Keke Palmer became a millionaire at 12—but even with $1 million, she’d still only pay $1,500 in rent and drive a Lexus: 'I live under my means'

Keke Palmer (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty Images)

It’s natural to want to splash out when success finally rolls in, ushering a new era of buying mansions, and leaving behind the days of shoebox apartments. But actress Keke Palmer—who has spent two decades gracing the screens of movie theaters and streaming sites—hasn’t been spending up her entertainment fortune. 

“I live under my means. I think it’s incredibly important,” Palmer told CNBC in an interview last year.