despite ridicule from classmates and her mother's disapproval.

The 31-year-old actress revealed the weight she carried after becoming the breadwinner for her family following her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee in 2006 and her starring role in ...

She was like, 'Oh my gosh, Keke, they told me you was here, and I just wanted to let you know that my two favorite movies was Akeelah and the Bee and Selena growing up, and I almost made my ...

She was like, 'Oh my gosh, Keke, they told me you was here, and I just wanted to let you know that my two favorite movies was Akeelah and the Bee and Selena growing up, and I almost made my ...