Keke Palmer has joined the voice cast for upcoming series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The animated show is a continuation of Disney Channel’s The Proud Family and is coming soon to Disney+.
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What’s Happening:
- Keke Palmer is joining The Proud Family! This morning on Twitter, Disney+ revealed that the actress will voice an all new character named Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins for the new series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
- According to the tweet, Palmer’s Maya is a 14-year-old activist and audiences are going to love her. Disney also shared a picture of the teenager.
Meet Maya:
- Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins relentlessly marches to the beat of her own drum. She is extremely mature for her age and will not hesitate to shut anyone down with her blunt honesty and wisdom.
- The adopted daughter of mixed race parents, Maya is new to town, and initially disassociates herself from Penny and her crew because she is skeptical about what she perceives to be the superficiality of social cliques. However, Penny eventually gains her hard-earned respect and the two become good friends.
Proud Family Reunion:
- In addition to introducing Maya, the cast and crew gathered for a virtual reunion as part of the NAACP ACE Festival to discuss the fan favorite show and what’s coming in the new series.
More Keke Palmer:
- Prior to it’s cancellation due to coronavirus complications, Palmer was added as permanent third host on Strahan, Sara, & Keke.
- Earlier this year, she appeared on the Disney Family Singalong Volume II to perform “Zero to Hero” from Hercules.
About the Series:
- The new animated family sitcom The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is currently in production at Disney Television Animation with creator/executive producer Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar, who led the original series, at the helm. The series will pick up the story of its central character Penny Proud and her madcap family.
- Currently, no release date has been announced, but it was confirmed that the original voice cast would be reprising their roles.
Voice Cast:
- Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud
- Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud
- Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud
- Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama
- Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones
- Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer
- Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez
- Cedric the Entertainer will also return as Uncle Bobby Proud
Watch it now:
- Can’t wait for more from the Prouds? All previous seasons of The Proud Family are currently available on Disney+.
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